[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 264 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 264

Recognizing veterans who served in the Armed Forces during World War II 
 and supporting the goals and ideals of National World War II Veterans 
                           Recognition Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 2005

 Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Hall, Mr. Regula, Mr. 
 Hyde, and Mr. Dingell) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing veterans who served in the Armed Forces during World War II 
 and supporting the goals and ideals of National World War II Veterans 
                           Recognition Week.

Whereas during World War II, in some of the darkest days of the 20th century, 
        the United States stood with more than 40 allied nations to fight and 
        eventually defeat enemies of freedom across both the Atlantic and 
        Pacific Oceans;
Whereas more than 16,000,000 Americans served in the Armed Forces during World 
        War II and more than 400,000 Americans made the ultimate sacrifice by 
        giving their lives in the service of their country and their fellow 
        Americans and in the name of freedom everywhere;
Whereas more than 125,000 United States service members were interned in 
        prisoner of war camps during World War II and hundreds of thousands of 
        other Americans were injured;
Whereas, in different ways, many Americans recognized the call of duty to 
        protect freedom and made daily sacrifices across the Nation during World 
        War II, both at home and abroad;
Whereas fathers, husbands, and sons of all ages and races gave up years of their 
        lives that they might have spent at home with their families to face 
        unspeakable horrors, and many gave their lives;
Whereas parents, wives, daughters, and sons sacrificed on the home front by 
        giving up their loved ones and working for the war effort, offering 
        valuable support to family members, neighbors, and unknown fellow 
        Americans who were on the front lines;
Whereas even when confronted with terrible losses and daily sacrifices, the 
        generation of Americans who experienced World War II responded 
        selflessly and did not bemoan what they were forced to give up or blame 
        their losses or injuries on anyone other than those who sought to take 
        the lives of innocent people and deny freedom to people around the 
        world;
Whereas the people of the United States will always remember and honor the 
        service and sacrifices of the Nation's World War II veterans, and all 
        veterans who have defended freedom both in the United States and around 
        the world, and will continue to spread the values the Nation cherishes 
        and the lessons learned from World War II; and
Whereas observing the week of November 6, 2005, as National World War II 
        Veterans Recognition Week would be an appropriate way for the Nation to 
        pay tribute to the brave and selfless veterans who served in the Armed 
        Forces during World War II: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes, remembers, and honors the veterans who 
        served the Nation and saved the world during World War II;
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of National World War II 
        Veterans Recognition Week;
            (3) requests the President to issue a proclamation calling 
        on the people of the United States to remember and honor the 
        veterans of World War II during National World War II Veterans 
        Recognition Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities; 
        and
            (4) requests the Governor of each of the States to issue a 
        proclamation calling on the people of that State to remember 
        the veterans of World War II during such week with appropriate 
        ceremonies and activities.
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