[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 96 (Thursday, June 26, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8763-S8765]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 187--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE 
   CENTENARY OF THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE 
             ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MANDELA RHODES FOUNDATION

  Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Feingold) submitted the 
following resolution; which was:

                              S. Res. 187

       Whereas the Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international 
     fellowships, were initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes 
     in 1902, and now bring outstanding students from the United 
     States, Australia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canada, the 
     Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, 
     Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South 
     Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to the University of 
     Oxford;
       Whereas the first American Rhodes Scholars were elected in 
     1904, and since that time distinguished American Rhodes 
     alumni have included over 20 members of Congress, a President 
     of the United States, 3 Supreme Court justices, cabinet 
     members, military leaders, 80 heads of colleges or 
     universities, and prominent artists, scientists, and business 
     people;
       Whereas the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, a partnership 
     between the Rhodes Trust and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, 
     was established in February, 2002;
       Whereas after a lifetime of struggle against apartheid and 
     the momentous challenge of governing the new South Africa as 
     its first democratically elected President, Nobel Peace Prize 
     Laureate Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela continues to be devoted to 
     building a society characterized by justice and opportunity 
     in the Republic of South Africa;
       Whereas President Mandela's efforts have manifested 
     themselves in the work of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, 
     established in the wake of President Mandela's pledge to 
     devote \1/3\ of his Presidential salary to projects aimed at 
     improving the quality of life of South Africa's disadvantaged 
     children; and
       Whereas in Cape Town in February, 2002, President Mandela 
     noted that the partnership between the Rhodes Trust and the 
     new Mandela Foundation signals ``the closing of the circle 
     and the coming together of 2 strands in our history'': Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) celebrates the centenary of the Rhodes Scholarships in 
     the United States;
       (2) welcomes the establishment of the Mandela Rhodes 
     Foundation, which embodies the spirit of reconciliation and 
     shared commitment that is one of South Africa's greatest 
     assets;
       (3) shares the Foundation's commitment to support 
     initiatives aimed at increasing educational opportunities, 
     fostering leadership, and promoting human resource 
     development throughout Africa; and
       (4) affirms the support of the United States for these 
     worthy goals throughout the sub-Saharan region, and asserts 
     that the pursuit of these goals is in the shared interest of 
     the American and African people.
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 188--HONORING MAYNARD HOLBROOK JACKSON, JR. FORMER 
  MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, AND EXTENDING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE 
                          SENATE ON HIS DEATH

  Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr Miller) submitted the following 
resolution; which was:

                              S. Res. 188

       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was 
     born on March 23, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, and at the age of 
     14 entered Morehouse College as a Ford Foundation Early 
     Admission Scholar;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. 
     graduated cum laude from North Carolina Central University 
     School of Law;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. became 
     the first African-American Vice Mayor of the City of Atlanta;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. proved 
     to be a gifted and brilliant political leader, and he later 
     became the first African-American Mayor of the City of 
     Atlanta;
       Whereas, during his years in office, the Honorable Maynard 
     Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was the catalyst for the design of a 
     $400 million terminal at Atlanta's Hartsfield International 
     Airport;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. helped 
     to secure Atlanta's selection as the site of the 1996 Summer 
     Olympics;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. served 
     as president of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors 
     and the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. became 
     Chair of the National Voting Rights Institute of the 
     Democratic National Committee;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. 
     established the American Voters League, a nonpartisan 
     organization committed to increasing voter turnout;
       Whereas upon being elected Mayor of Atlanta, the Honorable 
     Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. began encouraging and fostering 
     interracial understanding in Atlanta;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was a 
     strong supporter of affirmative action, civil rights, and the 
     expansion of social and economic gains for minorities;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was a 
     great champion for diversity, inclusion, and fairness-not 
     just in government and business, but also in all areas of 
     life;
       Whereas the Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. was a 
     wonderful human being who never wavered from the principles 
     that guided his life and career;
       Whereas the efforts of the Honorable Maynard Holbrook 
     Jackson, Jr. on behalf on the City of Atlanta and all 
     Americans earned him the esteem and high regard of his 
     colleagues; and
       Whereas the untimely death of the Honorable Maynard 
     Holbrook Jackson, Jr. has deprived his community, the City of 
     Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the entire Nation of an 
     outstanding leader: Now, therefore, be it: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved: That the Senate--
       (1) honors the life and accomplishments of the Honorable 
     Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr.;
       (2) recognizes the legendary compassion exhibited by the 
     Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. as a civil rights 
     leader; and
       (3) extends its condolences to the Jackson family and the 
     City of Atlanta on the death of a remarkable man.
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 189--ELECTING DOCTOR BARRY C. BLACK, OF BALTIMORE, 
           MARYLAND, AS CHAPLAIN OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE

  Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
resolution; which was:

                              S. Res. 189

       Resolved, That Doctor Barry C. Black, of Baltimore, 
     Maryland, be, and he is hereby, elected Chaplain of the 
     Senate, effective Monday, July 7, 2003.
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 190--COMMENDING GENERAL ERIC SHINSEKI OF THE UNITED 
  STATES ARMY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

  Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson 
of Florida, Mr. Reed, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. 
Clinton, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dayton, Ms. 
Murkowski, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Stevens) 
submitted the following resolution; which was:

                              S. Res. 190

       Whereas General Eric Shinseki, the Army's 34th Chief of 
     Staff, retired in June 2003, from active military duty after 
     37 distinguished years of service;
       Whereas General Shinseki, a native of Hawaii, graduated 
     from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1965 
     and served in a variety of assignments, including 2 combat 
     tours in Vietnam, and was wounded twice in combat while 
     serving his country;
       Whereas General Shinseki has been awarded the Defense 
     Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, 
     Legion of Merit (with oak leaf clusters), Bronze Star Medal 
     with ``V'' Device (with 2 oak leaf clusters), Purple Heart 
     (with oak leaf cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 
     oak leaf clusters), Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with 
     oak leaf cluster), Army Achievement Medal, Parachutist Badge, 
     Ranger Tab, Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification 
     Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and the 
     Army Staff Identification Badge;
       Whereas General Shinseki has spent the last 4 years of his 
     career in the highest position attainable in the Army and has 
     proven himself a tremendous leader who has demonstrated 
     unselfish devotion to this Nation and the soldiers he leads;
       Whereas General Shinseki focused the Army on improved 
     readiness in preparation for war and transformed the Army 
     into the lean, agile, lethal fighting force that achieved 
     victories during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi 
     Freedom;
       Whereas General Shinseki provided the vision to set the 
     Army on a path of transformation that will provide the Nation 
     with an Army that is more lethal, agile, deployable, and 
     flexible; capable of fighting and winning this Nation's wars 
     in all future threat environments.
       Whereas General Shinseki exemplifies the trademark 
     characteristics exhibited by all

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     great leaders and is a remarkable man of integrity, courage, 
     and honor;
       Whereas General Shinseki is an American hero who has been 
     selfless in his service to his country through war, peace, 
     and personal trial, and epitomizes the spirit of aloha; and
       Whereas John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United 
     States once said, ``When at some future date the high court 
     of history sits in judgment of each one of us--recording 
     whether in our brief span of service we fulfilled our 
     responsibilities, we will be measured by the answers to 4 
     questions--were we truly men of courage . . . were we truly 
     men of judgment . . . were we truly men of integrity . . . 
     were we truly men of dedication?'' and whereas when history 
     looks back at the Army's 34th Chief of Staff, it will be 
     clear that this was truly a man of courage, judgment, 
     integrity, and dedication: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. COMMENDATION.

       The Senate--
       (1) thanks General Eric Shinseki of the United States Army 
     on behalf of a grateful Nation; and
       (2) commends General Eric Shinseki for his extraordinary 
     dedication to service to this great country and for his 
     lifetime of commitment to excellence.

     SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL OF RESOLUTION.

       The Senate directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit 
     an enrolled copy of this resolution to General Eric Shinseki.

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a great American 
hero, General Eric Shinseki, the Army's 34th Chief of Staff. General 
Shinseki, a native of Hawaii, attained the Army's highest position as 
the Army's Chief of Staff in June 1999 and retired in June 2003.
  Ric Shinseki graduated from the United States Military Academy, West 
Point, in 1965. He served two combat tours in Vietnam and was wounded 
twice in combat. Throughout his 37 years of service to this country, he 
has given his personal best, serving with great pride and dignity. His 
legacy to this Nation will live on for years to come.
  Over the span of his career, I've watched his progress as a soldier 
and was privileged to participate in his promotion ceremony to Colonel. 
At that time, I thought he had a stellar career as a ``soldier's 
soldier.'' I was very proud to witness his four years of service as the 
Army's Chief of Staff. He was the perfect soldier to lead our Army into 
the 21st century.
  This remarkable man and distinguished decorated soldier set a new 
standard for the Army. With extraordinary vision, he transformed the 
Army into an agile, lean, flexible, and lethal fighting force. This man 
of honor, integrity, and courage set a higher standard for all to 
follow, all while embodying the spirit of aloha. With his deep sense of 
pride and dedication to service, he made our Army stronger, one able to 
achieve swift victories during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi 
Freedom.
  As I quoted in the Senate Resolution, President John F. Kennedy once 
said, ``When at some future date the high court of history sits in 
judgment of each one of us--recording whether in our brief span of 
service we fulfilled our responsibilities, we will be measured by the 
answers to four questions--were we truly men of courage . . . were we 
truly men of judgment . . . were we truly men of integrity . . . were 
we truly men of dedication?'' When history looks back at the Army's 
34th Chief of Staff, it will be clear that this was truly a man of 
courage, judgment, integrity, and dedication.
  General Shinseki is to be commended for his patriotism, unwavering 
commitment to this Nation, and his meritorious service to this country.
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 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 56--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS 
 THAT A COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP SHOULD BE ISSUED HONORING GUNNERY 
             SERGEANT JOHN BASILONE, A GREAT AMERICAN HERO

  Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mrs. 
Clinton) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs:

                            S. Con. Res. 56

       Whereas Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was born in 1916 in 
     Buffalo, New York, son of Salvatore and Dora Basilone, one of 
     10 children;
       Whereas John Basilone was raised and educated in Raritan, 
     New Jersey;
       Whereas, at the age of 18, John Basilone enlisted in the 
     United States Army, principally seeing garrison service in 
     the Philippines;
       Whereas, after his honorable discharge in 1937, Sergeant 
     Basilone, known by his comrades as ``Manila John'', returned 
     to Raritan;
       Whereas, seeing the storm clouds of war hovering over the 
     Nation, and believing that his place was with this country's 
     fighting forces, Sergeant Basilone enlisted in the United 
     States Marine Corps in July 1940;
       Whereas, on October 24 and 25, 1942, on Guadalcanal, 
     Solomon Islands, Sergeant Basilone was a member of ``C'' 
     Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 
     and was in charge of 2 sections of heavy machine guns 
     defending a narrow pass that led to Henderson Airfield;
       Whereas, although Sergeant Basilone and his machine gunners 
     were vastly outnumbered and without available reinforcements, 
     Sergeant Basilone and his fellow Marines fought valiantly to 
     check the savage and determined assault by the Japanese 
     Imperial Army;
       Whereas, for this action, Sergeant Basilone was awarded the 
     Congressional Medal of Honor and sent home a hero;
       Whereas, in December 1944, Sergeant Basilone's restlessness 
     to rejoin his fellow Marines, who were fighting the bloody 
     island-to-island battles en route to the Philippines and 
     Japan, prompted him to volunteer again for combat;
       Whereas, on Iwo Jima, on February 19, 1945, Sergeant 
     Basilone again distinguished himself by single-handedly 
     destroying an enemy blockhouse while braving heavy-caliber 
     fire;
       Whereas, minutes later, an artillery shell killed Sergeant 
     Basilone and 4 of his platoon members;
       Whereas Sergeant Basilone was posthumously awarded the Navy 
     Cross and Purple Heart, and a life-sized bronze statue stands 
     in Raritan, New Jersey, where ``Manila John'' is clad in 
     battle dress and cradles a machine gun in his arms;
       Whereas, in 1949, the United States Government commissioned 
     a destroyer the U.S.S. Basilone, and in November 1951, 
     Governor Alfred E. Driscoll posthumously awarded Sergeant 
     Basilone the State of New Jersey's highest decoration;
       Whereas, following World War II, Sergeant Basilone's 
     remains were reinterred in the Arlington National Cemetery;
       Whereas Sergeant Basilone was the first recipient of the 
     Congressional Medal of Honor awarded in World War II;
       Whereas Sergeant Basilone was also awarded the Navy Cross 
     and the Purple Heart, giving him the distinction of being the 
     only enlisted Marine in World War II to receive all 3 medals; 
     and
       Whereas commemorative postage stamps have been commissioned 
     to honor other great heroes in American history: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the 
     United States Postal Service honoring Gunnery Sergeant John 
     Basilone; and
       (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
     to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

  Mr. CORZINE. Mr. President, I rise today to submit a concurrent 
resolution calling on the United States Postal Service to issue a 
commemorative postage stamp honoring an extraordinary American hero: 
Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone. Basilone is the only person in American 
history to be awarded both the Congressional Medal of Honor and the 
Navy Cross. Only one USPS stamp has ever commemorated an individual 
Marine, a stamp featuring John Phillip Sousa; it bears noting that 
although Sousa was a Marine, he was not selected for his service on the 
battlefield. It is time to remember the tremendous sacrifice of at 
least one individual Marine, John Basilone, an American Patriot.
  John Basilone was raised in Raritan, NJ, one of ten children in a 
large Italian-American family. Soon after he turned 18, Basilone heeded 
the patriotic call and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Basilone was 
immediately sent to the Philippines where he earned a nickname that 
would stick with him for the rest of his career: ``Manila John.''
  Following his tour of duty in 1937, Basilone returned to Raritan. But 
he wouldn't stay there long. In July 1940--with much of Europe at war 
and the United States on the brink--``Manila John'' left New Jersey, 
enlisting in the military once again, this time joining the United 
States Marine Corps.
  On October 24, 1942, Basilone earned his Congressional Medal of 
Honor. He was sent to a position on the Tenaru River at Guadalcanal and 
placed in command of two sections of heavy machine guns. Sergeant 
Basilone and his men were charged with defending Henderson Airfield, an 
important American foothold on the island. Although the Marine 
contingent was vastly outnumbered and without needed support,

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Basilone and his men successfully repelled a Japanese assault. Other 
survivors reported that their success can be attributed to one man: 
``Manila John.'' He crossed enemy lines to replenish a dangerously low 
stockpile of ammunition, repaired artillery pieces, and steadied his 
troops in the midst of torrential rain. He went several days and nights 
without food or sleep, and the U.S. military was able to carry the day. 
His exploits became Marine lore, and served as a patriotic inspiration 
to others facing daunting challenges in the midst of war.
  For his courage under fire and profound patriotism, Basilone was the 
first enlisted Marine to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. 
When he returned to the United States, he was heralded as a hero and 
quickly sent on tour around the country to help finance the war through 
the sale of war bonds. The Marine Corps offered to commission Basilone 
as an officer and station him far away from the frontlines.
  But Basilone was not interested in riding out the war in Washington, 
DC. He was quoted as saying, ``I ain't no officer, and I ain't no 
museum piece. I belong back with my outfit.'' In December 1944, he got 
his wish and returned to the frontlines.
  General Douglas MacArthur called him ``a one-man army,'' and on 
February 19, 1945 at Iwo Jima, Basilone once again lived up to that 
reputation. Basilone destroyed an enemy stronghold, a blockhouse on 
that small Japanese island and commanded his young troops to move the 
heavy guns off the beach. Unfortunately, less than two hours into the 
assault on that fateful day in February, Basilone and four of his 
fellow Marines were killed when an enemy mortar shell exploded nearby.
  When Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone died he was only 27, but he had 
already earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, the 
Purple Heart, and the appreciation of his Nation. Basilone is a true 
American patriot whose legacy should be preserved.
  Now more than ever, the United States needs to honor and praise the 
courageous efforts put forth by the men and women of our military. I 
strongly urge my colleagues to support this resolution as an important 
message to our soldiers that we appreciate and admire all of their 
efforts in the war on terrorism.
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   SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 57--HONORING DR. NORMAN CHRISTOPHER 
     FRANCIS, PRESIDENT OF XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, FOR HIS 
 LONGSTANDING DEDICATION AND SERVICE SPECIFIC TO XAVIER UNIVERSITY AND 
                        TO EDUCATION AS A WHOLE

  Ms. LANDRIEU submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

                            S. Con. Res. 57

       Whereas Dr. Norman C. Francis, an educator and institution 
     builder, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Xavier 
     University of Louisiana, received a Juris Doctorate degree 
     from Loyola University of the South Law School, and served in 
     the Third Armored Division of the United States Army;
       Whereas Dr. Norman C. Francis has served as president of 
     Xavier University of Louisiana for 34 years, which ranks him 
     among the most tenured of college presidents now serving in 
     the United States;
       Whereas Dr. Norman C. Francis embodies a spirit of 
     greatness and leadership in his roles as an outstanding 
     president and advocate for academic excellence at Xavier 
     University;
       Whereas Dr. Norman C. Francis has created an environment at 
     Xavier University that gives students the opportunity to gain 
     valuable knowledge and skills that are necessary for success 
     in today's challenging world; and
       Whereas Dr. Norman C. Francis has diligently served the 
     African-American and other minority communities: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. COMMENDATION.

       That Congress--
       (1) is grateful to Dr. Norman Christopher Francis;
       (2) honors Dr. Francis for his steadfast commitment and 
     dedication to education;
       (3) commends Dr. Francis for recognizing the need for 
     diversity in education; and
       (4) hopes that Dr. Norman C. Francis, an educator and 
     institution builder, continues to be a leader of the best and 
     brightest students and educators.

     SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL OF RESOLUTION.

       The Senate directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit 
     an enrolled copy of this resolution to Dr. Norman Christopher 
     Francis.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I rise to make a few remarks concerning 
an individual who has longstanding dedication and service specific to 
Xavier University and to education as a whole. Dr. Francis is being 
honored by the Urban League of Greater New Orleans on June 28, 2003, 
for his leadership at Xavier University as an outstanding President and 
advocate for academic excellence.
  Mr. President, I wish to recognize Dr. Norman C. Francis who has 
exhibited a spirit of greatness and for his leadership at Xavier 
University of Louisiana as an outstanding President and advocate for 
academic excellence.
  It is certainly important to reflect upon his accomplishments as Dr. 
Francis is still motivated to new levels, to enhance educational 
opportunities throughout our colleges and universities and throughout 
the community at large.

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