[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 136 (Monday, September 21, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6850-S6851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 260--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CALVIN G. MORET

  Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to.

                              S. Res. 260

       Whereas Calvin G. Moret was born on August 15, 1925, in New 
     Orleans, Louisiana;
       Whereas, in 1943, Calvin G. Moret joined the Tuskegee 
     Airmen and completed his advanced training in P-51 Mustangs;
       Whereas the Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American 
     military airmen;
       Whereas, on November 20, 1944, Calvin G. Moret graduated as 
     a Flight Officer as part of class 44-I-SE in the Tuskegee 
     Airmen program;
       Whereas, according to the Veterans History Project of the 
     Library of Congress, Calvin G. Moret served as a flight 
     instructor;
       Whereas Calvin G. Moret was a recipient of the 
     Congressional Gold Medal, presented in the rotunda of the 
     United States Capitol, for his service to the United States;
       Whereas Calvin G. Moret was the last surviving Tuskegee 
     Airman pilot in Louisiana;

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       Whereas Calvin G. Moret contributed oral histories to the 
     collection of the National WWII Museum;
       Whereas, on June 29, 2013, the Urban League of Greater New 
     Orleans presented Calvin G. Moret with the Whitney M. Young 
     Legacy Award;
       Whereas, in 2014, Calvin G. Moret became the fifth honorary 
     member of the Black Pilots of America; and
       Whereas Calvin G. Moret was a distinguished speaker for the 
     National WWII Museum at major exhibits, including the 
     ``Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American 
     Experiences in World War II'' exhibit: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the life of Calvin G. Moret, who was dedicated 
     to serving the community and recording the experiences of the 
     members of the Tuskegee Airmen;
       (2) recognizes the lasting contributions made by Calvin G. 
     Moret to World War II educational programming and the 
     National WWII Museum; and
       (3) requests that the Secretary of the Senate prepare an 
     official copy of this resolution for presentation to the 
     family of Calvin G. Moret.

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