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[H. Con. Res. 292 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 292


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2008

        Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring Margaret Truman Daniel and her lifetime of accomplishments.

Whereas Margaret Truman Daniel was born to Bess and Harry S Truman on February 
        17, 1924, in Independence, Missouri;
Whereas Margaret, a loving daughter, wife, mother, and friend, passed away on 
        January 29, 2008, after leading an interesting and eventful life rooted 
        in the strong will and independent spirit of her mother and father;
Whereas Margaret grew up in Missouri and moved to Washington when her father 
        became a United States Senator for Missouri, during which time she 
        attended The George Washington University;
Whereas Margaret became First Daughter when Vice President Harry S Truman, the 
        former Missouri Senator, was sworn into office after the passing of 
        President Franklin D. Roosevelt;
Whereas, on April 21, 1956, Margaret married newspaperman Clifton Daniel in 
        Independence, Missouri, at Trinity Episcopal Church, the same church in 
        which her parents were married;
Whereas after graduating from The George Washington University in 1946 with a 
        degree in history, Margaret pursued a singing career, which featured 
        performances at Constitution Hall and Carnegie Hall;
Whereas, in 1953, after the Truman presidency, Margaret moved to New York City 
        to work with the National Broadcasting Company, working on such shows as 
        Edward R. Murrow's ``Person to Person'' and cohosting a talk show 
        program with Mike Wallace;
Whereas, in 1955 and 1956, she acted as hostess on a radio program called 
        ``Weekday'', and in 1965 cohosted a half-hour special events program 
        broadcast live from Philadelphia;
Whereas, in 1966, Margaret conducted a radio program called ``Authors in the 
        News'', a 5-minute interview with prominent writers which was broadcast 
        every weekday on more than 100 radio stations;
Whereas, as a novelist, Margaret wrote 23 books, including best-selling 
        mysteries and biographies;
Whereas Margaret exhibited a deep commitment to public service, serving as 
        secretary to the Board of Trustees of the Truman Scholarship Foundation, 
        as a member of the Board of Directors of the Truman Library Institute, 
        as a member of the Executive Committee on the Truman Centennial 
        Committee, and as a constant advocate for Presidential libraries;
Whereas, in 1984, Margaret received the Harry S Truman Public Service Award;
Whereas for Missourians and countless others, Margaret will be forever respected 
        and considered a ``real'' person, who grew up in Independence, Missouri;
Whereas Margaret Truman Daniel was an intelligent, independent, and gracious 
        woman who made our Nation proud as she flourished in every aspect of her 
        life; and
Whereas Margaret in every sense carried on the Truman family legacy and is 
        survived by 3 sons, Clifton Daniel, Harrison Daniel, and Thomas Daniel, 
        as well as 5 grandchildren, and is pre-deceased by her husband, Clifton 
        Daniel, and a fourth son, William Daniel: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress honors Margaret Truman Daniel and her lifetime of 
accomplishments.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.