[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 34 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E398]
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  HONORING THE AMERICAN LEGION JEFFERSON POST 141 2ND SQUAD CHAPLAIN, 
                            HOWARD PHILLIPS

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 2000

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, today I commend the American Legion, 
Jefferson Post 141, from Mt. Vernon, Illinois and their Squad Chaplain, 
Mr. Howard Phillips.
  For 27 years, Mr. Phillips has been the Squad Chaplain. He has 
presided over 800 military funerals for our veterans. He never asks for 
any compensation for his time or services. I wanted to tell him that he 
makes this soldier very proud. Thank you Howard.

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