[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HEROISM
Addresses
Tribute to Disabled American Veterans: Bezalel B. Benson, E2053
[11OC]
Tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police for Acts of Heroism: Speaker Gingrich, H6503 [28JY]
Women of Congress' (organization) Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the
Women in Military Service for America Memorial: Representative
Millender-McDonald, E572 [2AP]
Amendments
U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund: establish on behalf of John M.
Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (H.R. 4354), H6865 [31JY]
World War II: Berlin Airlift anniversary (H. Con. Res. 230), H5385
[25JN]
------ Berlin Airlift anniversary (S. Con. Res. 81), S7288 [26JN],
S7305 [26JN]
Articles and editorials
Bridge a Memorial to Tony Stein, E1704 [11SE]
Bugle Boys of Company B Died To Keep America Free, S12021 [8OC]
Freedom Isn't Free--Officers Gave Lives for Public, H6505 [28JY]
Home of Heroes, Truly, E469 [25MR]
Jacob J. Chestnut, True American Hero, H6482 [27JY]
Mourners Pay Final Respects to Slain Oregon War Hero, S7898 [9JY]
Mt. Vernon Youth Who Saved Brother From Dog To Meet With Clinton,
S942 [24FE]
One Enemy He Could Not Defeat, E1522 [3AU]
Real and Unlikely Hero--Homage to Varian Fry, E144-E146 [11FE]
This Way Lies Madness, E1524 [3AU]
Uncommon Betrayal--Abandoned by the U.S., Former South Vietnamese
Commandos Rise From the Dead, H3734 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: prohibit awarding of the Purple Heart to persons
convicted of a capital crime, (see H.R. 3970), H3971 [22MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: rename the Document Door of the
Capitol as the Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door, (see S. Con. Res.
113), S9137 [28JY]
------ tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the
Capitol Police for acts of heroism, (see S. Con. Res. 110),
S9044 [27JY], (see H. Con. Res. 311), H6487 [27JY]
------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, (see S. Con. Res.
111), S9044 [27JY], (see H. Con. Res. 310), H6487 [27JY]
Clay, Lucius D.: issue commemorative postage stamp, (see H. Res.
346), H240 [3FE]
Congress: authorize printing of eulogies of the Senate and the
House of Representatives for John M. Gibson and Jacob J.
Chestnut, (see S. Con. Res. 112), S9044 [27JY]
Education: conduct ceremonies and other activities in public
schools relative to the sacrifice and commitment of veterans,
(see H. Con. Res. 333), H9345 [2OC]
Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building, Washington, DC:
designate, (see S. Con. Res. 120), S10722 [22SE], (see H. Con.
Res. 327), H8083 [18SE]
Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill, MD:
designate, (see H.R. 4516), H7414 [6AU]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service, (see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR], (see H.
Res. 422), H3013 [7MY]
McCain, Senator: tribute, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
Members of Congress: follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7178
[4AU]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act
with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, (see
H.R. 4090), H4879 [19JN]
Schindler, Oskar: issue commemorative postage stamp, (see S. Con.
Res. 96), S4906 [14MY]
Theissen, Chester G.: waive time limitations specified by law in
order to award Medal of Honor, (see H.R. 3245), H497 [12FE]
U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund: establish on behalf of John M.
Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, (see H.R. 4354), H6819 [30JY]
Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan
Death March, (see H.R. 3818), H3013 [7MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos
for their heroism, sacrifice, and service, (see H. Con. Res.
269), H2706 [30AP]
------ tribute to members of the Armed Forces who were injured or
lost their lives during the ``Tet Offensive'', (see H. Con. Res.
204), H63 [27JA]
------ tribute to POW and MIA's, (see S. Res. 177), S731 [12FE],
(see H. Res. 356), H446 [11FE], (see H. Res. 360), H497 [12FE]
------ tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of information
concerning missing personnel, (see S. Res. 196), S2114 [17MR]
World War II: Berlin Airlift anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 230, S.
Con. Res. 81), S1568 [9MR], H678 [26FE]
------ tribute to DesRon 61 Navy destroyer group for actions in
Tokyo Bay, Japan, (see S. Res. 308), S12648 [15OC]
Citations
Heroism of Arthur V. Hodges during World War II, E351 [11MR]
Descriptions
Rescue Efforts of Jodi C. Roderick, R. Stephen Morrison, and Marc M.
Meunier During Incident Involving Leslie L. and Helene E.
Faulkner, E830 [12MY]
Documents
Death Gratuity for Ha Van Son for Service in the Vietnamese
Conflict, H3735 [21MY]
Excerpts
Gettysburg Address: Abraham Lincoln, E1516 [3AU]
``Holy Bible'' (Matthew 5), H6495 [28JY]
``Holy Bible'' (Psalm 23), E1462 [29JY]
``Holy Bible'' (Psalm of David), H6495 [28JY]
Letters
Nomination of Dante B. Fascell for Presidential Medal of Freedom:
several Members of Congress, E2287 [21OC]
Posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor to Theodore Roosevelt:
several Members of Congress, S12917 [21OC]
Tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos for their heroism,
sacrifice, and service during the Vietnamese Conflict: Frank C.
Larson, American Legion, H3735 [21MY]
Tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police for acts of heroism: Freda Manzullo, E1467 [30JY]
Poems
``Miss Me Little, But Let Me Go'', H6499 [28JY]
``O Captain! My Captain!'' Walt Whitman, H6467 [27JY]
``Part of America Died Today'', H6493 [28JY], E1478 [30JY]
``Soldier'', E2253 [20OC]
``Sun Goes Down'', H6505 [28JY]
``Up to the Lord They Did Fly,'' Albert Caswell, E1463 [29JY]
Prayers
Tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police for Acts of Heroism: James P. Maxwell, E1577 [7AU]
Remarks in House
Armed Forces: prohibit awarding of the Purple Heart to persons
convicted of a capital crime (H.R. 3970), E1457 [29JY]
------ tribute to members of the 66th Helicopter Rescue Squadron who
lost their lives during service, H7434 [9SE]
Armed Forces' Day: observance, E892 [19MY]
Bakersfield, CA: dedication of Bakersfield Police Memorial, E1040
[5JN]
Bakersville, NC: tribute to residents who participated in rescue of
heart attack victim, E927 [20MY]
Beal, Kim: Maine 4-H Role Model of the Year Award recipient, E1297
[14JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob
J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6489
[28JY], H6490 [28JY], H6491 [28JY], H6492 [28JY], H6493 [28JY],
H6494-H6494 [28JY], H6496 [28JY], H6497 [28JY], H6498 [28JY],
H6499 [28JY], H6500 [28JY], H6501 [28JY], H6502 [28JY], H6503
[28JY], H6504 [28JY], H6505 [28JY], H6506 [28JY], H6507 [28JY],
H6508 [28JY], H6869 [31JY], E1459 [29JY], E1460 [29JY], E1461
[29JY], E1462 [29JY], E1463 [29JY], E1467 [30JY], E1468 [30JY],
E1469 [30JY], E1471 [30JY], E1473 [30JY], E1475 [30JY], E1482
[30JY], E1484 [30JY], E1492 [31JY], E1497 [31JY], E1498 [31JY],
E1499 [31JY], E1504 [31JY], E1507 [31JY], E1515 [3AU], E1516
[3AU], E1524 [3AU], E1544 [4AU]
----- tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police for acts of heroism (H. Con. Res. 311), H6459-H6485
[27JY]
------ tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the
Capitol Police for acts of heroism, E1793 [24SE]
------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police (H. Con. Res. 310),
H6457-H6459 [27JY]
Clay, Lucius D.: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Res. 346),
E74 [3FE]
Congress: authorize printing of eulogies of the Senate and the
House of Representatives for John M. Gibson and Jacob J.
Chestnut (S. Con. Res. 112), H6486 [27JY]
Dawson, TX: tribute to Dawson High School students, E338 [10MR]
Del Rio, TX: tribute to individual efforts relative to Tropical
Storm Charley, E1860 [1OC]
Dept. of Defense: tribute to Legion of Valor Museum, E695 [29AP]
East Chicago, IN: tribute to firefighters who rescued Lake County
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center residents from a fire, E1297
[14JY]
Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building, Washington, DC: designate
(H. Con. Res. 327), H8078 [18SE]
------ designate (S. Con. Res. 120), H10971-H10973 [15OC]
Farmer, James: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E281 [4MR]
Floyd, James: Plainville, MA, Medal of Valor award recipient, E1224
[25JN]
Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association: tribute, E967 [22MY]
Galdi, Tony: Bronze Star recipient, E1836 [28SE]
Gold Star Parents (organization): tribute, E1032 [4JN]
Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill, MD:
designate (H.R. 4516), H10313-H10315 [9OC]
Joint Task Force for Full Accounting in Southeast Asia: hardship
duty pay for members, H3676 [21MY]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service (H. Res. 422), H3059-H3062 [12MY], E1040
[5JN]
------ tribute to individuals who lost their lives during service
(H. Res. 422), E1691 [10SE]
Members of Congress: follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
Gibson of the Capitol Police (H. Con. Res. 317), H9150 [28SE],
H9151 [28SE]
Memorial Day: observance, E829 [12MY], E967 [22MY]
Meunier, Marc M.: Carnegie Commission Hero Fund medal recipient,
E830 [12MY]
Noad, Chris: Boy Scout Gold Honor Medal recipient, H701 [3MR]
Oregon, OH: rededication of Clay High School Memorial Stadium,
E1992 [9OC], E2015 [10OC]
Porter, Thomas A.: National Trust of Chiefs of Police Association
Legion of Honor Medal and Silver Star for Bravery recipient,
E1245 [26JN]
Prince William County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor
Award recipients, E485 [26MR]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act
with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R.
4090), H7439 [9SE], H7440 [9SE], E1662 [9SE]
Reynar, Willem: Boy Scout Lifesaving Award recipient, E137 [11FE]
Riverside, CA: dedication of Medal of Honor Memorial at Riverside
National Cemetery, E2187 [15OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (H.R.
2263), H10121-H10126 [8OC], H10149 [8OC], E2066 [11OC]
Rush, Bobby: Blues Foundation B.B. King Blues Hero Award recipient,
E1867 [1OC]
U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund: establish on behalf of John M.
Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (H.R. 4354), H6825 [30JY], H6864
[31JY]
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet: appreciation to veterans for service (H.J.
Res. 100), H536 [24FE]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of fall of Saigon, E717 [30AP]
------ tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos for their
heroism, sacrifice, and service, H3675 [21MY], H3733 [21MY]
tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos for their heroism,
sacrifice, and service (H. Res. 316), H2239 [23AP]
------ tribute to members of the Armed Forces who were injured or
lost their lives during the ``Tet Offensive'' (H. Con. Res.
204), H68 [28JA]
------ tribute to POW and MIA's (H. Res. 360), H450 [12FE], H452
[12FE], H477-H485 [12FE]
Walt Disney Co.: tribute to ``Miracle at Midnight'' television
movie, E919 [20MY]
World War II: Berlin Airlift anniversary (H. Con. Res. 230), H5385
[25JN], H5392 [25JN]
------ tribute to ``Lion 4'' unit, E1192 [22JN]
------ tribute to survivors of the U.S.S. Register and the U.S.S.
Indianapolis, E1035 [4JN], E1145 [17JN]
Remarks in Senate
Andreotta, Glenn: Soldier's Medal recipient, S1709 [10MR]
Aquino, Christopher: American Automobile Association Lifesaving
Medal recipient, S5012 [18MY]
Battle of Midway National Memorial: establish (S. 940), S411 [4FE]
Boy Scouts: tribute to efforts of Idaho troop relative to rescue of
family, S11188 [30SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: rename the Document Door of the
Capitol as the Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door (S. Con. Res. 113),
S9140 [28JY]
------ tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the
Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9098 [28JY], S9100 [28JY],
S9111 [28JY], S9130-S9134 [28JY], S9239 [29JY], S9521 [31JY],
S9553 [31JY] tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of
the Capitol Police for acts of heroism (H. Con. Res. 311),
unanimous-consent agreement, S9041 [27JY] tribute to John M.
Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of
heroism (S. Con. Res. 110), S9001-S9006 [27JY], S9032-S9041
[27JY]
------ tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the
Capitol Police for acts of heroism (S. Con. Res. 110), S10221
[10SE]
------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police (H. Con. Res. 310),
unanimous-consent agreement, S9041 [27JY] use of the rotunda for
a memorial service for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of
the Capitol Police (S. Con. Res. 111), S9040 [27JY]
------ use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John M. Gibson
and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police (S. Con. Res. 111),
S10221 [10SE]
Coggeshall, Joseph: American Automobile Association Lifesaving
Medal recipient, S5012 [18MY]
Colburn, Lawrence: Soldier's Medal recipient, S1709 [10MR]
Congress: authorize printing of eulogies of the Senate and the
House of Representatives for John M. Gibson and Jacob J.
Chestnut (S. Con. Res. 112), S9067 [27JY]
Dept. of Defense: waive time limitations for award of certain
Distinguished Service Awards, S6673 [19JN]
Dorchester (U.S.A.T.): tribute to efforts of chaplains during
sinking off the coast of Greenland, S6500 [17JN]
Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building, Washington, DC: designate
(S. Con. Res. 120), S10727 [22SE], S12035 [8OC]
Farmer, James: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S788
[12FE], S790 [12FE]
Hood, Betty: Dept. of Justice Young American Medal for Bravery
recipient, S5523 [1JN]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to individuals who lost their
lives during service (S. Res. 201), S4747 [12MY], S4936 [15MY]
McCain, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 196), S2083 [17MR], S2084 [17MR],
S2109 [17MR], S2111 [17MR]
Memorial Day: observance, S5317 [21MY], S5343 [21MY], S5464 [22MY],
S5468 [22MY]
National Airborne Day: observance, S9549 [31JY]
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: funding, S8334 [16JY]
Pryor, Guy: Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet Gold Valor Award recipient,
S593 [10FE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (H.R.
2263), S12916-S12918 [21OC]
Schindler, Oskar: issue commemorative postage stamp (S. Con. Res.
96), S4917 [14MY]
Thompson, Hugh: Soldier's Medal recipient, S1709 [10MR]
U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund: establish on behalf of John M.
Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (H.R. 4354), unanimous-consent
agreement, S9663 [31JY]
Veterans Day: observance, S12021 [8OC], S12893 [21OC]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos
for their heroism, sacrifice, and service, S6847 [23JN], S6848
[23JN]
------ tribute to POW and MIA's and disclosure of information
concerning missing personnel (S. Res. 196), S2083 [17MR], S2084
[17MR], S2109-S2111 [17MR]
------ tribute to POW and MIA's (S. Res. 177), S688 [12FE],
S716-S719 [12FE]
World War II: anniversary of V-J Day, S9888 [2SE]
------ Berlin Airlift anniversary (S. Con. Res. 81), S7305 [26JN],
S7306 [26JN]
------ tribute to DesRon 61 Navy destroyer group for actions in
Tokyo Bay, Japan (S. Res. 308), S12620 [15OC], S12621 [15OC]
------ tribute to Exercise Tiger veterans, S3370 [21AP]
Reports
U.S. Military Personnel Acts of Bravery Standing Guard During
Terrorist Bombing of U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania:
Dennis Sabal, E1951 [8OC]
Reports filed
Compensate Certain African American World War II Medal of Honor
Recipients: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 730) (S.
Rept. 105-339), S10657 [21SE]
Establish a National Medal for Public Safety Officers Who Act With
Extraordinary Valor Above and Beyond the Call of Duty:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4090) (H. Rept. 105-
667), H6879 [31JY]
Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers Who Lost Their Lives During
Service: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res 201),
S3119 [2AP]
Songs
``Heroes in Blue,'' Jim Stover, E1504 [31JY]
Statements
Tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police for Acts of Heroism: Dani Farrell, H6502 [28JY]
----- Jim Morrell, H6501 [28JY]
----- President Clinton, S9034 [27JY], H6482 [27JY]
----- Shannon Graves, H6502 [28JY]
Tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol
Police: Bob Glynn and Doug Shugars, E1478 [30JY]
----- House Pages, H6459 [27JY]
----- Kelly Potter, E1478 [30JY]
----- Monica V. Kladakis, E1478 [30JY]
----- Shawna Barnett, E1478 [30JY]
----- Susan Hirschman, E1478 [30JY]
----- Tom Vincent, E1478 [30JY]
----- Willy Imboden, E1478 [30JY]
Testimonies
Spiritual Experiences as a Vietnamese Conflict POW: Representative
Sam Johnson, H483 [12FE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 230, Berlin Airlift anniversary, H5385 [25JN]
H. Con. Res. 310, use of Capitol rotunda for a memorial service for
John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police,
H6457 [27JY]
H. Con. Res. 311, tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of
the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, H6459 [27JY]
H. Con. Res. 317, implore Members of Congress to follow the examples
of self-sacrifice and devotion to character displayed by Jacob
J. Chestnut and John M. Gibson of the Capitol Police, H9151
[28SE]
H. Res. 360, tribute to Vietnamese Conflict POW and MIA's, H478
[12FE]
H. Res. 422, tribute to law enforcement officers who lost their
lives during service, H3059 [12MY]
H.R. 2263, posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor to Theodore
Roosevelt, H10121 [8OC]
H.R. 4090, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act, H7439 [9SE]
H.R. 4354, U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund establishment on behalf
of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H6865 [31JY]
H.R. 4516, Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building, Oxon Hill,
MD, H10313 [9OC]
S. Con. Res. 81, anniversary of Berlin Airlift, S1569 [9MR]
S. Con. Res. 81, Berlin Airlift anniversary, S7306 [26JN]
S. Con. Res. 96, issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Oskar
Schindler, S4917 [14MY]
S. Con. Res. 110, tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of
the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S9032 [27JY], S9058
[27JY]
S. Con. Res. 111, use of the rotunda for a memorial service for John
M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police, S9040
[27JY], S9058 [27JY]
S. Con. Res. 112, printing of eulogies of the Senate and the House
of Representatives for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut,
S9059 [27JY], S9067 [27JY], H6486 [27JY]
S. Con. Res. 113, rename the Document Door of the Capitol as the
Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door, S9140 [28JY]
S. Con. Res. 120, Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building,
Washington, DC, S10727 [22SE], S12035 [8OC], H10971 [15OC]
S. Res. 177, tribute to Vietnamese Conflict POW and MIA's, S718
[12FE], S776 [12FE]
S. Res. 196, tribute to Senator McCain and Vietnamese Conflict POW
and MIA's, and disclosure of information concerning missing
personnel, S2110 [17MR], S2137 [17MR]
S. Res. 201, National Peace Officers Memorial Day, S4747 [12MY]
S. Res. 308, tribute to DesRon 61 Navy destroyer group for actions
in Tokyo Bay, Japan during World War II, S12621 [15OC], S12655
[15OC]