[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 215 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 215

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President 
 should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to General Raymond G. 
              Davis, United States Marine Corps (retired).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2003

  Mr. Linder (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
 Scott of Georgia, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Collins, Ms. Majette, Mr. Kline, 
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Burns, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
  Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. 
Marshall) 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 the President 
 should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to General Raymond G. 
              Davis, United States Marine Corps (retired).

Whereas General Raymond G. Davis, United States Marine Corps (retired), 
        courageously served his country as a marine in World War II, Korea, and 
        Vietnam, during 33 years of highly distinguished service;
Whereas General Davis was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Harry 
        Truman for his heroic action in Korea;
Whereas General Davis culminated his extraordinary career in the Marines by 
        serving as Assistant Commandant to the Marine Corps in 1972;
Whereas General Davis has worked tirelessly on behalf of military veterans since 
        his retirement;
Whereas General Davis' determination and initiative, first as Vice Chairman and 
        later as Chairman of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board, 
        led to the approval of the Korean War Veterans Memorial design, 
        construction, and dedication in July of 1995;
Whereas General Davis played a central role in the creation of U.S.-Korea 2000, 
        an organization that reached out to almost 40,000 veterans of the Korean 
        War in order to allow them to participate in ceremonies associated with 
        the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War;
Whereas General Davis has devoted a significant amount of time and energy to the 
        ongoing construction of a Georgia War Veterans Memorial Park in Rockdale 
        County, Georgia; and
Whereas General Davis, as an active duty marine and as a private citizen, has 
        demonstrated exemplary courage, unwavering devotion to duty, inspiring 
        leadership, and sound judgment: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to General 
Raymond G. Davis, United States Marine Corps (retired).
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