[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 153 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 153

Expressing the support of Congress for the observation of the National 
Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 pm local time on this and every Memorial 
 Day to acknowledge the sacrifices made on the behalf of all Americans 
                       for the cause of liberty.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 2005

 Mr. Lieberman (for himself and Mr. Sessions) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the support of Congress for the observation of the National 
Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 pm local time on this and every Memorial 
 Day to acknowledge the sacrifices made on the behalf of all Americans 
                       for the cause of liberty.

Whereas Americans have been formally recognizing the sacrifice of those who gave 
        their lives in the service of their country since 1868 when General John 
        A. Logan, Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, designated May 30 
        as Decoration Day;
Whereas those early commemorations encouraged Americans to decorate the graves 
        of war dead with flowers so that, as General Logan stated, ``We should 
        guard their graves with sacred vigilance ... Let pleasant paths invite 
        the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no 
        neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming 
        generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and 
        undivided republic.'';
Whereas in these times of challenge, when Americans have once again answered the 
        call to defend freedom, it is as important as ever that all Americans 
        take time to honor those brave men and women who throughout our Nation's 
        history have given their lives in the cause of liberty;
Whereas in 2000, President Clinton signed into law ``The National Moment of 
        Remembrance Act'' to encourage Americans to pause at 3:00 pm local time 
        on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who 
        have died in the service of their Nation; and
Whereas the National Moment of Remembrance brings the country together in unity 
        of purpose, to honor the sacrifice of those who have died for their 
        Nation, and to rededicate all Americans to the original spirit of 
        Decoration Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) reaffirms its support for the National Moment of 
        Remembrance at 3:00 pm on Memorial Day, created to honor the 
        men and women of the United States who died in the pursuit of 
        freedom and peace; and
            (2) urges the people of the United States to observe the 
        National Moment of Remembrance this Memorial Day so that the 
        sacrifices of those who have died are not forgotten and that, 
        as President Abraham Lincoln said, ``The mystic chords of 
        memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to 
        every living heart ... should swell into a mighty chorus of 
        remembrance, gratitude and rededication ...''.
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