[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16729-16730]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE CIVIL AIR PATROL FOR 65 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE UNITED 
                                 STATES

  The resolution (S. Res. 132) recognizing the Civil Air Patrol for 65 
years of service to the United States was considered and agreed to. The 
preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 132

       Whereas the Civil Air Patrol was established on December 1, 
     1941, in the Office of Civilian Defense;
       Whereas during World War II the volunteer units of the 
     Civil Air Patrol conducted search and rescue missions, 
     provided air transportation for military personnel and cargo, 
     towed targets for the training of Army Air Corps gunners, and 
     patrolled the coasts of the United States searching for enemy 
     submarines;
       Whereas by the end of World War II the Civil Air Patrol had 
     flown more than 500,000 hours, sunk 2 German U-boats, and 
     saved hundreds of crash victims;
       Whereas on July 1, 1946, the Civil Air Patrol was chartered 
     by the United States as a nonprofit, benevolent corporation;
       Whereas on May 26, 1948, the Civil Air Patrol was 
     permanently established as a volunteer auxiliary of the 
     United States Air Force;
       Whereas since 1942 the cadet programs of the Civil Air 
     Patrol have trained more than 750,000 youth, providing them 
     with leadership and life skills;
       Whereas since 1942 the Civil Air Patrol has flown more than 
     1,000,000 hours of search and

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     rescue missions, saving several thousand lives; and
       Whereas since 1951 the aerospace education programs of the 
     Civil Air Patrol have provided training and educational 
     materials to more than 300,000 teachers, who have educated 
     more than 8,000,000 students about aerospace: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the Civil Air Patrol 
     for 65 years of service to the United States.

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