SPECIAL DAYS AND HOLIDAYS

Addresses

African-American Women—Past, Present, and Future: Vicky L. Bandy, E296 [6MR]

Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month: Representative Abercrombie, H5302 [21MY]

Crimes Against Humanity, Nuremberg, 1946: Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, E887 [23MY]

George Washington's Birthday Anniversary: Representative Moran, H1250 [23FE]

———Representative Upton, H1250 [23FE]

George Washington's Farewell Address: read by Senator Akaka, S1305-S1309 [26FE]

Memorial Day: Robert Sniffen, E893 [23MY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: Representative Bilirakis, E1627 [17SE]

———Representative Stump, E1634 [18SE]

Appointments

George Washington's birthday ceremonies delegation, H1233 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

Agricultural Links Past and Future, H2538 [20MR]

Black History Month Gone Wrong, H1500 [28FE]

Squeezing the Textile Worker, H1770 [6MR]

We Should Pay Tribute, E1056 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: recognize end of slavery and true day of independence (see H.J. Res. 195), H10524 [17SE]

American Foreign Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S555 [30JA]

American Free Enterprise Day: designate (see S. Res. 291), S10554 [13SE]

Army Reserves: designate wearing of army uniforms annually on April 23 (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4302 [30AP]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 229), S1455 [29FE]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 282), S8636 [24JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 219), S737 [1FE]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 311), S12303 [3OC]

National Baseball Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S492 [26JA]

National Baseball Heritage Day: designate (see S. Res. 224), S915 [6FE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226; H. Res. 413), S1388 [28FE], H3820 [24AP]

National Children's Day: designate (see S. Res. 292), S10554 [13SE]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S3384 [16AP]

National Duck Calling Day: designate (see S. Res. 305), S11720 [28SE]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S11426 [26SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]

National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S5763 [4JN]

National Roller Coaster Week: observance (see S. Res. 235), S3019 [27MR]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 300), S11169 [24SE]

National Speak No Evil Day: designate (see S. Res. 264), S6225 [13JN]

Letters

National Character Counts Week: Janice Argabright, S1391 [28FE]

———Sean Johnson, University of New Mexico, S1391 [28FE]

National Sportsmanship Day: Florence Griffith Joyner and Tom McMillen, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, S1528 [5MR], S1634 [7MR]

Lists

American Foreign Service persons who have died on duty under heroic or inspirational circumstances, S560 [30JA]

Organizations supporting S. Res. 300, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S11188 [24SE]

Poems

``America For Me,'' Henry Van Dyke, S6284 [14JN]

``Hats Off!'', S7267 [28JN]

``I Am a Black Woman,'' Mari Evans, H1495 [28FE]

``Simple Truths,'' Chuck Everett, S5615 [23MY]

``We Remember,'' Curt W. Perdelwitz, E1066 [12JN]

Proclamations

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day: Senator Santorum, S5014 [14MY]

Commending the Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee, E330 [13MR]

Groundhog Day Proclamation, E263 [29FE]

National Association of Retired Federal Employees Week: Don Sundquist, Governor of Tennessee, S4251 [25AP]

Programs

Wreath-laying ceremony to celebrate George Washington's 264th birthday, H1249 [23FE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: recognize end of slavery and true day of independence (H.J. Res. 195), H10435 [17SE], H11352 [26SE], E1866 [30SE]

American History Month: observance, E186 [6FE]

Asian Pacific-American Heritage Month: observance, H5301, H5306 [21MY], E878, E879 [22MY], E936, E939 [29MY]

Belmar, NJ: tribute to St. Patrick's Day Parade, E243 [28FE]

Black History Month: observance, H1220-H1222 [1FE], H1494-H1506 [28FE], E123 [1FE], E195 [13FE], E201 [20FE], E210 [27FE], E225, E238, E244 [28FE], E263 [29FE], E281 [6MR], E316 [7MR]

Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Irish Parade Committee, E330 [13MR]

Business and industry: observance of national holidays, H10438 [17SE]

Catholic Schools Week: observance, E55 [23JA], E179 [5FE]

Coccia, Joseph, Jr.: Italian Tribune News Columbus Day Community Service Award recipient, E1932 [21OC]

Constitution Week: observance, E1641 [18SE]

Continuity of Care Week: observance, E364 [14MR]

Diablo Valley College: observance of Law Day, E556 [17AP]

Earth Day: observance, H3392, H3396 [16AP], H3495, H3561-H3568 [17AP], H3659, H3660, H3661 [23AP], H3787 [24AP], E596 [22AP], E599, E600, E602, E603, E604 [23AP], E610 [24AP], E653 [25AP]

Ecology and environment: tribute to Hometown Trees Program, H3787 [24AP], E587 [19AP]

Father's Day: observance, E1081 [13JN]

Flag Day: observance, E998, E1001 [5JN], E1019 [6JN], E1091 [14JN], E1096 [17JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2542-H2549 [20MR], E402 [21MR], E422, E424, E433, E434, E440 [22MR], E445 [25MR], E490 [28MR]

Groundhog Day: observance, E263 [29FE]

Holocaust: remembrance, E887 [23MY]

Independence Day: observance, E1201 [27JN]

International Women's Day: observance, H1766-H1773 [6MR], E326 [12MR]

Israel Independence Day: observance, E599 [23AP]

Labor Day: observance, E1496 [2AU]

Lynch, Donna: nomination as grand marshall of Rosebush, MI Fourth of July celebration, E1097 [17JN]

Lynch, Terry: nomination as grand marshall of Rosebush, MI Fourth of July celebration, E1098 [17JN]

March of the Living Program: tribute, E554 [17AP]

Memorial Day: observance, H5735 [30MY], E870 [22MY], E893 [23MY], E923, E929 [24MY], E1056 [11JN]

Mother's Day: observance, H4806, H4884, H4894-H4898 [10MY], E748 [9MY]

National Agriculture Week: observance, H2470, H2538 [20MR]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, H3702 [23AP], E599 [23AP], E611 [24AP]

National Day of Prayer: observance, E685 [1MY]

National Diabetes Day: observance, E451 [26MR]

National Engineers Week: observance, E203 [23FE]

National Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1602 [12SE]

National Medical Laboratory Week: observance, E527 [16AP]

National Missing Children's Week: observance, H5383 [22MY], E881 [22MY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H5135 [15MY]

National Physical Fitness Month: observance, E814 [15MY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, E1627 [17SE], E1633, E1637 [18SE]

National Puerto Rican Affirmation Day: observance, E625, E627 [25AP]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, E273 [5MR], E284 [6MR]

National Women's History Week: observance, H1666 [5MR]

Oak Lawn, IL: tribute to Oak Lawn Elks Lodge No. 2254, E1096 [17JN]

Older Worker Week: observance, E363 [14MR]

Omaha, NE: Freedom Rally for the Fourth of July celebration, H7118 [9JY]

Orchard Park, NY: tribute to Black History Month essay contest award recipients, E831 [16MY]

Saint David's Day: observance, E257 [29FE]

Saint Patrick's Day: observance, E252 [29FE]

St. Patrick's Day: observance, E361 [14MR], E429 [22MR]

Virgin Islands: tribute to legislature for 25th anniversary of designation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, E94 [25JA]

Women's History Month: observance, H1644 [4MR], H2193 [13MR], H2843 [26MR], E325 [12MR], E338 [13MR], E416 [22MR], E499, E503 [29MR]

Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E523, E524 [15AP], E583 [19AP]

Remarks in Senate

American Foreign Service Day: designate (S. Res. 217), S560 [30JA], S4445 [30AP]

American Free Enterprise Day: designate (S. Res. 291), S11641 [28SE]

Black History Month: observance, S732 [1FE], S1301 [23FE], S1372 [27FE], S1465 [29FE]

———observance (S. Res. 229), S1471-S1474 [29FE]

Catholic Schools Week: observance, S731 [1FE]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, S5014 [14MY]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 282), S8643-S8645 [24JY], S9670 [2AU]

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S12341 [3OC]

Earth Day: observance, S3680 [18AP], S3698 [19AP], S3753-S3766, S3787 [22AP], S3882, S3886, S4000 [23AP], S4007 [24AP]

Flag Day: observance, S6284 [14JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 219), S743 [1FE], S1609 [6MR]

———observance, S2642 [21MR], S2834 [25MR], S2884 [26MR], S3233 [29MR]

Independence Day: observance, S7267 [28JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S5615 [23MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S349 [24JA]

National Baseball Day: designate (S. Res. 215), S515 [26JA]

National Baseball Heritage Day: designate (S. Res. 224), S920 [6FE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 226), S1388-S1393 [28FE], S1451, S1465 [29FE], S9001 [26JY]

National Children's Day: designate (S. Res. 292), S10556, S10564 [13SE]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (S. Res. 243), S3406 [16AP], S4690 [3MY]

National County Government Week: observance, S3738 [19AP]

National Duck Calling Day: designate (S. Res. 305), S11771 [28SE]

National Engineers Week: observance, S1371 [27FE]

National Eye Donor Month: observance, S1317 [27FE]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 301), S11435 [26SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 295), S10841 [18SE], S11326 [25SE]

National Organ Donor Awareness Week: observance, S4184 [25AP]

National Park Week: observance, S4257 [25AP]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S5206 [16MY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, S11102, S11105 [20SE]

National Race for the Cure Day: designate (S. Res. 257), S5788, S5789, S5791 [5JN]

National Roller Coaster Week: observance (S. Res. 235), S3033 [27MR]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 300), S11187 [24SE], S11641 [28SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, S5671 [3JN], S5982 [7JN]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1527 [5MR], S1634 [7MR]

President's Day: observance, S1659 [7MR]

St. Patrick's Day: observance, S2097 [14MR]

Take Our Daughters to Work Day: observance, S4259 [25AP]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, S3798 [22AP]

Tennessee: observance of National Association of Retired Federal Employees Week, S4251 [25AP]

Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S4257 [25AP]

Reports filed

American Foreign Service Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 217), S4189 [25AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 219), S1516 [5MR]

National Character Counts Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 226), S6223 [13JN]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Earth Day 1996—Protecting Our Environment, E683 [1MY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 195, recognize end of slavery and true day of independence for African Americans, H11352 [26SE]

S. Res. 215, National Baseball Day, S514 [26JA]

S. Res. 217, American Foreign Service Day, S560 [30JA], S4445 [30AP]

S. Res. 219, Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, S743 [1FE], S1609 [6MR]

S. Res. 224, National Baseball Heritage Day, S920 [6FE]

S. Res. 226, National Character Counts Week, S9001 [26JY]

S. Res. 226, National Character Counts Week designate, S1388 [28FE]

S. Res. 229, Black History Month observance and tribute to African-American Senators, S1463, S1474 [29FE]

S. Res. 235, National Roller Coaster Week, S3025, S3033 [27MR]

S. Res. 243, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, S3406 [16AP]

S. Res. 257, National Race for the Cure Day, S5774 [4JN], S5789 [5JN]

S. Res. 264, National Speak No Evil Day, S6248 [13JN]

S. Res. 282, Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, S8643 [24JY], S9670 [2AU]

S. Res. 291, American Free Enterprise Day, S10556 [13SE], S11641 [28SE]

S. Res. 292, National Children's Day, S10556 [13SE]

S. Res. 295, National Mammography Day, S10841 [18SE], S11326 [25SE]

S. Res. 300, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S11187 [24SE], S11641 [28SE]

S. Res. 301, National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day, S11435 [26SE]

S. Res. 305, National Duck Calling Day, S11732, S11771 [28SE]

S. Res. 311, National American Indian Heritage Month, S12312 [3OC]