[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9988-S9989]
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   CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE 
  UNITED STATES AND ITS NATIONAL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, JOHN FURGESS OF 
                               TENNESSEE

  Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. Res. 444, which was submitted earlier 
today by Senator Frist.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 444) congratulating and commending 
     the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its 
     National Commander-in-Chief, John Furgess of Tennessee.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, and that any statements relating to this matter be printed in 
the Record.
  Mr. REID. I ask the Senator from Nevada, Mr. Reid, be added as a 
cosponsor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 444) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 444

       Whereas the organization now known as the Veterans of 
     Foreign Wars of the United States (``VFW'') was founded in 
     Columbus, Ohio, on September 29, 1899;
       Whereas the VFW represents approximately 2,000,000 veterans 
     of the Armed Forces who served overseas in World War I, World 
     War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, Bosnia, Iraq, 
     and Afghanistan; and
       Whereas the VFW has, for the past 105 years, provided 
     voluntary and unselfish service to the Armed Forces and to 
     veterans, communities, States, and the United States, and has 
     worked toward the betterment of veterans in general and 
     society as a whole: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the historic significance of the 105th 
     anniversary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 
     of the United States (``VFW'');
       (2) congratulates the VFW on achieving that milestone;
       (3) commends the approximately 2,000,000 veterans who 
     belong to the VFW and thanks them for their service to their 
     fellow veterans and the United States; and
       (4) recognizes the VFW's national Commander-in-Chief, John 
     Furgess, for his service and dedication to the veterans of 
     the United States.

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