[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 260 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 260

            Honoring the life and legacy of Calvin G. Moret.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2015

   Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
            Honoring the life and legacy of Calvin G. Moret.

Whereas Calvin G. Moret was born on August 15, 1925, in New Orleans, Louisiana;
Whereas, in 1943, Calvin G. Moret joined the Tuskegee Airmen and completed his 
        advanced training in P-51 Mustangs;
Whereas the Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military airmen;
Whereas, on November 20, 1944, Calvin G. Moret graduated as a Flight Officer as 
        part of class 44-I-SE in the Tuskegee Airmen program;
Whereas, according to the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress, 
        Calvin G. Moret served as a flight instructor;
Whereas Calvin G. Moret was a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, 
        presented in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, for his service 
        to the United States;
Whereas Calvin G. Moret was the last surviving Tuskegee Airman pilot in 
        Louisiana;
Whereas Calvin G. Moret contributed oral histories to the collection of the 
        National WWII Museum;
Whereas, on June 29, 2013, the Urban League of Greater New Orleans presented 
        Calvin G. Moret with the Whitney M. Young Legacy Award;
Whereas, in 2014, Calvin G. Moret became the fifth honorary member of the Black 
        Pilots of America; and
Whereas Calvin G. Moret was a distinguished speaker for the National WWII Museum 
        at major exhibits, including the ``Fighting for the Right to Fight: 
        African American Experiences in World War II'' exhibit: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the life of Calvin G. Moret, who was dedicated 
        to serving the community and recording the experiences of the 
        members of the Tuskegee Airmen;
            (2) recognizes the lasting contributions made by Calvin G. 
        Moret to World War II educational programming and the National 
        WWII Museum; and
            (3) requests that the Secretary of the Senate prepare an 
        official copy of this resolution for presentation to the family 
        of Calvin G. Moret.
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