[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5909]
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                                FLAG DAY

  (Mr. FORBES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, today on this June 14, this Flag Day, we not 
only celebrate our history but mark a point in our lives where we as a 
people must continue to preserve our great gift of freedom.
  The symbol of this freedom is our own American flag. Symbolized is 
the land, the people, government, and ideals of the United States of 
America. Since its creation on June 14, 1777, it has been the hallmark 
of this great democracy in which we live. In our flag we see the 
struggles of our forefathers in times of war, political upheaval, and 
natural disaster.
  As we move here in the House to consider a constitutional amendment 
to protect that flag, I urge all my colleagues to think of the ideals, 
to think of our need to preserve freedom and the symbolism of this 
great American flag. I urge its adoption.

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