[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 75 (Monday, May 8, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6254-S6255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF V-E DAY

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, today is a very important day for a number 
of people on this Senate floor. It is V-E Day. May 8, 1945, was a very 
important day. We have a V-E Day resolution that I think deserves a 
rollcall. I hope my colleagues would agree that, immediately after the 
cloture vote, we would have a vote on the V-E Day resolution.
  I send that resolution to the desk and ask that it be read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 115) expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that America's World War II veterans and their 
     families are deserving of this nation's respect and 
     appreciation on the 50th anniversary of V-E Day.
  The resolution is as follows:

       Whereas on May 7, 1945 in Reims, France, the German High 
     Command signed the document of surrender, surrendering all 
     air, land and sea forces unconditionally to the Allies;
       Whereas President Harry S Truman proclaimed May 8, 1945 to 
     be V-E Day:
       Whereas May 8, 1995 is the 50th Anniversary of that 
     proclamation:
       Whereas, the courage and sacrifice of the American fighting 
     men and women who served with distinction to save the world 
     from tyranny and aggression should always be remembered; Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the United States Senate joins with a 
     grateful nation in expressing our respect and appreciation to 
     the men and women who served in World War II, and their 
     families. Further, we remember and pay tribute to those 
     Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their life 
     for their country.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, it is a very brief resolution. I have taken 
the liberty of adding World War II veterans as cosponsors. If some do 
not want to--I have Senator Exon, Senator Hollings, Senator Glenn, 
Senator Inouye, Senator Stevens, Senator Helms--I think there are a 
couple of others--Senator Heflin.
  Mr. HOLLINGS. Senator Thurmond.
  Mr. DOLE. Senator Thurmond. I will furnish those names at the desk.
  So I hope, unless there is some objection on the other side, that 
that vote could follow immediately the vote on cloture.
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  Mr. HOLLINGS. We have no objection.
  Mr. DOLE. So, Mr. President, the yeas and nays are automatic on the 
cloture vote. Let me ask for the yeas and nays on the V-E Day 
resolution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.

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