[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 48 (Monday, April 27, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3656-S3657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 217--RECOGNIZING THE VALLEY FORGE MILITARY COLLEGE 
     FOR ESTABLISHING THE ``GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF LIBRARY''

  Mr. SPECTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services:

                              S. Res. 217

       Whereas General H. Norman Schwarzkopf graduated from Valley 
     Forge Military Academy and College as Valedictorian in 1952 
     and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West 
     Point in 1956;
       Whereas General H. Norman Schwarzkopf served with 
     distinction with over 35 years of service, earning numerous 
     distinguished service awards including awards for valor and 
     two purple hearts, foreign decorations, as well as the 
     Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of 
     Freedom;
       Whereas General H. Norman Schwarzkopf commanded a multi-
     national coalition of 34 members during Operation Desert 
     Shield/Desert Storm and freed and country of Kuwait on 
     February 26, 1991; and
       Whereas the Valley Forge Military Academy and College 
     intends to build the General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Library 
     and to dedicate it as a national commemorative site for 
     Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the United States Senate recognizes Valley 
     Forge Military Academy and College for establishing a 
     ``General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Library'', which will serve 
     as a national commemorative site for Operation Desert Shield/
     Desert Storm.
       Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to the Valley Forge Military Academy and 
     College.

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, today I seek to submit a resolution 
recognizing the Valley Forge Military Academy and College for 
establishing the ``General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Library.''
  The Valley Forge Military Academy and College, located near Historic 
Valley Forge National Park and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the ideal 
site to commemorate General H. Norman Schwarzkopf and his many 
accomplishments. The Academy broke ground in March, 1998 to begin 
construction of a Regimental Mess Hall, a section of which will serve 
as a Library to honor those Americans who participated in the Desert 
Shield and Desert Storm campaigns. The Library, which would serve both 
the Academy and the community, will contain some of the General's 
personal papers, memorabilia, and artifacts commemorating Desert Storm 
and Desert Shield. It would be appropriate and beneficial for young 
collegians to have access to history they have witnessed. In 1989, 
General Schwarzkopf is quoted as having said, ``West Point prepared me 
for the Army, but Valley Forge prepared me for life.''
  General Schwarzkopf graduated from the Valley Forge Military Academy 
as Valedictorian in 1952, thereafter he entered the United States 
Military Academy at West Point. During Operations Desert Shield and 
Desert Storm, General Schwarzkopf served as the Commander in Chief of 
the United States Central Command. From his days as an accomplished 
cadet, General Schwarzkopf has proven himself to be a

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superior and compassionate commander.
  General Schwarzkopf has served the United States with distinction for 
more than 35 years. Throughout his military career, the General has 
earned numerous distinguished service awards including commendations 
for valor, two purple hearts, honoring decorations, as well as the 
Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
  For these reasons, I take great pride in sponsoring this resolution 
to recognize the Valley Forge Military Academy and College for 
establishing the ``General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Library,'' which will 
serve as a national commemorative site for Operations Desert Shield and 
Desert Storm.

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