[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 68 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 68

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Whereas Johnny Cash was one of the most influential and recognized voices of 
        American music throughout the world, whose influence spanned generations 
        and musical genres;
Whereas Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, and 
        moved with his family at the age of 3 to Dyess, Arkansas, where the 
        family farmed 20 acres of cotton and other seasonal crops;
Whereas those early years in the life of Johnny Cash inspired songs such as 
        ``Look at Them Beans'' and ``Five Feet High and Rising'';
Whereas Johnny Cash eventually released more than 70 albums of original material 
        in his lifetime, beginning with his first recording in 1955 with the 
        Tennessee Two;
Whereas Johnny Cash was a devoted husband to June Carter Cash, a father of 5 
        children, and a grandfather;
Whereas Johnny Cash received extensive recognition for his contributions to the 
        musical heritage of the Nation, including membership in the Grand Old 
        Opry; induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country 
        Music Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; and his receipt 
        of numerous awards, including Kennedy Center Honors, 11 Grammy awards, 
        and the 2001 National Medal of Arts;
Whereas Johnny Cash embodied the creativity, innovation, and social conscience 
        that define American music;
Whereas Johnny Cash was a vocal champion of the downtrodden, the working man, 
        and Native Americans; and
Whereas the Nation has lost one of its most prolific and influential musicians 
        with the death of Johnny Cash on September 12, 2003, in Nashville, 
        Tennessee: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) honors the life and accomplishments of Johnny Cash;
            (2) recognizes and honors Johnny Cash for his invaluable 
        contributions to the Nation, Tennessee, and our musical 
        heritage; and
            (3) extends its condolences to the Cash family on the death 
        of a remarkable man.

            Passed the Senate September 18, 2003.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                            S. CON. RES. 68

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

                   Honoring the life of Johnny Cash.