[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 83 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5979-S5980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-574. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the Fourth Olbiil Era Kelulau; ordered to lie on the table.

                        ``H.J. Res. No. 4-112-14

       ``Whereas, the late U.S. Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown 
     was born in Washington, D.C. on August 1, 1941; and
       ``Whereas, the late Commerce Secretary Brown was married to 
     Alma Arrington and had two children, Tracey and Michael; and
       ``Whereas, in 1962, the late Commerce Secretary Brown 
     received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College in 
     Vermont; and
       ``Whereas, from 1963 to 1967, the late Commerce Secretary 
     Brown served in the U.S. Army as a Captain; and
       ``Whereas, in 1970, the late Commerce Secretary Brown 
     received a Juris Doctor degree from St. John's University 
     School of Law in New York; and
       ``Whereas, in 1972, the late Commerce Secretary Brown 
     taught Community and Poverty law as a visiting professor at 
     the State University of New York; and
       ``Whereas, from 1976 to 1979, the late Commerce Secretary 
     Brown worked as the legislative chairman of the Leadership 
     Conference on Civil Rights; and

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       ``Whereas, in 1980, the late Commerce Secretary Brown 
     became the chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the 
     Judiciary; and
       ``Whereas, in 1981, the late Commerce Secretary Brown 
     became a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Patton, 
     Boggs and Blow; and
       ``Whereas, in 1988, the late Commerce Secretary Brown acted 
     as the senior political advisor to the Dukakis--Bentsen 
     Campaign for President; and
       ``Whereas, in 1989, the late Commerce Secretary Brown 
     became Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Democratic 
     National Party; and
       Whereas, in 1993, after these years of distinguished 
     service to the United States of America, to the Democratic 
     National Party, and to his community, Ronald H. Brown was 
     appointed by United States President Bill Clinton to be 
     Secretary of Commerce; and
       Whereas, the late Commerce Secretary Brown achieved the 
     utmost respect as a member of President Clinton's cabinet; 
     and
       Whereas, the people of Palau are deeply saddened by the 
     unfortunate and untimely death of the late Commerce Secretary 
     Brown; now therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Delegates of the Fourth Olbiil 
     Era Kelulau, Fourteenth Regular Session, April 1996, the 
     Senate concurring, hereby expresses condolences to the 
     family, relatives and colleagues of the late United States 
     Secertary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown for his tragic and 
     untimely death; and be it
       Further resolved, That certified copies of this joint 
     resolution be transmitted to Charge d'Affairs Richard 
     Watkins, the President of the Republic of Palau, and the 
     Speaker of the House of Delegates and the President of the 
     Senate of the Fourth Olbiil Era Kelulau.

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