[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17494]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



SENATE RESOLUTION 161--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRINTING OF ``MEMORIAL TRIBUTES 
                    TO JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY, JR.

  Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Lott) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 161

       Whereas John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. was a notable and 
     influential public figure who was born into and lived his 
     life in the public sphere;
       Whereas John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. comported himself with 
     modesty and dignity, consistently displaying an admirable 
     grace under pressure and a genuine concern for the well-being 
     of other persons, in the grand tradition of his family;
       Whereas John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. was a significant 
     figure who ably represented a family dedicated to public 
     service, and who personally won a place in the heart of the 
     American people;
       Whereas the nation mourns the tragic loss of John 
     Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, 
     and her sister, Lauren Bessette; and
       Whereas on July 19, 1999, the Senate expressed its 
     condolences to the Kennedy and Bessette families: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. PRINTING OF THE ``MEMORIAL TRIBUTES TO JOHN 
                   FITZGERALD KENNEDY, JR.''.

       (a) In General.--There shall be printed as a Senate 
     Document, the book entitled ``Memorial Tributes to John 
     Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr.'', prepared under the supervision of 
     the Secretary of the Senate.
       (b) Specifications.--The document described in subsection 
     (a) shall include illustrations and shall be in such style, 
     form, manner, and binding as is directed by the Joint 
     Committee on Printing after consultation with the Secretary 
     of the Senate.

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