WORLD WAR II

Addresses

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Robert B. Zoellick, E1029 [7JN]

International Day of Commemoration for the Victims of the Holocaust: Dan Gillerman, U.N., E27 [31JA]

———Jan Eliasson, U.N., E26 [31JA]

———Kofi Annan, U.N., E26 [31JA]

Memorial Day Address-Iwo Jima: Lloyd D. George, S6451 [23JN]

State of the Union (1942): Franklin D. Roosevelt, H4072 [15JN]

Articles and editorials

Hell Razor—Staying Still's Been the One Thing Norton Hurd of Deltaville Can't Do, E809 [12MY]

Japan Must Atone for Acts of Savagery, E1306 [28JN]

Let the Generations Know—Scared Heart Parishioner Earned Place in World War II History, E854 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions

Albania: commend for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust (see S. Res. 521), S6560 [27JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to members inducted for service during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 334), H224 [8FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 350), H565 [2MR]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 2296), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4901), H790 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2651), S3506 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (see H.R. 5665), H4423 [21JN]

Fry, Varian: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 434), H4520 [22JN]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 445), S3506 [25AP]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 759), H1452 [4AP]

Megellas, James (Maggie): award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 5537), H3424 [6JN]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute (see S. Res. 491), S5117 [24MY] (see H. Res. 749), H1390 [30MR]

Pehle, John: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5011), H1129 [16MR]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 5247), H1916 [27AP]

Veterans: provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal are provided the same eligibility for Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care as Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 5758), H5046 [11JY]

Letters

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Ian Allison and Henry Van Gemert, Just Compensation Committee, E114 [8FE]

Give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens: Eric Lachica, American Coalition for Filipino Veterans, Inc., S4749 [18MY]

———Karen K. Narasaki, Asian American Justice Center, S4749 [18MY]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, E1245 [21JN]

Armed Forces: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, E498 [4AP]

Aviation: tribute to Naval airmen killed during Kiska Blitz in World War II, E1151 [14JN]

Bingham, Hiram: issue commemorative postage stamp, E969 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 350), H890-H892 [14MR], E369 [15MR]

Chinese Americans: tribute to 14th Air Service Group and 987th Signal Co., E939 [23MY]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (H.R. 4901), E304 [8MR]

D-Day: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy, H3366, H3413, H3416, H3417 [6JN], E1027, E1028 [6JN]

Discrimination: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment, H476-H479 [1MR], E244 [1MR]

Dorchester (U.S.S): tribute to chaplains who were killed in action during World War II, E19 [31JA], E116 [8FE], E1000 [26MY]

Georgia: tribute to members of Air National Guard 54th Fighter Wing, H1824 [26AP]

Greece: anniversary of Battle of Crete, H3013 [22MY], E948 [24MY]

Heroism: tribute to U.S. soldiers who raised the first flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, E660 [27AP]

Holocaust: remembrance, H1895 [27AP], E584, E593 [25AP], E631, E632, E639, E641, E655, E660, E661 [27AP], E671 [1MY], E724 [4MY]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E856 [17MY], E1029 [7JN]

Houston (U.S.S.): tribute, E194 [17FE]

International Day of Commemoration for the Victims of the Holocaust: observance, E26 [31JA]

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E67 [1FE]

International Tracing Service: open archives to U.S. Government and other related government organizations, E661 [27AP]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (H. Res. 759), E683 [2MY], E1306 [28JN]

Katz, Ezra: Simon Wiesenthal Center southern office Simon Wiesenthal Legacy Award recipient, H876 [14MR]

Lagarto (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, E891 [19MY]

Lakewood, OH: anniversary of Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A., Inc., Post 579 of SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, E324 [9MR]

Megellas, James (Maggie): award Medal of Honor, E979 [26MY]

———award Medal of Honor (H.R. 5537), E1018 [6JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E113 [8FE]

Nashville, TN: participation of the John Overton High School band in Pearl Harbor anniversary commemoration, E1159 [15JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), H407-H414 [28FE], E248 [1MR], E289 [7MR], E343 [9MR]

Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March, H2538, H2540 [11MY]

Whirlaway (racehorse): commend role in the establishment of United Service Organizations chapters and as a symbol of support to U.S. forces during World War II, E1074 [8JN]

Witter, James H.: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E703 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 350), S2388 [16MR]

Coast Guard: decommissioning of the Acacia (vessel), S5595 [7JN]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (S. 2296), S1416 [16FE]

Committee in Veterans Affairs (Senate): delegation report on trip to see World War I and World War II cemeteries in the Netherlands and France, S6055 [19JN]

D-Day: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy, S5439 [6JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (S. 2651), S3513 [25AP]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S3499 [25AP]

———observance (S. Res. 445), S3524 [25AP]

Immigration: give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens, S4747-S4750 [18MY]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (H.R. 4053), S1756 [3MR]

Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute (S. Res. 491), S5124 [24MY], S5218 [25MY], S5898 [14JN]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of historic Japantown, S1536 [28FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), S2426 [27MR]

Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans, S2267 [16MR]

Reports filed

Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1595) (H. Rept. 109-437), H1741 [25AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1595) (H. Rept. 109-437), H3723 [9JN]

Statements

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Senator Craig, E113 [8FE]

Congressional Trip To See World War I and World War II Cemeteries in the Netherlands and France: Senator Specter, Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S6055 [19JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 350, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H890 [14MR]

H.R. 1259, award Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen, H407 [28FE]

S. 2296, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act, S1417 [16FE]

S. Res. 445, Holocaust Remembrance Day, S3517, S3524 [25AP]

S. Res. 491, tribute to Ignacy J. Paderewski, S5123 [24MY], S5899 [14JN]

S. Res. 521, commend Albania for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust, S6585 [27JN]