WAR related term(s) Korean War; Persian Gulf Conflict; Vietnamese Conflict; World War I
Addresses
Farewell to the Marine Corps: Wayne Shaw, S4003-S4005 [16MY]
Korean War Anniversary: Mike Carone, E1269, E1280 [19JY]
World War II Memorial Groundbreaking: Bob Dole, S11526 [14NO], E2100 [14NO]
———F. Haydn Williams, American Battle Monuments Commission, S11526 [14NO]
———Fred Woerner, American Battle Monuments Commission, S11524 [14NO]
———Frederick W. Smith, S11526 [14NO]
———Luther Smith, S11525 [14NO]
———President Clinton, S11527 [14NO]
———Representative Kaptur, S11524 [14NO], E2100 [14NO], E2142 [7DE]
———Tom Hanks, S11525 [14NO]
———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S11527 [14NO]
World War II Veterans Tribute: Ron Rankin, E1755 [12OC]
Amendments
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (S. 484), S4394, S4395 [24MY]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (H.R. 3646), S9542 [28SE], H10704 [24OC]
Articles and editorials
For Pentagon, Asia Moving to Forefront, H6415-H6417 [18JY]
Freedom's Worth (excerpt), H3492 [22MY]
Gulf War Stands the Test, E1430 [7SE]
In the Heart of Darkness, E2206 [15DE]
Most Important Moral Issue of Our Time, E285 [13MR]
Scars on Their Souls, E2090 [13NO]
Unobserved War, H5894 [12JY]
Vietnam—25 Years Later—In Hindsight, a Just Cause, H2420 [3MY]
Vietnam's Failed Revolution, H2421 [3MY]
Bills and resolutions
American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see S. 3135), S9466 [28SE] (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]
Armed Forces: declare the American G.I. as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (see H. Con. Res. 282), H997 [14MR]
———maintain programs and procedures for accounting of military personnel unaccounted for from previous and future conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 311), H2339 [13AP]
———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 4709), H4816 [21JN]
Civil War—U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of African-American Civil War veterans (see H.R. 4513), H3523 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: return unclaimed military decorations subject to State escheatment to the proper military department for donation to museums and resource centers (see H.R. 5517), H10472 [19OC]
Dept. of the Interior: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 345), H3924 [6JN]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 348), H4035 [7JN]
Kansas City, MO: recognize the Liberty Memorial as a national symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I (see S. Con. Res. 114), S4297 [23MY]
Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S328 [3FE] (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S1884 [29MR] (see H. Con. Res. 302), H2122 [11AP]
Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (see H. Con. Res. 327), H3172 [16MY]
Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. Con. Res. 145), S10083 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 419), H9504 [6OC]
National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (see H. Res. 549), H5955 [12JY]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 386), S11739 [7DE]
Navy: anniversary (see S. Res. 373), S10412 [12OC]
Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act: include activities of the Imperial Government of Japan (see H.R. 5056), H7208 [27JY]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (see H.R. 3646), H341 [10FE]
Rohna (H.M.T.): tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 408), H8061 [25SE]
Selective Service System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7651 [14SE]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: develop remedies to resolve unmet community land grant claims in New Mexico involving descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (see S. 2022), S285 [2FE]
Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (see H.R. 4438), H2966 [11MY]
———provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March and Corregidor garrison surrender (see H.R. 5639), H11954 [4DE]
———provide benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 4720), H5036 [22JN]
World War II: encourage Japanese companies to compensate former prisoners of war used as slave labor (see H. Con. Res. 365), H5435 [28JN]
———facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. prisoners of war used as slave labor (see S. Con. Res. 158), S11423 [31OC]
———require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan (see H.R. 3561), H164 [1FE]
———war crimes committed by the Japanese military (see H. Con. Res. 357), H4674 [19JN]
Essays
My Heart's Content: Pat Conroy, S10909 [24OC]
Soldiers Story: William Ellis, E272 [9MR]
Excerpts
``My Losing Season,'' Pat Conroy, S10909 [24OC]
U.S. Code provisions on Gold Star Parent eligibility, E1080 [22JN]
Hymns
``Navy Hymn'', S10588 [13OC]
Letters
Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act: Senators Shelby and Bryan, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4662 [7JN]
``Quilts of Tears'' Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Jennie R. LeFevre, E530 [11AP]
Lists
Presidential mission to the Korean War 50th anniversary commemoration—503d Field Artillery Battalion members, E1031 [15JN]
Messages
Convention on the Rights of the Child: President Clinton, S7574 [25JY]
Poems
``Forever at Rest,'' Sol Axelrod, E835 [25MY]
``Genuine Grace in Command'', H10074 [18OC]
``In Flanders Fields,'' John McCrae, H3492 [22MY]
``Medal of Honor for Senator Inouye,'' Senator Byrd, S4949 [12JN]
``War's Glow,'' Steven R. Schutt, E882 [25MY]
``Who Has Given Us Freedom?'' Denis E. O'Brien, H5816 [11JY]
Remarks in House
Alabama: tribute to Korean War veterans, E1057 [20JN]
Ambrose, Stephen E.: Army Distaff Foundation, Inc., Eisenhower Distinguished Citizens Award recipient, E1446 [13SE]
American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (H.R. 5212), H7827 [19SE], H8598 [2OC], H8721-H8724 [3OC], H8754 [4OC], E1671 [4OC]
Armed Forces: declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (H. Con. Res. 282), H1966-H1970 [10AP], E522 [10AP]
———maintain programs and procedures for accounting of military personnel unaccounted for from previous and future conflicts, E1326 [26JY]
———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (H.R. 4709), E1080 [22JN]
Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, H376 [15FE]
Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H10818 [25OC], E1373 [27JY]
Baltimore, MD: dedication of monument to Polish Army officers massacred during World War II, E1733 [10OC], E1785 [13OC]
Camp, Lloyd V.: National Officer Candidate School Infantry Hall of Fame inductee, E447 [30MR]
Charlotte, NC: anniversary of the Battle of the Bees and the Battle of Kings Mountain, H8629 [3OC]
Chicago, IL: tribute to 44th Infantry Division Association's commemoration of the anniversary of the end of World War II, E1527 [19SE]
Civil War—U.S.: preservation of battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail (S. 710), H10490, H10491 [23OC]
Cohen, Sec. of Defense: diplomatic mission to Vietnam during Vietnamese Conflict anniversary celebration, H958 [14MR]
Congo, Democratic Republic of: U.S. policy, E2206 [15DE]
Congressional Black Caucus: tribute to Legislative Conference's Veterans Braintrust forum on African American veterans in the Korean War, E2191-E2193 [15DE]
Connecticut: reunion of the National Guard 169th Infantry Regiment of the 43rd Division, E1067 [21JN]
Dept. of the Interior: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 345), H7749, H7750 [19SE]
Dunphy, Michael A., Jr.: Army Bronze Star recipient, E684 [9MY]
Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries that use children as soldiers, H5999-H6002 [13JY]
Gold Star Wives of America (organization): tribute to the Chattahoochee, GA, chapter for activities honoring veterans, E2144 [7DE]
Gonzalez, TX: acceptance of the ``Come and Take It'' cannon from the Patrick J. Wagner estate relative to the war for ``Texas Independence'', E1607 [27SE]
Guam: restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II, H6451-H6456 [18JY]
———restitution for atrocities during Japanese occupation in World War II (H.R. 755), H7414-H7416 [12SE]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (H. Con. Res. 348), H5762-H5764 [11JY]
Hussein, Saddam: indictment and prosecution for war crimes and other crimes against humanity, E1567 [22SE]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (S. 484), H10703 [24OC], E1986 [28OC]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, E2001 [28OC]
Japanese Americans: tribute to 442d Regimental Combat Team during World War II, E1255 [18JY]
Kansas City, MO: recognize the Liberty Memorial as a national symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I (S. Con. Res. 114), H10571, H10572, H10702 [24OC]
Korean War: anniversary, H739 [8MR], H6358 [18JY], E447 [30MR], E1030 [15JN], E1099, E1105 [23JN], E1133 [28JN], E1326 [26JY]
———anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), H726-H734 [8MR], E40 [1FE], E284 [13MR], E1101 [23JN]
———tribute to the 503d Field Artillery Battalion, E1030 [15JN]
———tribute to Turkish forces, E1130 [28JN]
Lansdale (U.S.S.): tribute to survivors of World War II German attack, E2031 [30OC]
Lithuania: permit war crime trials in absentia if the accused is unable to be present due to medical conditions, H725 [8MR]
Memorial Day: observance, E835, E870, E882 [25MY]
———proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (H. Con. Res. 302), H3491-H3493 [22MY]
Merchant marine industry: tribute to service and sacrifice during periods of war (H. Con. Res. 327), H7457-H7459 [12SE], E1468 [13SE]
Merchant Marines: tribute, E835 [25MY]
Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia, E885 [6JN]
———support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (S. Con. Res. 145), H9955-H9957 [17OC], E1838 [19OC]
National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (H. Res. 549), H6842-H6846 [25JY], E1429 [7SE]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, H12034 [7DE]
Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act: Interagency Working Group funding, H7624 [14SE]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Italian American War Veterans Post #26, E542 [12AP]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (H.R. 3646), H3054, H3055 [16MY], H10704, H10705 [24OC], E1932 [25OC], E1989 [28OC]
Pittsburgh, PA: reunion of the Army 92nd Infantry Division, E1629 [28SE]
———tribute to Pittsburgh Committee for the Commemoration of the Korean War, E447 [30MR]
Presidents of the U.S.: use of executive orders and other unilateral decision-making processes, H185 [2FE], H363 [14FE], H1821 [5AP]
Puerto Rico: tribute to Korean War veterans, E1226 [13JY]
Rascon, Alfred: Medal of Honor recipient, E117 [10FE]
Rohna (H.M.T.): tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II, H7493 [12SE]
———tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II (H. Con. Res. 408), H9597-H9599 [10OC]
Santa Barbara Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: tribute to Message of Peace Hiroshima/Nagasaki International Exhibition, E1433 [7SE]
Selective Service System: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 402), H7700 [18SE]
Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H10814 [25OC]
———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 1453), H10640-H10643, H10709 [24OC], E1963 [27OC]
———U.S. policy, E1639 [2OC]
Toledo, OH: anniversary of Catholic War Veterans (organization) Jude Thaddeus Post No. 1675, E1585 [25SE]
Turkey: tribute to contibutions during the Korean War, E1221 [13JY]
Tuscon, AZ: tribute to Edward W. Rhoads Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association, E584 [13AP]
Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (H.R. 4438), E712 [11MY]
———upgrade medals Asian and Pacific Islander veterans received for World War II service to Medals of Honor, H4678 [20JN], E1109, E1111 [26JN]
Veterans Day: observance, E1600 [27SE], E2090 [13NO]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), H2663-H2667 [9MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to veterans exposed to Agent Orange, E530 [11AP]
Women: tribute to women who served in military capacities, E811 [23MY]
Women's Overseas Service League: tribute, E1293 [21JY]
World War II: anniversary of D-Day, E898 [6JN]
———facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. prisoners of war used as slave labor (S. Con. Res. 158), H12509 [15DE]
———treatment of Marines by Japanese following the battle on Makin Island, E1855 [19OC]
———tribute to 257th Ordnance Co., E667 [8MY]
———tribute to survivors of the Malmady massacre during the Battle of the Bulge, E1625 [28SE]
———tribute to the submarine crews of the U.S.S. Darter and U.S.S. Dace, E907 [7JN]
———tribute to veterans, E1755 [12OC]
World War II Memorial: groundbreaking ceremony in the District of Columbia, E2100 [14NO]
Remarks in Senate
American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (H.R. 5212), S10632 [17OC]
Armed Forces: tribute to individuals overseas, S4009 [16MY]
Armed Forces Day: observance, S4232 [22MY], S4451 [25MY]
Children and youth: condemn use of child soldiers, S4649, S4650 [7JN]
Civil War—U.S.: preservation of battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail (S. 710), S279 [2FE]
Connecticut: reunion of the National Guard 169th Infantry Regiment of the 43rd Division, S5457 [20JN]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers, S5542 [21JN]
Idaho: tribute to high school students for honoring World War II veterans in ``Operation Recognition'', S11421 [31OC]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (S. 484), S4395 [24MY], S4454 [25MY]
Kansas City, MO: recognize the Liberty Memorial as a national symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I (S. Con. Res. 114), S4323 [23MY], S10489 [12OC]
Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), S2814 [13AP]
———anniversary (S.J. Res. 39), S333 [3FE], S1437 [9MR], S5451 [20JN]
———tribute to veterans, S5548 [21JN], S5780 [26JN]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (H. Con. Res. 302), S4499 [25MY]
———proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (S. Con. Res. 100), S1915 [29MR]
Monuments and memorials: support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia (S. Con. Res. 145), S10117, S10118 [6OC]
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, S11734 [7DE]
———observance (S. Res. 386), S11745, S11746 [7DE]
Navy: anniversary (S. Res. 373), S10587 [13OC], S10736, S10737 [18OC]
Persian Gulf Conflict: relief of evacuees (H.R. 3646), S9542 [28SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: use of executive orders and other unilateral decision-making processes, S841 [28FE]
Rohna (H.M.T.): tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II (H. Con. Res. 408), S11270 [27OC]
Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 1453), S1151 [2MR], S1381 [9MR]
Traverse City, MI: dedication of Korean War Memorial, S5659 [22JN]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S7573 [25JY]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: develop remedies to resolve unmet community land grant claims in New Mexico involving descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (S. 2022), S285-S287 [2FE]
Veterans: tribute to ``Rolling Thunder'' motorcycle run honoring POW/MIA, S4454 [25MY]
———upgrade medals Asian and Pacific Islander veterans received for World War II service to Medals of Honor, S5584, S5585 [22JN]
Veterans Day: observance, S11366 [30OC]
VFW: anniversary, S9191 [25SE]
———anniversary of Ladies Auxiliary, S9191 [25SE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), S4501 [25MY]
World War II: facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. prisoners of war used as slave labor (S. Con. Res. 158), S11432 [31OC]
———require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan, S11650 [6DE]
World War II Memorial: groundbreaking ceremony in the District of Columbia, S11523 [14NO]
Reports
Stop the Use of Child Soldiers!—The Voices of Child Soldiers: Human Rights Watch (organization), H6000 [13JY]
Reports filed
Bring Them Home Alive Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 484), S4190 [18MY]
Dept. of the Interior Collection and Maintenance of Information on Public Memorials Commemorating Military Conflicts and Service of Individuals in the Armed Forces: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 345) (H. Rept. 106-839), H7501 [12SE]
Guam War Claims Review Commission Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 755) (H. Rept. 106-815), H7279 [6SE]
Japanese Imperial Army Disclosure Act: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1902), S7392 [20JY]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1902), S4190 [18MY]
Korean War Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.J. Res. 86), S2616 [12AP]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 39), S1391 [9MR]
Persian Gulf Conflict Evacuees Relief: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3646) (H. Rept. 106-580), H2336 [13AP]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3646), S6256 [30JN]
Placement of a Plaque at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial To Honor Those Veterans Who Died After Their Service, but as a Direct Result of That Service: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3293) (H. Rept. 106-585), H2336 [13AP]
Testimonies
Case for Justice in Iraq: David J. Scheffer, E1567-E1570 [22SE]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 282, declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century, H1966 [10AP]
H. Con. Res. 302, proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance on Memorial Day, H3491 [22MY]
H. Con. Res. 327, tribute to service and sacrifice of merchant marine industry during periods of war, H7457 [12SE]
H. Con. Res. 345, Dept. of the Interior collection and maintenance of information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces, H7749 [19SE]
H. Con. Res. 348, condemn use of children as soldiers, H5762 [11JY]
H. Con. Res. 408, tribute to H.M.T. Rohna crew who lost their lives during World War II, H9597 [10OC]
H. Res. 549, anniversary of initial activation of National Guard personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, H6842 [25JY]
H.J. Res. 86, Korean War anniversary, H726 [8MR]
H.R. 755, Guam War Claims Review Commission Act, H7414 [12SE]
H.R. 3293, place a plaque at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service, H2663 [9MY]
H.R. 3646, relief for Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees, H10704 [24OC]
H.R. 3646, relief of Persian Gulf Conflict evacuees, S9542 [28SE], H3054 [16MY]
H.R. 4709, Gold Star Parents Annuity Act, E1081 [22JN]
H.R. 5212, Veterans' Oral History Project Act, H8721 [3OC]
S. 484, Bring Them Home Alive Act, S4395 [24MY], H10703 [24OC]
S. 710, Vicksburg Campaign Trail Battlefields Preservation Act, H10490 [23OC]
S. 1453, Sudan Peace Act, H10640-H10642 [24OC]
S. 2022, New Mexico Community Land Grant Review Act, S286 [2FE]
S. Con. Res. 100, proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance on Memorial Day, S1914 [29MR]
S. Con. Res. 114, recognize the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO, as a national symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I, S4323 [23MY], S10489 [12OC], H10571 [24OC]
S. Con. Res. 145, support construction and completion of a World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia, S10092, S10118 [6OC], H9955 [17OC]
S. Con. Res. 158, facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. World War II prisoners of war used as slave labor, S11425, S11432 [31OC], H12509 [15DE]
S. Res. 373, anniversary of the Navy, S10426 [12OC]
S. Res. 373, Navy anniversary, S10737 [18OC]
S. Res. 386, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day observance, S11740, S11746 [7DE]
S.J. Res. 39, anniversary of Korean War, S334 [3FE]
S.J. Res. 39, Korean War anniversary, S1437 [9MR]