[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         COMMEMORATING FLAG DAY

  (Mr. CARDIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, on this date, in 1777, 223 years ago, the 
Continental Congress approved the first flag of our Nation. June 14 is 
now known as Flag Day. It also represents today the 21st anniversary of 
the annual national pause for the pledge of allegiance that will take 
place this evening 7 p.m. at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. I 
think my colleagues are aware of the importance of Fort McHenry in our 
national history and the importance of our flag, particularly as an 
inspiration to Francis Scott Key and writing our national anthem.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all Americans to join those that will be gathered 
at Fort McHenry this evening at 7 p.m. to pause for one moment and 
pledge allegiance to our flag.

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