[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 113 (Wednesday, September 13, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S9566]
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HONORING THE LIFE OF THOSE WHO DIED IN SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY ABOARD 
               THE U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ON JANUARY 14, 1969

  Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent to now proceed to consideration 
of S. Res. 569, which was submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 569) honoring the life of those who 
     died in service to their country aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise 
     on January 14, 1969.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid on 
the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 569) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 569

       Whereas, on the morning of January 14, 1969, an MK-32 Zuni 
     rocket fixed to an F-4 Phantom on the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN-
     65) was overheated due to the exhaust of a nearby aircraft 
     causing the rocket to explode;
       Whereas the initial explosion of the MK-32 Zuni rocket set 
     off a chain reaction of explosions, thus causing the death of 
     28 sailors and injuries to 314 more;
       Whereas the servicemen killed include FA Paul Akers, AN 
     David M. Asbury, LTJG Carl D. Berghult, LTJG James H. Berry, 
     AO3 Richard W. Bovaird, AE3 Patrick L. Bulingham, AMS3 James 
     R. Floyd Jr., AN Ernest L. Foster, ABHAN Delbert D. Girty, 
     AEC Ronald E. Hay, ASH3 Roger L. Halbrook, AN Dole L. Hunt, 
     ALAN Donald R. Lacy, ADJ3 Armando Limon, AME3 Dennis E. 
     Marks, ABH1 James Martineau, ALAN Joseph C. Mason, AN Dennis 
     R. Milburn, AN Joseph W. Oates, LTJG Buddy D. Pyeatt, ABE3 
     Jacob J. Quintis, BM2 James C. Snipes, AN Russell J. Tyler, 
     AN Lavern R. Von Feldt, AN Robert C. Ward Jr., AN John R. 
     Webster, ASM2 Henry S. Yates Jr., and AMS3 Jerome D. Yoakum;
       Whereas the U.S.S. Enterprise, also known as ``the Big E'', 
     was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and 
     changed forever the face of maritime warfare;
       Whereas the U.S.S. Enterprise, commissioned on November 25, 
     1961, is the world's longest aircraft carrier, measuring 
     1,123 feet, and remains in service docked at its home in 
     Norfolk, Virginia; and
       Whereas those who perished aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise on 
     January 14, 1969, served their country bravely: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors the life and legacy of 
     those who bravely served aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN-
     65), especially those who gave their lives in service to the 
     United States on January 14, 1969.

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