[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11201]
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                       COMMENDING OPERATION SAIL

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Senate Joint Resolution 64, a 
joint resolution to commend Operation Sail, introduced earlier today by 
Senators Dodd, D'Amato, and others.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 64) to commend Operation Sail 
     for its advancement of brotherhood among nations, its 
     continuing commemoration of the history of the United States, 
     and its nurturing of young cadets through training in 
     seamanship.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the joint resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the joint 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the joint 
resolution be deemed read three times; passed; the motion to reconsider 
be laid on the table; further, that any statements relating thereto 
appear at this point in the Record, as if read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The preamble is agreed to.
  The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 64) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The joint resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S.J. Res. 64

       Whereas Operation Sail is a nonprofit corporation dedicated 
     to building good will among nations and encouraging 
     international camaraderie;
       Whereas Operation Sail has represented and promoted the 
     United States of America in the international tall ship 
     community since 1964, organizing and participating in 
     numerous tall ship events across the United States and around 
     the world;
       Whereas Operation Sail has worked in partnership with every 
     American President since President John F. Kennedy;
       Whereas Operation Sail has established a great tradition of 
     celebrating major events and milestones in United States 
     history with a gathering of the world's tall ships, and will 
     continue this great tradition with a gathering of ships in 
     New York Harbor, called OpSail 2000, to celebrate the 224th 
     birthday of the United States of America and to welcome the 
     new millennium;
       Whereas President Clinton has endorsed OpSail 2000, as 
     Presidents Kennedy, Carter, Reagan, and Bush have endorsed 
     Operation Sail in previous endeavors;
       Whereas OpSail 2000 promises to be the largest gathering in 
     history of tall ships and other majestic vessels like those 
     that have sailed the ocean for centuries;
       Whereas in conjunction with OpSail 2000, the United States 
     Navy will conduct an International Naval Review; and
       Whereas the International Naval Review will include a naval 
     aircraft carrier as a symbol of the international good will 
     of the United States of America; Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That--
       (1) Operation Sail is commended for its advancement of 
     brotherhood among nations, its continuing commemoration of 
     the history of the United States, and its nurturing of young 
     cadets through training in seamanship;
       (2) all Americans and citizens of nations around the world 
     are encouraged to join in the celebration of the 224th 
     birthday of the United States of America and the 
     international camaraderie that Operation Sail and the 
     International Naval Review will foster; and
       (3) Operation Sail is encouraged to continue into the next 
     millennium to represent and promote the United States of 
     America in the international tall ship community, and to 
     continue organizing and participating in tall ship events 
     across the United States and around the world.

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