[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 202 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 202

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage 
   stamp should be issued in honor of John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 11, 2003

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage 
   stamp should be issued in honor of John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie.

Whereas John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, 
        South Carolina, and passed away on January 7, 1993, at the age of 75;
Whereas Dizzy Gillespie was a world renowned trumpeter, composer, and bandleader 
        who, along with musician Charlie Parker, founded the modern jazz style 
        known as ``bebop'';
Whereas Dizzy Gillespie was a member of Cab Calloway's Orchestra (1939-41) and 
        influenced such modern jazz artists as John Coltrane and Miles Davis;
Whereas Dizzy Gillespie led several State Department-sponsored tours to Latin 
        America and the Middle East, serving as an American diplomat and, in the 
        process, spreading the influence of jazz and bebop to other cultures; 
        and
Whereas Dizzy Gillespie is considered by many to be one of the greatest jazz 
        players of all time: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) a postage stamp should be issued by the United States 
        Postal Service in honor of John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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