[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H3758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SUPPORT H. CON. RES. 203 TO FUND VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS STAMP

  (Mr. MASCARA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MASCARA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge my colleagues to support my 
resolution, H.Con.Res. 203, the resolution requesting the United States 
Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp honoring the 100th 
anniversary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the 
United States. It honors those men and women who fought, bled and died 
in every war in which the United States has engaged during this 
century.
  The U.S. Postal Service is issuing many stamps to celebrate this 
century. Some of these are very worthy events and deserve to be 
recognized. However, the VFW should be given as much consideration as 
cartoon characters, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.
  As we leave this century, I believe the Citizens Stamp Advisory 
Committee should do the right thing; issue a stamp honoring the 100th 
anniversary of one of the Nation's oldest veterans organizations.
  At the present time, I have over 125 cosponsors, a bipartisan effort. 
I ask other Members to join me in do sponsoring H.Con.Res. 203 to honor 
the Veterans of Foreign Wars with the issuance of a 100th anniversary 
commemorative stamp.

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