[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 165 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 165

  Commending Bob Hope for his dedication and commitment to the Nation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 10, 2003

Mr. Frist submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending Bob Hope for his dedication and commitment to the Nation.

Whereas Bob Hope is unique in the history of American entertainment and a legend 
        in vaudeville, radio, film, and television;
Whereas Bob Hope is a dedicated patriot whose unselfish and incomparable service 
        to his adopted country inspired him, for more than six decades, from 
        World War II to the Persian Gulf War, to travel around the world to 
        entertain and support American service men and women;
Whereas Bob Hope has personally raised over $1,000,000,000 for United States war 
        relief and over seventy United States charities;
Whereas Bob Hope's lifelong commitment to public service has made him one of the 
        most loved, honored, and esteemed performers in history, and has brought 
        him the admiration and gratitude of millions and the friendship of every 
        President of the United States since Franklin D. Roosevelt;
Whereas Bob Hope, in generous commitment to public service, has donated his 
        personal papers, radio and television programs, scripts, his treasured 
        Joke File and the live appearances he made around the world in support 
        of American Armed Forces to the Library of Congress (the ``Library'') 
        and the American people;
Whereas Bob and Dolores Hope and their family have established and endowed in 
        the Library a Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment--a permanent 
        display of rotating items from the Hope Collection--and has donated a 
        generous gift of $3,500,000 for the preservation of the collection; and
Whereas all Americans have greatly benefited from Bob Hope's generosity, 
        charitable work, and extraordinary creativity: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends Bob Hope for his dedication and commitment to 
        the United States of America;
            (2) expresses its sincere gratitude and appreciation for 
        his example of philanthropy and public service to the American 
        people; and
            (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
        of this resolution to Bob Hope.

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