[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 47 (Monday, April 15, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3317]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 241--IN TRIBUTE TO SECRETARY OF COMMERCE RONALD H. 
                                 BROWN

  By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. Dole (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
Ford, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bennett, 
Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Breaux, 
Mr. Brown, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, 
Mr. Chafee, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conrad, Mr. 
Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, 
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Exon, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
Frist, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hatfield, Mr. Heflin, 
Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
Jeffords, Mr. Johnston, Mrs. Kassebaum, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Kennedy, 
Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, 
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Nunn, Mr. Pell, Mr. Pressler, 
Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, 
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Simon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, 
Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. 
Warner, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden)) submitted the following 
resolution; which was read:

                              S. Res. 241

       Whereas, Ronald H. Brown served the United States of 
     America with patriotism and skill as a soldier, a civil 
     rights leader, and an attorney;
       Whereas, Ronald H. Brown served since January 22, 1993, as 
     the United States Secretary of Commerce;
       Whereas, Ronald H. Brown devoted his life to opening doors, 
     building bridges, and helping those in need;
       Whereas, Ronald H. Brown lost his life in a tragic airplane 
     accident on April 3, 1996, while in service to his country on 
     a mission in Bosnia; and
       Whereas, thirty-two other Americans from government and 
     industry who served the nation with great courage, 
     achievement and dedication also lost their lives in the 
     accident: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate of the United States pays tribute 
     to the remarkable life and career of Ronald H. Brown, and it 
     extends condolences to his family.
       Sec. 2. The Senate also pays tribute to the contributions 
     of all those who perished, and extends condolences to the 
     families of: Staff Sergeant Gerald Aldrich, Duane Christian, 
     Barry Conrad, Paul Cushman III, Adam Darling, Captain Ashley 
     James Davis, Gail Dobert, Robert Donovan, Claudio Elia, Staff 
     Sergeant Robert Farrington, Jr., David Ford, Carol Hamilton, 
     Kathryn Hoffman, Lee Jackson, Steven Kaminski, Katheryn 
     Kellogg, Technical Sergeant Shelley Kelly, James Lewek, Frank 
     Maier, Charles Meissner, William Morton, Walter Murphy, 
     Lawrence Payne, Nathaniel Nash, Leonard Pieroni, Captain 
     Timothy Schafer, John Scoville, I. Donald Terner, P. Stuart 
     Tholan, Technical Sergeant Cheryl Ann Turnage, Naomi 
     Warbasse, and Robert Whittaker.
       Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy 
     of the resolution to each of the families.

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