[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 988 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 988

        Honoring the life and accomplishments of Joe Rosenthal.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2006

 Mr. Poe submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Honoring the life and accomplishments of Joe Rosenthal.

Whereas Joe Rosenthal was born in Washington, D.C., and lived in San Francisco, 
        California;
Whereas Joe Rosenthal was a World War II combat photographer;
Whereas Joe Rosenthal crossed the North Atlantic in Liberty ships that were 
        attacked by German U-boats;
Whereas Joe Rosenthal was in London, England, during the Blitz;
Whereas Joe Rosenthal was with the Marines when they landed in Guam, Peleliu, 
        Angaur, and Iwo Jima;
Whereas Joe Rosenthal won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for the Iwo Jima photograph;
Whereas the Pulitzer Committee described the photo as ``depicting one of the 
        war's great moments'';
Whereas the Iwo Jima photograph featured Pfc. Franklin Sousley (USMC) from 
        Kentucky, Cpl. Harlon Block (USMC) from Texas, Sgt. Michael Strank 
        (USMC) from Pennsylvania, PhM2. John Bradley (USN) from Wisconsin, Cpl. 
        Rene Gagnon (USMC) from New Hampshire, and Cpl. Ira Hayes (USMC) from 
        Arizona, raising a flag on Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945;
Whereas this photograph is one of the most famous war photographs taken;
Whereas this photograph was used to collect $26.3 billion in the 1945 War Bond 
        drive;
Whereas this photograph has been reproduced on postage stamps, calendars, 
        newspapers, magazines, and posters;
Whereas this photograph symbolizes the fighting spirit of the United States 
        Marine Corps; and
Whereas this photograph was the model for the Marine Corps War Memorial in 
        Arlington, Virginia: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives honors the 
accomplishments of Joe Rosenthal for his contribution to reporting on 
World War II and expresses to his family and friends its deepest 
condolences upon his death.
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