[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6614]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING AND HONORING CREWMEMBERS OF U.S.S. ``ALABAMA'' AND U.S.S. 
                     ALABAMA CREWMEN'S ASSOCIATION

  Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be discharged from further consideration of the 
resolution (H. Res. 123) recognizing and honoring the crewmembers of 
the U.S.S. Alabama (BB-60) and the U.S.S. Alabama Crewmen's 
Association, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Alabama?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 123

       Whereas the U.S.S. ALABAMA (BB-60) was a South Dakota class 
     battleship that served first in the North Atlantic and then 
     in the Pacific Fleet during World War II;
       Whereas in the course of World War II, the crewmembers of 
     the U.S.S. ALABAMA directly shot down 22 enemy aircraft;
       Whereas the crewmembers of the U.S.S. ALABAMA earned the 
     American Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern 
     Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 9 Battle 
     Stars, the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation, 
     the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the World War II Victory 
     Medal, and the Navy Occupation Service Medal;
       Whereas the crewmembers of the U.S.S. ALABAMA were a 
     courageous group, braving both the Arctic chill and the 
     Pacific heat to help defend the Nation against enemy 
     oppression;
       Whereas many former crewmembers of the U.S.S. ALABAMA 
     belong to the U.S.S. ALABAMA Crewmen's Association;
       Whereas each year former crewmembers participate in an 
     annual reunion to celebrate their shared service, memories, 
     and friendship; and
       Whereas more than 100 former crewmembers, along with family 
     and friends, are expected to participate in the next reunion, 
     which will be held from April 15 to 18, 1999, aboard the 
     U.S.S. ALABAMA at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, 
     Alabama: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes and 
     honors the crewmembers of the U.S.S. ALABAMA (BB-60) and the 
     U.S.S. ALABAMA Crewmen's Association for their valuable 
     contributions to victory and peace in World War II and to the 
     security and prosperity of the Nation.

  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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