HISTORY
Addresses
George Washington's Farewell Address: read by Senator Salazar, S1451-S1456 [17FE]
Gubernatorial Inauguration: Timothy M. Kaine, Governor of Virginia, S16 [18JA]
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]
NAACP Convention: Representative Sensenbrenner, H463 [1MR]
Appointments
American Folklife Center Board of Trustees, H14 [31JA]
Reading of George Washington's farewell address, S779 [7FE]
Articles and editorials
Another $10 Billion, E1097 [9JN]
Colombians Rediscover Their African Roots, E1095 [9JN]
Horseracing and the Black Jockey—The Return to Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby, E901 [19MY]
Important Role of People of African Descent, H445 [28FE]
Injustice, and Then a Gutless Committee Clams Up, S1588 [1MR]
Japan Must Atone for Acts of Savagery, E1306 [28JN]
Nation Mourns Champion of Freedom, H124 [1FE]
Nonviolence Espoused in Many Denver Visits, H124 [1FE]
Power Grab, E1336-E1339 [29JN]
Bills and resolutions
Adams National Historic Park: include Quincy Homestead within boundary (see H.R. 5298), H2173 [4MY]
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]
American Revolution: commemorate anniversary of American and French victory at Yorktown, VA (see H. Res. 748), H1390 [30MR]
Armed Forces: tribute to members inducted for service during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 334), H224 [8FE]
Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Port of Baltimore (see H. Res. 870), H4009 [14JN]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 380), S1414 [16FE]
Bristol, TN/Bristol, VA: anniversary (see S. Res. 522), S6560 [27JN]
Cameron, James: tribute (see S. Res. 518), S6154 [20JN] (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union (see H.R. 5419), H2832 [18MY]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H. Con. Res. 427), H3908 [13JN]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 350), H565 [2MR]
———place an artistic tribute to the speech given by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall (see S. Con. Res. 100), S5717 [12JN]
Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3618), S6786 [29JN]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 4770), H387 [16FE]
Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 104), S6419 [22JN]
Commission on Mexican Americans Removal During 1929-1941: establish (see H.R. 5161), H1679 [6AP]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 2296), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4901), H790 [8MR]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see S. 2475), S2533 [29MR]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capital Visitor Center (see H.R. 5562), H3641 [8JN]
Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see S. Con. Res. 108), S7415 [12JY]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2651), S3506 [25AP]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 5047), H1319 [29MR]
———convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (see H.R. 5665), H4423 [21JN]
———facilitate landscape restoration programs within certain units of the National Park System established to preserve and interpret resources associated with American history (see H.R. 5411), H2705 (see H.R. 5411), H2757 [17MY]
Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S.J. Res. 28), S769 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 78), H224 [8FE]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1562 [5AP]
Foreign aid: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see S. Con. Res. 90), S3801 [1MY]
Franklin, Benjamin: commemorate 300th anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 683), H332 [15FE]
Fry, Varian: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 434), H4520 [22JN]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 445), S3506 [25AP]
House of Representatives: urge every Member, officer, and employee to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the U.S. Constitution (see H. Res. 883), H4423 [21JN]
Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3618), S6786 [29JN]
Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H3307 (see H.R. 5501), H3359 [25MY]
Intelligence services: require the Director of National Intelligence to release documents captured in Afghanistan or Iraq during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom (see S. 2408), S2122 [14MR] (see H.R. 4869), H565 [2MR]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see S. Con. Res. 98), S5659 [8JN] (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3016 [22MY]
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]
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2645), S3506 [25AP] (see H.R. 5195), H1742 [25AP]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 516), S6061 [19JN]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S370 [31JA] (see H. Res. 655), H24 [31JA]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see S. 2499), S2799 [4AP]
Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: make certain clarifying and technical amendments (see H.R. 5401), H2705 (see H.R. 5401), H2757 [17MY]
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see S. 3513), S5874 [14JN] (see H.R. 5053), H1389 [30MR]
Marshall Islands: commend contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program (see H. Res. 692), H389 [16FE]
Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, Fair Haven, VT: designate (see H.R. 5245), H1916 [27AP]
Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (see H.R. 4865), H564 [2MR]
Monday, Rick: anniversary of preventing the desecration of the U.S. flag during a Major League Baseball game (see S. Res. 477), S4554 [15MY]
Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (see S. Res. 407), S2467 [28MR] (see H. Res. 790), H1980 [2MY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 335), H224 [8FE]
NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1320 [29MR]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (see H.R. 5216), H1915 [27AP]
National Constitution Center: provide for operation (see H.R. 5492), H3307 (see H.R. 5492), H3359 [25MY]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 371), S1175 [14FE] (see H. Res. 776), H1742 [25AP]
National Liberty Mall Fund D.C., Inc.: authorize a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and others that fought for independence during the American Revolution (see S. 2495), S2730 [3AP]
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: anniversary of Federal charter (see S. Con. Res. 89), S3420 [24AP] (see H. Con. Res. 367), H1320 [29MR]
Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 466), S4051 [4MY]
New York, NY: tribute to the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the African-American migration (see H. Con. Res. 352), H645 [7MR]
News media: tribute to the American press for keeping the public informed of its Government's actions (see H. Res. 904), H4916 [29JN]
Nicodemus, KS: recognize contributions to American history (see H. Res. 884), H4423 [21JN]
Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]
Patriotism: commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption (see S. Con. Res. 96), S4967 [23MY]
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]
Reno, NV: validate certain conveyances made by the Union Pacific Railroad Co., of lands that were originally conveyed by the U.S. to facilitate construction of transcontinental railroads (see S. 2204), S211 [26JA]
Senior citizens: tribute (see H. Res. 874), H4189 [16JN]
Sports: honor the Pre-Negro Leagues and Negro Leagues baseball players and executives elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (see S. Res. 386), S1579 [1MR]
Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 726), H973 [14MR]
Texas Western University: commend anniversary and recognize historic impact of basketball title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights (see H. Res. 668), H154 [1FE]
University of Maryland: anniversary (see H. Res. 704), H509 [1MR]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (see S. 2419), S2202 [15MR] (see H.R. 4882), H644 [7MR]
Virginia: recognize James River as ``America's Founding River'' (see H. Res. 769), H1679 [6AP]
Women's Museum—An Institute for the Future: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H1129 [16MR]
Essays
Blessed Broken School: Breisa Baker, E1276 [26JN]
How Martin Luther King, Jr., Changed the World: Lauren Perry, E107 [8FE]
Lonnie G. Johnson, Water Gun Maker: Tristen Horton, E209 [28FE]
Making a World of Difference: Andrea Akins, E106 [8FE]
———Zachary Kummer, E106 [8FE]
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks—Making a World of Difference: Rachel Hajna, E106 [8FE]
Medgar Evers: Chandler Boys, E208 [28FE]
National Memorialization of Dwight D. Eisenhower: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, H1687 [25AP]
Rosa Parks' Story for My Grandchildren: Alyx Vanness, H3489 [7JN]
Star Who Couldn't Shine: Brynden Danner, E209 [28FE]
Two Amazing Leaders: Jimmy Kunkle, E107 [8FE]
What Rosa Parks Means to Me: Morgan D. Sweere, H3481 [7JN]
What Rosa Parks Will Mean for My Children: Brenna Gilstrap, H3489 [7JN]
Excerpts
Federalist Papers (No. 62): James Madison, S4544 [15MY]
Letters
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Ian Allison and Henry Van Gemert, Just Compensation Committee, E114 [8FE]
Call for reinforcements at the Alamo (1836): William B. Travis, S1598 [2MR]
Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H2602 [16MY]
Lists
Cosponsors of H. Res. 692, commend Marshall Islands for contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program, H1413 [4AP]
National Park Service African American genealogy Internet sites, E653 [27AP]
Poems
``An Old Sweetheart of Mine,'' James Whitcomb Riley, S5328 [26MY]
``Flag Day,'' Henry Holcomb, S5863 [14JN]
``From Afar,'' Alessandro Carbonaro, E1017 [6JN]
``Memorial Day,'' Edgar Guest, S5327 [26MY]
``Memorial Day,'' Joyce Kilmer, S5326 [26MY]
``To Those I Love,'' Isla Pascal Richardson, S5328 [26MY]
``West Virginia,'' Roy Lee Harmon, S6148 [20JN]
Remarks in House
Anderson, IN: tribute to Ike Weatherly Essay Contest winners, E208 [28FE]
Armed Forces: commend members of U.S. Colored Troops who served during the Civil War, E160 [15FE]
———tribute, E1363 [11JY]
Atascosa County, TX: anniversary, E182 [17FE]
Atherton, CA: anniversary of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart School, E890 [19MY]
Augusta, GA: anniversary of Sconyers Barbecue Restaurant, E59 [1FE]
Azusa, CA: anniversary of St. Frances of Rome Church, E349 [14MR]
Baker, Breisa: tribute to participation in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1276 [26JN]
Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Port of Baltimore (H. Res. 870), E1149 [14JN]
Bay of Pigs Veterans Association (2506 Assault Brigade): tribute, E567 [7AP]
Belleville, IL: anniversary of Signal Hill Fire Dept., E372 [15MR]
Black History Month: observance, H442-H446 [28FE], E60, E63 [1FE], E153 [14FE], E178 [17FE], E213, E230 [28FE], E240 [1MR]
Brown, Emily: White House Vistor Center history project display, E1172 [16JN]
Brownwood, TX: anniversary of Brownwood Chamber of Commerce, H1890 [27AP]
Cameron, James: tribute (H. Res. 867), H4226-H4228 [20JN], E1154 [14JN]
Canton, CT: anniversary, E822 [12MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H. Con. Res. 427), H4926-H4928 [10JY]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 350), H890-H892 [14MR], E369 [15MR]
Charles W. Morgan (vessel): tribute, E1295 [27JN]
Cinco de Mayo: observance, E782 [10MY]
———observance (H. Con. Res. 44), E766 [10MY]
Civil liberties: historical significance of the roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have played in individual personal freedoms, H854-H858 [9MR]
Colleges and universities: provide assistance to predominantly Black student-serving institutions serving low-income populations that are not designated as historically Black colleges and universities, H1328 [30MR]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (H.R. 4901), E304 [8MR]
Constitution—U.S.: separation of church and State, H1439 [4AP]
Courts: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H4523 [26JN]
Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, E157 [15FE]
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: tribute, E709 [3MY]
DAR: anniversary of General Frelinghuysen chapter, E778 [10MY]
DAV: anniversary of Livonia, MI, chapter 114, E1277 [26JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 5047), E458 [29MR]
———establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (H.R. 3779), E309 [8MR]
———study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area in Ste. Genevieve, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1728), H397 [28FE]
DeWitt, AR: anniversary of Bayou Meto United Methodist Church, E811 [12MY]
Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., H3627 [8JN], E1097 [9JN]
Education: strengthen teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of American History, H439-H442 [28FE]
Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 28), H1687, H1688, H1703 [25AP]
Families and domestic relations: anniversary of Hill-Smith family reunion, E960 [24MY]
Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society, E1174 [16JN]
———recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H2323 [9MY], E25 [31JA]
Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (H. Res. 764), H1626, H1627 [6AP]
Flag Day: observance, E1152 [14JN]
Foreign aid: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), E1095 [9JN]
Fresno County, CA: anniversary, E689 [2MY]
Georgia: tribute to members of Air National Guard 54th Fighter Wing, H1824 [26AP]
Gilbert, Brittany: tribute to participation in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1325 [29JN]
Gillett, AR: anniversary, H3145 [24MY]
Gilstrap, Brenna: Arkansas Second Congressional District ``What Rosa Parks Will Mean to My Chilren'' essay contest winner, H3488 [7JN]
Glendale, AZ: anniversary of La Perla Cafe, E721 [4MY]
Glendale, CA: anniversary, E84 [8FE]
Greece: anniversary of Pontian Greek genocide, E874 [18MY]
Greenville, AL: anniversary of Camden National Bank, E811 [12MY]
Guadalupe, AZ: anniversary, E21 [31JA]
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]
House of Representatives: urge every Member, officer, and employee to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the U.S. Constitution (H. Res. 883), H4668, H4672, H4673 [27JN]
Houston, TX: tribute to Herrera Elementary School fifth grade students, E886 [19MY]
Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, E1290 [27JN]
Immigration: tribute to immigrants, E1309 [28JN]
Independence Day: observance, E1350 [29JN]
India: Sikh observance of Vaisakhi Day, E622 [26AP]
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: anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula from Japan, E274 [2MR]
———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]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E888 [19MY], E920, E921, E923 [22MY], E933, E941 [23MY], E975 [26MY], E1129 [13JN]
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 5195), E591 [25AP]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4320 [20JN]
Katz, Ezra: Simon Wiesenthal Center southern office Simon Wiesenthal Legacy Award recipient, H876 [14MR]
Kearney, MO: anniversary, E1321 [29JN]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (H. Res. 655), H5-H14 [31JA], H115-H126 [1FE], E94, E105, E116 [8FE]
Las Animas, CO: tribute to John W. Rawlings Museum, E18 [31JA]
Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities: tribute, H3709 [9JN]
Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: make certain clarifying and technical amendments (H.R. 5401), H2982, H2983 [22MY]
Lindsborg, KS: anniversary of Messiah Festival, E510 [4AP]
Livonia, MI: anniversary of Livonia Historical Society, E858 [17MY]
Long Island, NY: anniversary of Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 800 crash off coast in the Atlantic Ocean, H3956 [14JN]
Lubbock, TX: tribute to African-American Chamber of Commerce Educators Hall of Fame, E177 [17FE]
Marshall, AR: anniversary, E973 [26MY]
Marshall Islands: commend contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program (H. Res. 692), H1411-H1415 [4AP]
Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, Fair Haven, VT: designate (H.R. 5245), H3409, H3410 [6JN], E658 [27AP]
Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (H.R. 4865), H854, H855, H859 [9MR]
Memorial Day: observance, H3023 [23MY], E975, E976, E994, E997 [26MY]
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]
Mesa Verde National Park: anniversary, E116 [8FE]
Mocanaqua, PA: anniversary of Ascension Church, E695 [3MY]
Mock, William: Bedford County Historical Society Historian of the Year award recipient, E571 [25AP]
Monmouth, OR: anniversary of First Christian Church, E759 [9MY]
Monterey History and Art Association: anniversary, E974 [26MY]
Morehouse College: acquisition of the Martin Luther King, Jr., collection of papers, H4899 [29JN]
NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 335), H461-H466, H479 [1MR], E263, E264 [2MR]
NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (H. Con. Res. 366), H1531-H1533 [5AP]
Nashville, TN: participation of the John Overton High School band in Pearl Harbor anniversary commemoration, E1159 [15JN]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish database to preserve servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction records and provide grants to establish similar State and local databases (H.R. 5216), E653, E664 [27AP]
National Park Service: Historic Preservation Fund funding, H1086 [16MR]
National security: national objectives priority assignments, H1187-H1190 [28MR]
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: anniversary of Federal charter (H. Con. Res. 367), H4233, H4234 [20JN]
National Women's History Project (organization): tribute to Nevada chapter for donation of statue of Sarah Winnemucca, E397 [16MR]
New York, NY: anniversary of the Triangle Fire, H1202 [29MR]
O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (H. Res. 357), H458-H461 [1MR], E258, E271 [2MR], E312 [8MR]
Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (H. Con. Res. 399), H3406, H3407 [6JN]
PBS: decision to conduct a panel discussion with Armenian genocide denialists following the airing of ``Armenian Genocide'' documentary, H1297 [29MR]
Peotone, IL: anniversary, E1251 [23JN]
Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (H.R. 586), H2601-H2603 [16MY], E873 [18MY]
Reagan, Ronald: anniversary of speech at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall, H3796 [13JN]
Rio Rancho, NM: anniversary, E195 [17FE]
Rome, GA: anniversary of Rome Area History Museum, H1066 [16MR]
San Francisco, CA: anniversary of 1906 earthquake, E618, E619 [26AP]
———anniversary of Lowell High School, E995 [26MY]
San Marcos, TX: tribute to Calaboose African-American Museum, E1301 [28JN]
San Mateo County, CA: anniversary, E557 [7AP]
Senior citizens: tribute (H. Res. 874), E1171 [16JN]
Smithsonian Institution: outreach programs funding, H2867 [18MY]
Sports: history of African Americans in horseracing, E901 [19MY]
St. Cloud, MN: anniversary, H4685 [28JN]
Succasunna, NJ: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, E57 [1FE]
Sweere, Morgan D.: Arkansas Second Congressional District ``What Rosa Parks Means to Me'' essay contest winner, H3481 [7JN]
Texas Independence Day: observance, H472 [1MR], H539 [2MR], E273 [2MR]
Texas Western University: commend anniversary and recognize historic impact of basketball title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights (H. Res. 668), H400-H403 [28FE], E239 [1MR]
Thornton, CO: anniversary, E85 [8FE]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: anniversary, E67 [1FE]
———establish Presidential commission to determine validity of certain land claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens, E67 [1FE]
Tunkhannock Township, PA: anniversary, E1353 [10JY]
Turkey: historical significance of archeological discovery of ancient parliament building in Patara, E766 [10MY], E836 [16MY]
———urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession, H4126 [15JN]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), H407-H414 [28FE], E248 [1MR], E289 [7MR], E343 [9MR]
University of Cincinnati: College of Law dedication of Norton Parker Chipman Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, E423 [28MR]
University of Virginia: tribute to the Miller Center Ronald Reagan Oral History Project, H28 [1FE]
Vanness, Alyx: Arkansas Second Congressional District ``What Rosa Parks Will Mean for My Grandchildren'' essay contest winner, H3488 [7JN]
Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March, H2538, H2540 [11MY]
Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam, E605 [26AP]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (H.R. 4882), H1137-H1139 [28MR], E473 [30MR], E542 [6AP], E961 [24MY]
Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year, E43 [1FE]
West Allis, WI: anniversary, E1163 [15JN]
West Virginia: anniversary, E1221 [21JN]
West Virginia State University: designation as eligible for Historically Black Graduate Institutions Program, H1219 [29MR]
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]
Wisconsin Dells, WI: anniversary, E1032 [7JN]
Women's History Month: observance, H417 [28FE], H576 [7MR], H762-H768 [8MR], H1165, H1185, H1186 [28MR], E309 [8MR], E400 [16MR], E425 [28MR], E453 [29MR], E482 [30MR]
World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H3366, H3413, H3416, H3417 [6JN], E1027, E1028 [6JN]
———anniversary of Battle of Crete, H3013 [22MY], E948 [24MY]
———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, E498 [4AP]
———support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment, H476-H479 [1MR], E244 [1MR]
———tribute to 14th Air Service Group and 987th Signal Co., E939 [23MY]
———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, E1245 [21JN]
———tribute to U.S. soldiers who raised the first flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, E660 [27AP]
Remarks in Senate
Aberdeen, SD: anniversary, S5775 [13JN]
Almont, ND: anniversary, S6152 [20JN]
American Jewish History Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 315), S1320 [14FE]
Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (S. Res. 320), S3415, S3416 [24AP]
Ashton, SD: anniversary, S6558 [27JN]
Baltic, SD: anniversary, S6059 [19JN]
Bath, SD: anniversary, S6417 [22JN]
Benedict, ND: anniversary, S6151 [20JN]
Binford, ND: anniversary, S5487 [6JN]
Black History Month: observance, S1070 [10FE], S1126 [13FE], S1172 [14FE], S1498 [27FE], S1528, S1529 [28FE], S1576 [1MR]
———observance (S. Res. 380), S1447 [16FE]
Brentford, SD: anniversary, S5776 [13JN], S6059 [19JN]
Bristol, TN/Bristol, VA: anniversary (S. Res. 522), S6585, S6588 [27JN]
Brooklyn, NY: closing of George Wingate High School, S5947 [15JN]
Brown, Emily: White House Vistor Center history project display, S5947 [15JN]
Butte, ND: anniversary, S5223 [25MY]
Cameron, James: tribute (S. Res. 518), S6188 [20JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H. Con. Res. 427), S7360 [11JY]
———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 350), S2388 [16MR]
———place an artistic tribute to the speech given by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall (S. Con. Res. 100), S5723 [12JN]
Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (S. 3618), S6803 [29JN]
Chelsea, SD: anniversary, S5775 [13JN], S6059 [19JN]
Churchill, Winston: anniversary of ``Iron Curtain'' speech, S2411 [27MR]
Cinco de Mayo: observance, S4096, S4105 [5MY]
Clark, SD: anniversary, S4834 [19MY]
Clifford, ND: anniversary, S5487 [6JN]
Columbus, ND: anniversary, S6412 [22JN]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (S. 2296), S1416 [16FE]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (S. 2475), S2536 [29MR]
Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (S. Con. Res. 108), S7441 [12JY]
Cresbard, SD: anniversary, S5870 [14JN], S6059 [19JN]
Crocker, SD: anniversary, S6277 [21JN], S6416 [22JN]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (S. 2651), S3513 [25AP]
Detroit, MI: anniversary of Redford Avenue Presbyterian Church, S1832 [7MR]
Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., S5486 [6JN], S5594 [7JN]
Draper, SD: anniversary, S5949 [15JN]
Eisenhower, Dwight D.: approve location of an honorary commemorative work in the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 28), S2845 [4AP]
Englevale, ND: anniversary, S5487 [6JN]
Flag Day: observance, S5862 [14JN]
Foreign aid: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (S. Con. Res. 90), S3806 [1MY]
Georgia: tribute to Army National Guard 48th Brigade Combat Team, S5217 [25MY]
Groton, SD: anniversary, S5775 [13JN], S6416 [22JN]
Hartford, SD: anniversary, S6279 [21JN]
Harvey, ND: anniversary, S5223 [25MY]
Hillsboro, ND: anniversary, S5224 [25MY]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S3499 [25AP]
———observance (S. Res. 445), S3524 [25AP]
Howard, SD: anniversary, S6058 [19JN], S6279 [21JN]
Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (S. 3618), S6803 [29JN]
Hungary: anniversary of Hungarian Revolution, S5712 [12JN]
Hunter, ND: anniversary, S5487 [6JN]
Idaho: tribute to the Summer of Peace Signature Event, S5869 [14JN]
Independence Day: observance, S6770, S6771 [29JN]
Intelligence services: require the Director of National Intelligence to release documents captured in Afghanistan or Iraq during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom (S. 2408), S2124 [14MR], S2434 [28MR]
Iona, SD: anniversary, S6058 [19JN]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (S. Con. Res. 98), S5713 [12JN]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S4466 [11MY]
———observance (S. Con. Res. 42), S6487 [26JN]
———observance (S. Res. 516), S6097 [19JN]
Kaine, Timothy M.: inauguration as Governor of Virginia, S16 [18JA]
Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (S. Con. Res. 60), S2846 [4AP], S2863-S2865 [5AP]
Kerman, CA: anniversary, S3890 [2MY]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (S. Res. 362), S376-S381 [31JA], S440 [1FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (S. 2499), S2802 [4AP]
Kootenai County, ID: anniversary of Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, S3207 [6AP]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (S. 811), S7178 [29JN]
Mackinaw (vessel): tribute to Coast Guard cutter and crew, S5712 [12JN]
Madison, WI: anniversary, S3208 [6AP]
Mellette, SD: anniversary, S5775 [13JN]
Memorial Day: observance, S5208-S5210 [25MY], S5326, S5331, S5398 [26MY], S5439 [6JN]
Miller, SD: anniversary, S6058 [19JN]
Minden, NV: anniversary, S6554 [27JN]
Mirabile, Kathleen: DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History Award recipient, S6414 [22JN]
Mississippi: tribute to Army National Guard 155th Separate Armored Brigade, S1638 [2MR]
Mitchell, SD: anniversary, S7329 [11JY]
Mobridge, SD: anniversary, S6058 [19JN], S6277 [21JN]
Monday, Rick: anniversary of preventing the desecration of the U.S. flag during a Major League Baseball game (S. Res. 477), S4565, S4566 [15MY]
Mount Vernon, SD: anniversary, S6058 [19JN], S6277 [21JN]
Murdo, SD: anniversary, S5776 [13JN]
Music and dance: recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure (S. Res. 407), S2473 [28MR]
NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 335), S4381 [10MY]
NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (H. Con. Res. 366), S3403, S3404 [7AP]
National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 371), S3160 [5AP]
National security: national objectives priority assignments, S318-S323 [30JA]
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: anniversary of Federal charter (H. Con. Res. 367), S6495 [26JN]
Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 466), S4090, S4091 [4MY]
Ortley, SD: anniversary, S6278 [21JN]
Patriotism: commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption (S. Con. Res. 96), S7443 [12JY]
Pekin, ND: anniversary, S5223 [25MY]
Plankinton, SD: anniversary, S6058 [19JN], S6279 [21JN]
Plaza, ND: anniversary, S6413 [22JN]
Ryder, ND: anniversary, S6413 [22JN]
San Francisco, CA: anniversary of earthquake, S1127 [13FE]
———anniversary of historic Japantown, S1536 [28FE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (H.R. 1953), S5284 [25MY]
Senate: legislative process, S3408 [24AP], S4543 [15MY]
Sioux Falls, SD: anniversary, S6277 [21JN], S6416 [22JN]
South Carolina: Carolina Day anniversary, S6612 [28JN]
Sports: honor the Pre-Negro Leagues and Negro Leagues baseball players and executives elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame (S. Res. 386), S1586-S1592 [1MR]
Steele, ND: anniversary, S5948 [15JN]
Stratford, SD: anniversary, S6059 [19JN], S6278 [21JN]
Tea, SD: anniversary, S5872 [14JN], S6278 [21JN]
Texas Independence Day: observance, S1598 [2MR]
Tolna, ND: anniversary, S6151 [20JN]
Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), S2426 [27MR]
Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 633), S5284 [25MY]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: provide deadline for final approval of visitor center (S. 2419), S2206 [15MR]
Vivian, SD: anniversary, S6058 [19JN]
Warner, Senator: reading of George Washington's farewell address, S1479 [17FE]
Webster, SD: anniversary, S6277 [21JN]
Wecota, SD: anniversary, S6278 [21JN]
Wentworth, SD: anniversary, S6416 [22JN], S6557 [27JN]
West Union, WV: anniversary, S5484 [6JN]
West Virginia: anniversary, S6147-S6149 [20JN]
Women's History Month: observance, S1784 [6MR], S2196 [15MR], S2527 [29MR], S2595 [30MR], S2687, S2688 [31MR]
World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, S5439 [6JN]
Reports filed
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 811), S6634 [28JN]
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Appropriations and Improvement of Operations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1378) (S. Rept. 109-235), S3419 [24AP]
American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 633), S4963 [23MY]
Approve Location of an Honorary Commemorative Work in the District of Columbia for Dwight D. Eisenhower: Committee on Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 78) (H. Rept. 109-425), H1740 [25AP]
Dept. of the Interior Study of Suitability and Feasibility of Designating Castle Nugent Farms as a Unit of the National Park System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 318) (S. Rept. 109-241), S3419 [24AP]
Designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 60) (S. Rept. 109-228), S2730 [3AP]
Establishment of a Memorial on Federal Land in the District of Columbia To Honor the Victims of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 562) (S. Rept. 109-244), S3419 [24AP]
Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, Fair Haven, VT: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 5245), S6419 [22JN]
Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1346) (S. Rept. 109-234), S3419 [24AP]
Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1728) (S. Rept. 109-246), S3419 [24AP]
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Update Feasibility and Suitability Study and Inclusion of New Trail Segments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1970) (S. Rept. 109-239), S3419 [24AP]
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Update of Feasibility and Suitability Study and Inclusion of New Trail Segments: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3085) (H. Rept. 109-549), H4957 [10JY]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Deadline Enforcement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4882) (H. Rept. 109-400), H1195 [28MR]
Songs
``Lift Every Voice and Sing,'' James Weldon Johnson, S4466 [11MY]
Statements
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Senator Craig, E113 [8FE]
Jewish American Heritage Month: Laura Apelbaum and Peggy Pearlstein, Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, E1130 [13JN]
Summaries
Texas 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council Preserving History Project Participants' Interviews With Veterans, E519-E521 [5AP], E560 [7AP]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 335, NAACP anniversary, H461 [1MR]
H. Con. Res. 350, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H890 [14MR]
H. Con. Res. 366, commemorate NASA anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program, H1531 [5AP]
H. Con. Res. 367, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Federal charter anniversary, H4233 [20JN]
H. Con. Res. 399, anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory at the Paris Wine Tasting, H3406 [6JN]
H. Con. Res. 427, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs establishment, H4926 [10JY]
H. Res. 357, tribute to Sandra Day O'Connor, H458 [1MR]
H. Res. 655, tribute to Coretta Scott King, H5 [31JA]
H. Res. 668, commend anniversary and recognize historic impact of Texas Western University basketball title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights, H400 [28FE]
H. Res. 692, commend Marshall Islands for contributions made to U.S. nuclear testing program, acknowledge first detonation of a hydrogen bomb, and commemorate anniversary of the beginning of U.S. nuclear testing program, H1411 [4AP]
H. Res. 764, recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history of firefighters, H1626 [6AP]
H. Res. 867, tribute to James Cameron, H4227 [20JN]
H.R. 586, Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act, H2601 [16MY]
H.R. 1259, award Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen, H407 [28FE]
H.R. 1728, Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act, H397 [28FE]
H.R. 4882, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitors Center Deadline Enforcement Act, H1137 [28MR]
H.R. 5245, Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, Fair Haven, VT, H3409 [6JN]
H.R. 5401, Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act, H2982 [22MY]
S. 633, American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act, S5284 [25MY]
S. 811, Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act, S7178 [29JN]
S. 2296, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act, S1417 [16FE]
S. Con. Res. 60, designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, S2846 [4AP]
S. Con. Res. 89, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Federal charter anniversary, S3426 [24AP]
S. Con. Res. 90, acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, S3805 [1MY]
S. Con. Res. 96, commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption, S4972 [23MY], S7443 [12JY]
S. Con. Res. 98, anniversary of Jerusalem, Israel, reunification, S5672 [8JN]
S. Con. Res. 100, place an artistic tribute in the Capitol to the speech given by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall, S5723 [12JN]
S. Con. Res. 104, award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Harry W. Colmery, S6423 [22JN]
S. Con Res. 108, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, ``Our Flag'', and ``Botanic Garden for the Nation'', S7426, S7441 [12JY]
S. Res. 362, tribute to Coretta Scott King, S374, S381 [31JA]
S. Res. 371, National Day of the American Cowboy, S1179 [14FE], S3160 [5AP]
S. Res. 380, Black History Month, S1438, S1447 [16FE]
S. Res. 386, honor the Pre-Negro Leagues and Negro Leagues baseball players and executives elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, S1582, S1589 [1MR]
S. Res. 407, recognize the African American Spiritual as a national treasure, S2473 [28MR]
S. Res. 445, Holocaust Remembrance Day, S3517, S3524 [25AP]
S. Res. 466, Negro Leaguers Recognition Day, S4076, S4091 [4MY]
S. Res. 477, anniversary of Rick Monday preventing the desecration of the U.S. flag during a Major League Baseball game, S4555, S4566 [15MY]
S. Res. 516, Juneteenth Independence Day, S6064, S6097 [19JN]
S. Res. 518, tribute to James Cameron, S6162, S6188 [20JN]
S. Res. 521, commend Albania for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust, S6585 [27JN]
S. Res. 522, Bristol, TN/Bristol, VA anniversary, S6585, S6588 [27JN]
S.J. Res. 28, approve location for an honorary commemorative work for Dwight D. Eisenhower in the District of Columbia, H1687 [25AP]
S.J. Res. 28, approve location of an honorary commemorative work of Dwight D. Eisenhower in the District of Columbia, S2846 [4AP]
Tributes
Cameron, James, S6012 [16JN], S6152 [20JN], E1225 [21JN]
King, Coretta Scott, S343 [31JA], S440, S441 [1FE], S505 [2FE], S739, S758, S766 [7FE], S859 [8FE], S974 [9FE], S1172 [14FE], H53 [1FE], E18, E24 [31JA], E78, E79, E80 [7FE], E89, E97, E102, E105 [8FE], E141 [14FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., H1398 [4AP], E499, E515 [4AP]
Monroe, James, S3696 [27AP]
Parks, Rosa, S1172 [14FE]