[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 73 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 73

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
   should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy 
  Campanella, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should 
    recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2003

  Mr. Rangel submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
   should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy 
  Campanella, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should 
    recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Whereas Roy Campanella, nicknamed ``Campy'', was born on November 19, 1921, in 
        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the first African-American catcher 
        in the history of major league baseball;
Whereas Roy Campanella, an expert handler of pitchers and a natural leader who 
        played with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 to 1957, won the National 
        League's Most Valuable Player Award in 1951, 1953, and 1955, led 
        National League catchers in putouts 6 times, hit 242 home runs during 
        his major league career, and played in 5 World Series;
Whereas Roy Campanella, whose 10-year career was ended by a tragic automobile 
        accident in 1958, was later inducted into the National Baseball Hall of 
        Fame in 1969, garnering nearly 80 percent of the votes on ballots cast; 
        and
Whereas Roy Campanella died on June 26, 1993, in Woodland Hills, California, and 
        was among the most elite and unique baseball players in the history of 
        major league baseball: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the 
        United States Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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