[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 88 (Monday, July 11, 1994)]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 240--HONORING THE U.S. 1994 WORLD CUP SOCCER TEAM

  Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Helms, Mr. Wofford, Mr. 
Lautenberg, Mr. DeConcini, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Mathews, Mr. Baucus, and 
Mr. Coverdell) submitted a resolution, which was read and ordered held 
at the desk:

                              S. Res. 240

       Whereas soccer is the faster growing team sport in the 
     United States;
       Whereas approximately 15,000,000 Americans participate in 
     organized soccer;
       Whereas both men and women play soccer;
       Whereas soccer promotes sportsmanship and mutual admiration 
     based on the talents, skills and determination of the 
     players, regardless of a person's race, gender, sex, national 
     origin, or socioeconomic background;
       Whereas the United States is the host country of the 1994 
     World Cup soccer tournament;
       Whereas approximately 31,000,000 people in the world will 
     view the 1994 52-game World Cup soccer tournament;
       Whereas the United States qualified for the Federation 
     International de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in 
     1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, and 1994;
       Whereas in 1991, the United States women's soccer team made 
     history by winning the Inaugural Federation Internationale de 
     Football Association Women's World Championship in China;
       Whereas, Tony Meola, Mike Lapper, Mike Burns, Cle Kooiman, 
     Thomas Dooley, John Harkes, Hugo Perez, Ernie Stewart, Tab 
     Ramos, Roy Wegerle, Eric Wynalda, Juergen Sommer, Cobi Jones, 
     Frank Klopas, Joe-Max Moore, Mike Sorber, Marcelo Balboa, 
     Brad Friedel, Claudio Reyna, Paul Caligiuri, Fernando 
     Clavijo, and Alexi Lalas are members of the United States 
     1994 World Cup soccer team;
       Whereas Bora Milutinovic is the head coach of the United 
     States 1994 World Cup soccer team;
       Whereas the United States 1994 World Cup soccer team staff 
     consists of general manager Bill Nuttall, assistant coach 
     Timo Liekoski, assistant coach Steve Sampson, assistant coach 
     Sigi Schmid, goalkeeping coach Milutin Soskic, team 
     administrator Renato Capobianco, press officer Dean Linke, 
     trainer Ander Rudawsky, assistant trainer Hughie O'Malley, 
     equipment manager Brian Fleming, assistant press officer 
     Aaron Heifetz, press liaison Lisa Higgins, and team doctor 
     Bert Mandelbaum, M.D.; and
       Whereas the United States 1994 World Cup soccer team has 
     represented America honorably and in the best spirit of 
     America: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the United States Senate commends the United 
     States 1994 World Cup soccer team for its participation and 
     outstanding efforts in the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament.

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