[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4747]
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                  NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar No. 336, S. Res. 
201.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 201) to commemorate and acknowledge 
     the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who 
     have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement 
     officers.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
  Mr. McCAIN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and preamble 
be agreed to, en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
and that any statements relating thereto be placed in the Record at the 
appropriate place as if read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 201) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 201

         
       Whereas the well-being of all citizens of this country is 
     preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance 
     and dedication of law enforcement personnel;
       Whereas more than 700,000 men and women, at great risk to 
     their personal safety, presently serve their fellow citizens 
     in their capacity as guardians of the peace;
       Whereas peace officers are the front line in preserving our 
     childrens' right to receive an education in a crime-free 
     environment that is all too often threatened by the insidious 
     fear caused by violence in schools;
       Whereas 159 peace officers lost their lives in the 
     performance of their duty in 1997, and a total of 13,734 men 
     and women have now made that supreme sacrifice;
       Whereas every year 1 in 9 officers is assaulted, 1 in 25 is 
     injured, and 1 in 4,400 is killed in the line of duty; and
       Whereas, on May 15, 1998, more than 15,000 peace officers 
     are expected to gather in our nation's Capital to join with 
     the families of their recently fallen comrades to honor them 
     and all others before them: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That May 15, 1998, is hereby designated as 
     ``National Peace Officers Memorial Day'' for the purpose of 
     recognizing all peace officers slain in the line of duty. The 
     President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe this 
     day with the appropriate ceremonies and respect.

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