[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16858-16859]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     THE SOLIDARITY FLAG RESOLUTION

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 11, 2001

  Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, today, the men and women of the United 
States are facing a tragic loss. But in that adversity we see

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men, women, and children who possess an unbreakable, unwavering, and 
unshakable spirit and a commitment to preserving freedom and democracy, 
said Emerson. So, in a unified show of support, Congress is asking that 
for the next 30 days everyone, in every community across America, fly 
their American flags. Whether it is at home, work, in public buildings, 
schools, or places of worship, this is a symbolic gesture to remember 
those individuals who have been lost and to show the solidarity, 
resolve, and strength of the greatest nation on earth--the United 
States of America.

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