[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 68 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4832-S4833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE NAMING OF THE BOB HOPE VETERANS CHAPEL

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I would like to thank the Senate for 
passing H.R. 4592, which designates the chapel located in the national 
cemetery in Los Angeles, CA the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel.
  Beginning in May, 1941, when he performed his radio show for airmen 
at March Field, CA, and continuing through his Christmas show in Saudi 
Arabia in 1990 during Operation Desert Storm, Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope 
has taken to the roads to entertain U.S. troops, no matter where they 
were located.
  Whether the country was at war or peace, Mr. Hope spent nearly 60 
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committed to boosting the morale of U.S. armed forces through goodwill 
tours, United Services Organization shows, and his world-famous 
Christmas specials.
  Through laughter, Mr. Hope helped an estimated 10 million GIs forget, 
for a brief period, their distance from home.
  In October, 1997, Mr. Hope was made an Honorary Veteran through 
Congressional action--the first individual so honored in the history of 
the United States.
  Mr. Hope and his wife, Dolores, have been married for 68 years, and 
have four children, as well as four grandchildren.
  This legislation would further honor Mr. Hope's selfless devotion to 
America's protectors on this, his 99th birthday, by naming after him 
the chapel in the national cemetery near his home--a lasting tribute to 
his lifetime of service.

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