[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5234]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 531--HONORING THE LIFE, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND LEGACY 
      OF LOUIS ZAMPERINI AND EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON HIS PASSING

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. McCain) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 531

       Whereas Louis Silvie ``Lou'' Zamperini was born on January 
     26, 1917, to Anthony and Louise Zamperini, in Olean, New 
     York;
       Whereas Louis Zamperini represented the United States in 
     the 1936 Olympics in Berlin as a distance runner;
       Whereas Louis Zamperini graduated from the University of 
     Southern California in 1940 and enlisted in the United State 
     Army Air Corps in 1941, earning the rank of lieutenant;
       Whereas in May 1943, Louis Zamperini's B-24 bomber 
     malfunctioned and crashed during a search-and-rescue mission 
     over the Pacific Ocean, leaving him and 2 other individuals 
     stranded;
       Whereas Louis Zamperini survived for 47 days adrift in a 
     life raft with Second Lieutenant Russell Phillips before 
     being captured by Japanese forces and placed in a prisoner of 
     war camp;
       Whereas for more than 2 years, during his imprisonment, 
     Louis Zamperini endured brutal treatment and forced labor 
     with courage and resilience;
       Whereas upon the conclusion of World War II, Louis 
     Zamperini was released from the prisoner of war camp in 
     September 1945;
       Whereas Louis Zamperini was promoted to captain and awarded 
     multiple distinguishing military honors, including the Purple 
     Heart, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Prisoner of 
     War Medal;
       Whereas Louis Zamperini was given the honor of carrying the 
     Olympic flame in 1984, 1996, and 1998;
       Whereas in the years after World War II, Louis Zamperini 
     traveled as an inspirational public speaker, using his 
     experiences to inspire a message of forgiveness;
       Whereas the airport in Torrance, California was named 
     ``Zamperini Field'' in honor of Louis Zamperini; and
       Whereas Louis Zamperini leaves a legacy as a national hero 
     and an inspiration to future generations: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Louis 
     Zamperini;
       (2) extends heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the 
     family of Louis Zamperini; and
       (3) requests the President to identify an appropriate and 
     lasting program of the United States Government to honor the 
     legacy of Louis Zamperini.

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