[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 374 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 374

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the death of Glenn Hammond Curtiss 
   and supporting the establishment of Glenn Hammond Curtiss Day to 
              recognize his innovative spirit and legacy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2005

     Mr. Kuhl of New York (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lewis of 
California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Davis 
of Kentucky, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
   Doolittle, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
 Aderholt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Walsh, 
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sherwood, Mrs. 
Drake, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
 Holden, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Case, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Engel, 
  Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
 Reynolds, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Hall, Miss McMorris, 
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Ms. Corrine Brown 
 of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the death of Glenn Hammond Curtiss 
   and supporting the establishment of Glenn Hammond Curtiss Day to 
              recognize his innovative spirit and legacy.

Whereas Glenn Hammond Curtiss was born in Hammondsport, New York, in 1878;
Whereas, in 1907, Glenn Hammond Curtiss became the fastest man on earth by 
        attaining the speed of 136 miles per hour on a motorcycle;
Whereas Glenn Hammond Curtiss developed the first successful seaplane, and he 
        manufactured the famous Curtiss JN-4D (commonly known as the ``Jenny''), 
        a training plane used during World War I;
Whereas, in 1911, Glenn Hammond Curtiss became known as the father of naval 
        aviation, and, by 1921, he was considered the founder of the American 
        aircraft industry; and
Whereas July 23, 2005, is the 75th anniversary of the death of Glenn Hammond 
        Curtiss: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the historical significance of the 75th 
        anniversary of the death of Glenn Hammond Curtiss; and
            (2) supports the establishment of Glenn Hammond Curtiss Day 
        to recognize the innovative spirit and legacy of Glenn Hammond 
        Curtiss, his willingness to work for the common good, and his 
        contributions to motorcycle design and racing, to naval 
        aviation, and to the American aircraft industry.
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