FLAG—U.S.

Amendments

Constitutional amendments: prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 173), H6412 [28JN]

———prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18264 [8DE], S18320, S18325, S18329, S18333, S18344, S18364, S18365 [11DE]

Articles and editorials

American Flag—Old Glory Doesn't Need Amendment, S18260 [8DE]

Beware Trivializing Our Constitution, S18260 [8DE], S18348 [11DE]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag, S18348 [11DE]

Extinguishing Liberty, E1481 [20JY]

Flag Amendment Ill-Advised, S18260 [8DE], S18346 [11DE]

Flag Amendment Is the People's Will, E1343 [27JN]

Flag Burning Amendment Unpatriotic, S18259 [8DE], S18347 [11DE]

Flag-Desecration Amendment Could Make Matters Far Worse, S16676 [3NO]

Flag-Protection Amendment Not What It Seems, S18347 [11DE]

Fly and Protect Old Glory, S9820 [12JY]

Let's Concentrate on Real Problems, S18347 [11DE]

O'er the Land of the Free, E1691 [5AU]

Symbolism to the Fore, H6417 [28JN]

When They Burned the Flag Back Home—Thoughts of a Former POW, S18341, S18345 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions

Constitutional amendments: prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 31; H.J. Res. 14, 32, 41, 79), S4262 [21MR], H175, H176 [9JA], H3416 [21MR]

———prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 173), H6396 [27JN]

Desecration: prohibit (see S. 1335; H.R. 1873, 1926), S15337 [19OC], H6082 [16JN], H6396 [27JN]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of foreign-made flags (see H.R. 150), H167 [9JA]

Patriotism: express respect and affection (see H. Con. Res. 76), H5983 [14JN]

Veterans: designation of flag style used at burial (see H.R. 280), H171 [9JA]

Cloture motions

Constitutional amendments: prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18086 [6DE]

Essays

What the Flag Means to Me: Josh Pritchard, E974 [9MY]

What the U.S. Flag Means to Me: Amanda Szalasny, E1493 [21JY]

Letters

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag: Richard D. Parker, S18284 [8DE]

———Stephen B. Presser, S18283 [8DE]

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag: Geoffrey Graham, E1490 [21JY]

———John R. Luckey, Congressional Research Service, S18345 [11DE]

———Richard D. Parker, S18322, S18356-S18358 [11DE]

———Stephen B. Presser, S18323 [11DE]

———Stewart Fields, S18351 [11DE]

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. Flag: Ron James, E1131 [25MY]

Prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag: Antonio O. Garza, Jr., Texas Dept. of State, S6845 [18MY]

———Bruce Fein, S18265 [8DE]

Lists

Citizens Flag Alliance, Inc., members, S18323 [11DE]

Citizens Flag Alliance, Inc. member organizations, H2309 [28FE]

Memorandums

Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, S18267 [8DE]

———several professors of law, S18266 [8DE]

Motions

Constitutional amendments: prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H6436 [28JN]

———prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18038 [6DE]

Papers

On the Sacred and the Profane—The Flag Desecration Amendment: George Anastaplo, E1965-E1967 [18OC]

Petitions and memorials

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of U.S. flag: Hawaii State Legislature, S7633 [26MY]

———Oregon Legislative Assembly, S7633 [26MY]

———Washington State Legislature, S7632 [26MY]

Prohibit desecration of the U.S. flag: Texas State Legislature, S6845 [18MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1 [4JA], H127 [5JA], H149 [9JA], H181 [11JA], H233 [13JA], H246 [17JA], H299 [18JA], H330 [19JA], H413 [20JA], H482 [23JA], H546 [24JA], H595 [25JA], H693 [26JA], H806 [27JA], H844 [30JA], H897 [31JA], H975 [1FE], H1075 [2FE], H1159 [3FE], H1217 [6FE], H1291 [7FE], H1376 [8FE], H1467 [9FE], H1559 [10FE], H1619 [13FE], H1698 [14FE], H1763 [15FE], H1853 [16FE], H1909 [21FE], H1971 [22FE], H2070 [23FE], H2179 [24FE], H2231 [27FE], H2316 [28FE], H2395 [1MR], H2489 [2MR], H2585 [3MR], H2658 [6MR], H2729 [7MR], H2813 [8MR], H2897 [9MR], H2991 [10MR], H3051 [13MR], H3092 [14MR], H3157 [15MR], H3279 [16MR], H3335 [21MR], H3575 [23MR], H3735 [24MR], H3816 [28MR], H3883 [29MR], H3979 [30MR], H4041 [3AP], H4112 [4AP], H4180 [5AP], H4337 [6AP], H4417 [7AP], H4436 [1MY], H4447 [2MY], H4513 [3MY], H4553 [9MY], H4673 [10MY], H4797 [11MY], H4875 [12MY], H4918 [15MY], H4964 [16MY], H5085 [17MY], H5231 [18MY], H5369 [22MY], H5383 [23MY], H5485 [24MY], H5577 [25MY], H5611 [6JN], H5625 [7JN], H5693 [8JN], H5755 [9JN], H5764 [13JN], H5907, H5977 [14JN], H5986 [15JN], H6047 [16JN], H6085 [19JN], H6092 [20JN], H6163 [21JN], H6204 [22JN], H6273 [26JN], H6315 [27JN], H6399 [28JN], H6561 [29JN], H6660 [30JN], H6704 [10JY], H6742 [11JY], H6835 [12JY], H6917 [13JY], H7015 [17JY], H7079 [18JY], H7181 [19JY], H7261 [20JY], H7381 [21JY], H7468 [24JY], H7560 [25JY], H7703 [26JY], H7805 [27JY], H7919 [28JY], H7995 [31JY], H8075 [1AU], H8179 [2AU], H8311 [3AU], H8425 [4AU], H8539 [6SE], H8599 [7SE], H8685 [8SE], H8729 [12SE], H8811 [13SE], H8911 [14SE], H9037 [18SE], H9142 [19SE], H9249 [20SE], H9365 [21SE], H9453 [25SE], H9507 [27SE], H9593 [28SE], H9673 [29SE], H9741 [6OC], H9749 [10OC], H9787 [11OC], H9899 [12OC], H10049 [13OC], H10086 [17OC], H10209 [18OC], H10309 [19OC], H10487 [20OC], H10644 [24OC], H10749 [25OC], H10849 [26OC], H11384 [30OC], H11464 [31OC], H11589 [1NO], H11687 [2NO], H11769 [6NO], H11787 [7NO], H11831 [8NO], H11977 [9NO], H12087 [10NO], H12136 [13NO], H12201 [14NO], H12351 [15NO], H13037 [16NO], H13143 [17NO], H13299 [18NO], H13357 [20NO], H13665 [28NO], H13733 [29NO], H13807 [30NO], H13871 [4DE], H13938 [5DE], H14025 [6DE], H14175 [7DE], H14241 [11DE], H14255 [12DE], H14371 [13DE], H14873 [14DE], H14929 [15DE], H14965 [18DE], H15096 [19DE], H15209 [20DE], H15487 [21DE], H15577 [22DE], H15637 [27DE], H15641 [30DE], H15657 [3JA]

Poems

``Family Matters,'' Representative Poshard, H6309 [26JN]

``Old Glory,'' Mary Smith, H6420 [28JN]

Remarks in House

Constitutional amendments: prohibit desecration, H2309, H2317, H2319 [28FE], H5626 [7JN], H5909, H5910 [14JN], E1130 [25MY], E1388 [30JN], E1691 [5AU]

———prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 14), E53 [5JA]

———prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), H3330 [21MR], H6307-H6310 [26JN], H6401, H6415-H6446 [28JN], E649 [21MR], E659 [22MR], E1252, E1255, E1261 [15JN], E1362, E1366 [29JN], E1394 [30JN], E1425 [12JY], E1481 [20JY], E1490 [21JY]

———prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 173), H6403-H6415 [28JN]

Flag Day: observance, H5909, H5910, H5977, H5980, H5981 [14JN], E1252, E1255 [15JN]

Pledge of Allegiance, E787 [5AP]

Szalasny, Amanda: Legnard-Curtin American Legion Post ``What the American Flag Means to Me'' essay contest award recipient, E1493 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Constitutional amendments: prohibit desecration, S6845 [18MY], S7632 [26MY], S9820 [12JY], S16676 [3NO]

———prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S4275-S4280 [21MR], S8297 [14JN], S18038-S18049, S18053, S18054, S18056, S18059-S18063, S18086 [6DE], S18127 [7DE], S18253-S18262, S18264-S18268, S18272-S18286 [8DE], S18316-S18333, S18336-S18360 [11DE], S18373-S18396 [12DE], S18566 [13DE], S18660 [14DE]

———prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), unanimous-consent agreement, S18037 [6DE], S18274 [8DE]

Crime: congressional authority to prohibit desecration, S18325 [11DE], S18391 [12DE]

Desecration: prohibit, S18264-S18268, S18281-S18286 [8DE]

———prohibit (S. 1335), S15338 [19OC]

Flag Day: observance, S8297, S8404 [14JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 79, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 173) (H. Rept. 104-164), H6396 [27JN]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 104-151), H6268 [22JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.J. Res. 79), S16919 [9NO]

Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 31) (S. Rept. 104-148), S14547 [28SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Constitutional amendments: prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 31), S18392 [12DE]

Statements

Old Glory: Charlie Allen, H6435 [28JN]

The Pledge of Allegiance: Red Skelton, E787 [5AP]

Testimonies

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Charles J. Cooper, S8299-S8301 [14JN]

———Richard D. Parker, Harvard University, S8297-S8299 [14JN]

———Senator Hatch, S8301 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 173, consideration of H.J. Res. 79, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H6403 [28JN]

H.J. Res. 79, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H6415 [28JN]

S. 1335, Flag Protection and Free Speech Act, S15338 [19OC]

S.J. Res. 31, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, S4276 [21MR]