PATRIOTISM

Addresses

Acceptance of VFW Congressional Award: Representative Michel, E362 [7MR]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit the Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Richard M. Pedro, American Legion, E2317-E2319 [29NO]

President George Washington's Birthday Anniversary: Representative Bateman, H548 [22FE]

———Representative Byrne, H548 [22FE]

Tribute to Armed Forces Berlin Brigade: David M. Maddox, H7967 [11AU]

Tribute to Veterans: Joseph W. Nassar, E121 [8FE]

Washington Light Infantry, Charleston, SC, Anniversary: Roy E. Moss, E756 [21AP]

Amendments

Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: extend authorization (H.R. 2947), H8425 [16AU]

Articles and editorials

VFW Announces National VOD Scholarship Winners, E541-E543 [24MR]

When a Citizenry Loses Trust, S13942 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Constitution Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H5870 [19JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 428), H11428 [7OC]

———display at half-mast on Government buildings on December 7 in remembrance of the Armed Forces who served at Pearl Harbor (see H.J. Res. 308), H83 [26JA]

In Celebration of America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 351), H2251 [13AP]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2498; H.R. 4497), S14112 [4OC], H4090 [25MY]

Veterans: provision of a display case for the flag furnished with respect to deceased veterans (see H.R. 4286), H2638 [21AP]

World War II Home Front Council: reissue ``E'' award to original recipients to commemorate the role of home front veterans (see S. 2558), S15036 [8OC]

Year of the American Flag: designate (see H.J. Res. 361), H2838 [26AP]

Essays

George Washington: Bob Strasiak, E1564 [26JY]

———Jennifer Melvin, E1564 [26JY]

———Paul Scata, E1565 [26JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: Ryan Glass, E1522 [21JY]

Tribute to America: J. Morgan Haynes, E1207 [14JN]

What Makes America Great? John Carr, Sean Fahey, and Julie Gibson, E1739 [16AU]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Allmon, Brett B., E729 [20AP]

Bennett, Nathaniel, S5089 [3MY], E453 [16MR]

Bice, Amy, E526 [23MR]

Boozer, Stacey, E498 [21MR]

Bowling, Michael, E2047 [4OC]

Bramman, Berianne, E1887 [20SE]

Byrd, Joanna, E783 [28AP]

Cartmill, Autumn, E541 [24MR]

Cranch, Chesley, E1645 [4AU]

DiSilvestro, Russell, E562 [24MR]

Disilvestro, Russell, S4915 [26AP]

Duhamel, Jamey, E677 [15AP]

Finizio, Daryl, E1438 [12JY]

Gavieres, Anna, E2269 [8OC]

Griffith, Travis, E444 [16MR]

Hadrys, Lara, E1495 [19JY]

Havener, Stacy, E1791 [21AU]

Hintze, Nicole, E549 [24MR]

Hurst, David, E499 [21MR]

Hutcheson, Cynthia L., E472 [17MR]

Kelly, Tamara, E1508 [20JY]

Kirby-Smith, Matthew, E692 [18AP]

Ly, Vi, E1451 [13JY]

Marquez, Ralph, Jr., E1432 [12JY]

Roiger, Paige, E1476 [15JY]

Rosenkoetter, Karen, E711 [19AP]

Ruppar, Andrew, E1477 [15JY]

Stubbles, Marcus, S4777 [25AP], E675 [15AP]

Tenn, Annmarie, E1450 [13JY]

Tupa, Kimberly, E1455 [13JY]

Wilbur, Melanie, E1636 [3AU]

Willis, Julie, E512 [22MR]

Letters

Battle at the Alamo: William B. Travis (1836), S2192 [2MR]

Petitions and memorials

Flag Day observance: Alabama, S6799 [14JN]

———Alaska, S6799 [14JN]

———Arizona, S6799 [14JN]

———Arkansas, S6799 [14JN]

———California, S6800 [14JN]

———Colorado, S6800 [14JN]

———Connecticut, S6800 [14JN]

———Delaware, S6800 [14JN]

———Florida, S6801 [14JN]

———Georgia, S6801 [14JN]

———Idaho, S6801 [14JN]

———Illinois, S6801 [14JN]

———Indiana, S6802 [14JN]

———Kansas, S6802 [14JN]

———Louisiana, S6802 [14JN]

———Maine, S6802 [14JN]

———Maryland, S6802 [14JN]

———Massachusetts, S6803 [14JN]

———Michigan, S6803 [14JN]

———Minnesota, S6803 [14JN]

———Mississippi, S6803 [14JN]

———Missouri, S6803 [14JN]

———Montana, S6804 [14JN]

———Nebraska, S6804 [14JN]

———Nevada, S6804 [14JN]

———New Hampshire, S6804 [14JN]

———New Jersey, S6804 [14JN]

———New Mexico, S6805 [14JN]

———New York, S6805 [14JN]

———North Carolina, S6805 [14JN]

———North Dakota, S6805 [14JN]

———Ohio, S6805 [14JN]

———Oklahoma, S6806 [14JN]

———Pennsylvania, S6806 [14JN]

———Rhode Island, S6806 [14JN]

———South Carolina, S6806 [14JN]

———South Dakota, S6806 [14JN]

———Tennessee, S6807 [14JN]

———Texas, S6807 [14JN]

———Utah, S6807 [14JN]

———Virginia, S6807 [14JN]

———West Virginia, S6808 [14JN]

———Wisconsin, S6808 [14JN]

———Wyoming, S6808 [14JN]

Poems

``Old Soldier and the Parade,'' L. Wayne Harless, E1215 [14JN]

``Our Vets,'' Lawrence F. Kelly, E434 [15MR]

Programs

Wreath-laying ceremony to celebrate President George Washington's 262nd Birthday Anniversary, H548 [22FE]

Remarks in House

Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith: New York State Tri-County Americanism Award recipients, E796 [28AP]

Armed Forces: tribute to Berlin Brigade, H7967 [11AU]

Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: extend authorization (H.R. 2947), H8425, H8426 [16AU]

Constitution Day: designate (H.J. Res. 390), H7026 [5AU]

Flag Day: observance, H4399, H4443 [14JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, E1226 [16JN], E2317 [29NO]

George Washington's birthday: wreath-laying ceremony at Washington Monument, H548 [22FE]

Kutsher, Mark and Carla: Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith Americanism Award recipients, E1789 [21AU]

Massachusetts: tribute to Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, E707 [19AP]

Michel, Representative: VFW Congressional Award recipient, E362 [7MR]

New York: tribute to veterans supporting constitutional amendment to prohibit flag desecration, E1211 [14JN]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4497), H11397 [7OC]

Veterans Day: observance, E121 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: extend authorization (H.R. 2947), S4182 [12AP]

Constitution Day: designate (H.J. Res. 390), S14680 [7OC]

Flag Day: observance, S6798-S6808, S6810, S6837 [14JN]

Independence Day: observance, S8049 [30JN]

Schneerson, Menachem Mendel: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4497), S14786 [7OC], S15032 [8OC]

———award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2498), S14113 [4OC]

World War II Home Front Council: reissue ``E'' award to original recipients to commemorate the role of home front veterans (S. 2558), S15037 [8OC]

Reports filed

Extend Authorization for the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2947) (S. Rept. 103-247), S4076 [11AP]

Statements

Tribute to Armed Forces Berlin Brigade: Richard Holbrooke, H7968 [11AU]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 390, Constitution Day, H7026 [5AU]

H.R. 2947, extend Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation authorization, S4182 [12AP]

H.R. 4497, award a Congressional Gold Medal to Menachem Mendel Schneerson, H11397 [7OC]

S. 2498, award a Congressional Gold Medal to Menachem Mendel Schneerson, S14113 [4OC]