[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18603]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 ANNIVERSARY OF THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL

 Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, I rise in recognition of the 
anniversary of the Purple Heart Medal.
  This medal has been given to U.S. soldiers for wounds received in 
military action ever since George Washington invented the award during 
the Revolutionary War. Recipients of this award have demonstrated 
courage and love of country. Many of its recipients have made the 
ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom. We must never forget the 
sacrifices made by Americans who have fought for our democracy and 
prosperity.
  In celebration of this anniversary and to stand as a permanent token 
of America's gratitude for the sacrifices made by recipients of this 
distinguished medal, a memorial will be dedicated at Fort Snelling 
National Cemetery in the great State of Minnesota on August 7, 1999. I 
wish to publicly thank those who made the memorial a reality, and I 
especially wish to publicly thank those veterans who have earned the 
Purple Heart Medal by giving selflessly for democracy and our 
country.




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