[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12742]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HATTIE McDANIEL STAMP RESOLUTION

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                        HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2003

  Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a resolution 
urging the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee and the United States 
Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp to honor Hattie McDaniel. 
I urge my colleagues to support this resolution.
  Ms. McDaniel was the first African American to receive an Academy 
Award in 1939 for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Mammy 
in ``Gone With The Wind.''
  Hattie McDaniel was born June 10, 1895 in Wichita, Kansas. Hattie 
McDaniel was a pioneer in the entertainment industry and helped open 
doors for other black entertainers. She was the first black performer 
to star in her own radio program, ``Beulah,'' which later became a 
television series. Ms. McDaniel had other significant roles including 
playing Queenie in ``Show Boat,'' Aunt Tempy in ``Song of the South,'' 
and appearing in ``The Little Colonel'' with Shirley Temple.
  Hattie McDaniel died of breast cancer on October 2, 1952. She was the 
first African American to be buried in Los Angeles's Rosedale Memorial 
Park Cemetery.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that the Citizen Stamp Advisory Commission 
is currently considering a proposal to issue a Hattie McDaniel stamp, 
which is an outstanding tribute to an accomplished actress and 
American.

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