[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 207 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 207

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
  should be issued depicting the Lone Sailor Memorial, located by the 
                          Golden Gate Bridge.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2005

  Ms. Woolsey (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
 Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
Solis, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Filner, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Bishop 
  of Georgia, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
  should be issued depicting the Lone Sailor Memorial, located by the 
                          Golden Gate Bridge.

Whereas during World War II, more than 1,500,000 men and women passed under the 
        Golden Gate Bridge aboard American vessels bound for conflict in foreign 
        waters;
Whereas in the years before and after World War II, many thousands of others 
        shared a similar experience, bidding farewell to their loved ones before 
        passing under that Bridge as they left to defend this Nation and its sea 
        frontiers, many of them never to return;
Whereas a citizens' committee of sea service veterans worked closely with 
        Federal, State and local agencies, whose cooperation was essential, in 
        order to make the Lone Sailor Memorial, located at the northern end of 
        the Golden Gate Bridge, a reality;
Whereas during 5 years of planning and construction, more than $2,000,000 in 
        private donations was raised, and no public funding was used, for the 
        Memorial;
Whereas the Lone Sailor Memorial, which was dedicated on April 14, 2002, has 
        already become a major landmark;
Whereas the Lone Sailor Memorial, which is a 7-foot tall bronze statue, and its 
        surrounding compass-point plaza attract over 1,500,000 visitors annually 
        and are breathtaking to behold; and
Whereas a commemorative postage stamp depicting the San Francisco Lone Sailor 
        Memorial would be a most fitting tribute to those who served in the 
        United States Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine, both 
        in war and in peacetime: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a 
        commemorative postage stamp depicting the Lone Sailor Memorial, 
        located by the Golden Gate Bridge; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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