[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 45 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 45

      Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a 
  commemorative postage stamp should be issued in remembrance of the 
 victims of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 
                                 1984.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2003

 Mr. Jones of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of 
  Maryland, Mr. Burr, Ms. Watson, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
  Taylor of Mississippi, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Kline, Mr. 
Murtha, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Israel, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. 
   Whitfield, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Peterson of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
 Owens, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Engel, and Mr. McNulty) 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 
  commemorative postage stamp should be issued in remembrance of the 
 victims of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 
                                 1984.

Whereas on the morning of October 23, 1983, at approximately 6:20 a.m., a truck 
        packed with explosives broke security and detonated outside of the 
        United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon;
Whereas 241 United States Military personnel were killed in the blast;
Whereas a total of 273 members of the Armed Services from 36 States across the 
        United States were killed while serving in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 
        1984;
Whereas the servicemen were part of a multinational peacekeeping force;
Whereas the honor and sacrifice of the victims will never be forgotten;
Whereas remembering those who lost their lives in Beirut would enhance public 
        awareness of the roots of the war on terror and strengthen public 
        resolve to rid the world of evil;
Whereas October 23, 2003, will mark the 20th anniversary of the Beirut bombing;
Whereas the Nation should celebrate the peace in the American spirit that was 
        embodied in the mission of these fallen heroes; and
Whereas more than 20,000 signatures have been collected from families, citizens, 
        and comrades in favor of a stamp to honor those who lost their lives on 
        that noble mission: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a 
        commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of the victims of 
        the Beirut peacekeeping mission; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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