[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 41 (Monday, April 15, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2687-S2688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     EXTENDING BIRTHDAY GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES TO LIONEL HAMPTON

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 101, which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 101) extending 
     birthday greetings and best wishes to Lionel Hampton on the 
     occasion of his 94th birthday.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to the consideration 
of the concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
concurrent resolution and its preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements regarding this 
concurrent resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 101) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 101

       Whereas Lionel Hampton is regarded internationally as one 
     of the greatest jazz musicians of all time and has shared his 
     talents with the world for more than eight decades;
       Whereas Lionel Hampton has consistently exemplified 
     acceptance, tolerance, and the celebration of racial and 
     cultural diversity, by being one of the first black musicians 
     to perform in venues and events previously open only to white 
     performers, including performances with the Benny Goodman 
     Quartet from 1936-1940, and as the first black musician to 
     perform for a presidential inauguration, that of Harry S. 
     Truman in 1949;
       Whereas Lionel Hampton has furthered the cause of cultural 
     understanding and international communication, receiving a 
     Papal Medallion from Pope Pius XII, the Israel Statehood 
     Award, serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United 
     States, and receiving the Honor Cross for Science and the 
     Arts, First Call, one of Austria's highest decorations;

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       Whereas Lionel Hampton is one of the most recorded artists 
     in the history of jazz;
       Whereas Lionel Hampton has opened doors for aspiring 
     musicians throughout the world, many of whom have established 
     themselves as giants in the world of jazz, including Cat 
     Anderson, Terrance Blanchard, Clifford Brown, Conte Candoli, 
     Pete Candoli, Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Nat ``King'' Cole, 
     Bing Crosby, Art Farmer, Carl Fontana, Aretha Franklin, Benny 
     Golson, Al Grey, Slide Hampton, Joe Henderson, Quincy Jones, 
     Bradford Marsalis, West Montgomery, James Moody, Fats 
     Navarro, Joe Newman, Nicholas Payton, Benny Powell, Buddy 
     Tat, Clark Terry, Stanley Turrentine, Dinah Washington, and 
     Joe Williams, among others;
       Whereas Lionel Hampton has worked to perpetuate the art 
     form of jazz by offering his talent, inspiration, and 
     production acumen to the University of Idaho since 1983, and 
     1985, when the University of Idaho named its school of music 
     after him, Lionel Hampton became first jazz musician to have 
     both a music school and a jazz festival named in his honor;
       Whereas Lionel Hampton has received many national 
     accolades, awards, and commemorations, including an American 
     Jazz Masters Fellowship from the National Endowment for the 
     Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, and a National Medal of Arts;
       Whereas Lionel Hampton has received numerous awards and 
     commendations by local and State governments and has received 
     acknowledgment from hundreds of civic and performance groups;
       Whereas Lionel Hampton's legacy of inspiration, education, 
     and excellence will be perpetuated by the development of the 
     Lionel Hampton Center at the University of Idaho, a facility 
     that combines the finest in performance, scholarship, and 
     research;
       Whereas Lionel Hampton has made a difference in many lives 
     by inspiring so many who have now become jazz greats, by 
     reinforcing the importance of education at all levels, and by 
     showing the world a way of life where love and talent are 
     shared without reservation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Congress, on behalf of the American 
     people, extends its birthday greetings and best wishes to 
     Lionel Hampton on the occasion of his 94th birthday.

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