[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 130 (Monday, October 7, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10051-S10052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTIONS 335--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF JO-ANNE COE
Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Lott) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 335
Whereas Jo-Anne Coe served as an employee of the Senate of
the United States and ably and faithfully upheld the high
standards and traditions of the staff of the Senate from
January 3, 1969 until January 31, 1989 for a period that
included ten Congresses;
Whereas Jo-Anne Coe was the first woman in history to be
elected as the Secretary of the Senate in 1985;
Whereas Jo-Anne Coe served as Secretary of the Senate,
Administrative Director of the
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Committee on Finance, Administrative Director of the office
of Senator Bob Dole and chief of staff under Senator Dole;
Whereas Jo-Anne Coe faithfully discharged the difficult
duties and responsibilities of a wide variety of important
and demanding positions in public life, with honesty,
integrity, loyalty, and humility;
Whereas Jo-Anne Coe's clear understanding and appreciation
of the challenges facing the Nation has left her mark on
those many areas of public life: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow
and deep regret the announcement of the death of Jo-Anne Coe;
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate
these resolutions to the House of Representatives and
transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the
deceased;
Resolved, That when the Senate recesses or adjourns today,
it stand recessed or adjourned as a further mark of respect
to the memory of Jo-Anne Coe.
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 150--WELCOMING HER MAJESTY QUEEN SIRIKIT
OF THAILAND ON HER VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. BOND submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
considered and agreed to:
S. Con. Res. 150
Whereas the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand have
enjoyed 169 years of peaceful and constructive relations
since the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce in
1833;
Whereas that document was the first such treaty signed
between the United States and any Asian nation;
Whereas the United States enjoys both a bilateral security
agreement and a military assistance agreement with Thailand
and conducts several military exercises with the armed forces
of Thailand every year, the largest of which is the Cobra
Gold Exercise;
Whereas her Majesty Queen Sirikit, most notably as
President of the Thai Red Cross Society, has made major
contributions to advancing the social and economic welfare,
and health, of the people of Thailand;
Whereas, in order to assist the rural poor of Thailand, Her
Majesty Queen Sirikit serves as patron and chairperson of the
Foundation for the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and
Related Techniques (SUPPORT);
Whereas, in her capacity as President of the Thai Red Cross
Society, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit established the Khao Larn
Thai Red Cross Center to provide food, shelter, and medical
attention to Cambodian refugees fleeing the turmoil in their
country; and
Whereas Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's contributions to the
welfare of Thai citizens and of international refugees have
been widely recognized by groups as diverse as the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations, the Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy, and the British Royal College of
Physicians: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives
concurring), That the Congress welcomes Her Majesty Queen
Sirikit on her visit to the United States and expresses the
hope that her visit will further strengthen the deep
historical relationship between the United States and the
Kingdom of Thailand.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy
of this concurrent resolution to the President with the
request that such copy be further transmitted to the
Government of the Kingdom of Thailand.
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