[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 105 (Wednesday, August 3, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 3, 1994]
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PROVIDING FOR PRINTING OF EULOGIES AND ENCOMIUMS OF THE LATE PRESIDENT 
                            RICHARD M. NIXON

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 248) providing for the printing of 
eulogies and encomiums of the late President of the United States, 
Richard M. Nixon, as expressed in the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  Mr. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I yield to the 
gentleman from New York [Mr. Manton] to explain the bill.
  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, House Concurrent Resolution 248, as amended, 
was introduced by minority leader Bob Michel and would authorize the 
printing of eulogies of the late President Richard M. Nixon, as 
expressed in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  My colleagues should note that the resolution contains language to 
make certain that actual printing costs stay within GPO cost estimates.
  Mr. Speaker, this publication will be a small tribute to a man who 
devoted his life to this Nation. Richard Nixon came to Congress in 
January 1947 and was appointed to the Senate in 1950. In 1952, he was 
elected Vice President of the United States and in 1968 President of 
the United States.
  Let us remember President Nixon for his achievements that helped 
shape the world. He opened diplomatic relations with the People's 
Republic of China, strove for a peaceful solution in the Middle East, 
and became the first President to visit the Soviet Union and sign a 
nuclear arms agreement.
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, further reserving the right to object, as my 
colleague, the gentleman from New York, has noted, this resolution that 
was introduced by minority leader Bob Michel authorizes a small tribute 
to the memory of President Richard Milhous Nixon.
  As a former Member of Congress, U.S. Senator, Vice President, and 
President of the United States, Richard Nixon helped to shape America 
and world history for 40 years. His impact on relations with China, the 
former Soviet Union, and the nations of the Middle East will be studied 
by historians for years to come.
  I urge my colleague to support this resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. McNulty). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 248

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That there be printed with illustrations as a 
     House document the eulogies and encomiums of the late 
     President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, as 
     expressed in the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
     Such publications to include the text of the funeral services 
     held in Yorba Linda, California; and that thirty-two thousand 
     five hundred additional copies shall be printed, of which 
     twenty-two thousand one hundred and fifty shall be for the 
     use of the House of Representatives and ten thousand three 
     hundred and fifty shall be for the use of the Senate; or such 
     numbers of copies of the document as does not exceed a total 
     production and printing costs of $500,000.
       Sec. 2. The copy shall be prepared and bound in such style 
     as the Joint Committee on Printing may direct.


     amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by mr. manton

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. 
     Manton:
       Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the 
     following:

     That the eulogies and encomiums for the late President of the 
     United States, Richard M. Nixon, as expressed in the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, together with the text of the 
     funeral services for the late President in Yorba Linda, 
     California, shall be printed as a House document, with 
     illustrations and suitable binding. The document shall be 
     prepared under the direction of the Joint Committee on 
     Printing.
       Sec. 2. In addition to the usual number, there shall be 
     printed the lesser of--
       (1) 32,500 copies of the document, of which 22,150 copies 
     shall be for the use of the House of Representatives and 
     10,350 copies shall be for the use of the Senate; or
       (2) such number of copies of the document as does not 
     exceed a total production and printing cost of $500,000, with 
     distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as 
     described in paragraph (1).

  Mr. MANTON (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the amendment be considered as read and printed in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute offered by the gentleman from New York [Mr. 
Manton].
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the concurrent 
resolution, as amended.
  The concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to.


                 title amendment offered by mr. manton

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment to the title.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amend the title so as to read: ``Concurrent resolution 
     providing for the printing of eulogies, encomiums, and 
     funeral services for the late President of the United States, 
     Richard M. Nixon.''.

  The title amendment was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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