[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 14, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: June 14, 1994]
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FOUR NEW YORKERS WALK FROM NEW YORK CITY TO WASHINGTON TO SUPPORT ANTI-
                       FLAG DESECRATION AMENDMENT

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 1994

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, today, I greeted four veterans from New 
York on the House steps of the Capitol. These dedicated Americans spent 
the last few weeks walking the 260 miles between New York City and 
Washington, DC.
  Why did they make that sacrifice? They did it because they wanted to 
express their strong support for a constitutional amendment to ban flag 
desecration. Led by Ron James, a retired Marine from the Bronx, the 
group included James Fagan, a Korean war veteran who fought at the 
Chosin Reservoir; Frank McCosh, who walked in honor of his uncle who 
fought at Normandy, and Jim Mullarkey, a Vietnam veteran who served in 
the 82d Airborne Division.
  I salute them for the many miles they walked. Their efforts honored 
our country's flag and the many Americans who fought and died for the 
flag and the constitutional rights and values it represents.
  Let's not let their walk be in vain. The time has come to listen to 
the 43 States which have passed resolutions calling on Congress to pass 
a constitutional amendment to prohibit flag desecration.

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