PATRIOTISM

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H1833 [23MR], H5544 [28JY]

Articles and editorials

Gaspee, the Hero and the Dud, S3919 [9JN]

Japan’s War Legacy—Postwar Generation May Now Be the Majority in Japan, but They Too Must Know the Atrocities of War, E1714 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 203), S4250 [17JN]

Architect of the Capitol: place a chair honoring American POW/MIA in the Capitol (see S. 885), S2041 [26MR] (see H.R. 1670), H2108 [26MR]

Armed Forces: conduct outreach to families of members who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 5), H155 [8JA]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1566 [3MR]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 294), S7470 [22OC]

Dept. of Education: prohibit an institution of higher learning from participating in certain student assistance programs if the institution bans the display of the U.S. flag on its campus (see H.R. 1691), H2109 [26MR]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (see H.R. 1949), H2416 [22AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 21), S6187 [30JY] (see H.J. Res. 9), H43 [6JA]

——— require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4346 [22JN] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3561 [21MY]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Members of Congress: support and promote the respectful and dignified disposal of worn and tattered U.S. flags (see H. Res. 330), H4542 [18JN]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4771 [25JN]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1004), S2245 [16AP] (see H.R. 995), H1068 [13FE]

Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2041 [26MR]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 401), H5770 [29JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2315 [17AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 168), H1900 [24MR]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Marshall Foster, E447 [26MR]

Letters

Tribute to Maxima Jean-Pierre: Anjunelly Jean-Pierre, E1283 [15SE]

Lists

New York, NY, firefighters killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, E1273 [11SE]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2001: President Obama, S6604 [10SE], H5891 [10SE]

Poems

‘‘New Colossus,’’ Emma Lazarus, H8395 [19NO]

‘‘Our Shredded Flag,’’ Paul F. Dudley, E890 [12JN]

Remarks in House

American Eagle Day: observance, H4497 [18JN]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (H. Res. 140), H4605 [24JN]

Constitution Week: observance, E1263 [11SE]

DAR: anniversary, E1367 [28SE]

Day of the Deployed: observance, H7187 [26OC]

District of Columbia: provide for consideration and submission of site and design proposals for National Liberty Memorial (H.R. 1949), H5998–H6000 [16SE]

Hammond, IN: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E998 [7JY], E1482 [20OC], E1618 [16NO]

Patriot Week: observance, H4761 [25JN]

Pledge of Allegiance: anniversary, H5790 [8SE]

POW/MIA Flag: anniversary, E1191 [29JY]

St, Paul, MN: tribute to State Capitol Mall military family memorial, H4582 [23JN]

Teixeira, Ronald J.: Silver Star recipient, E1603 [5NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H5869, H5882 [10SE], H5945, H5946, H5947, H5971, H5972 [11SE], E1256 [10SE], E1272 [11SE], E1283 [15SE]

Troy, NY: hometown of Uncle Sam, E1355 [24SE]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence, H3203 [14MY], H5515–H5517 [27JY]

——— observance, H7350 [2NO], H7396, H7398, H7399, H7401, H7402 [3NO], H7630 [4NO], H8137, H8138 [5NO]

V-J Day Commemoration Day: observance, E1714 [7DE]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H3771 [3JN], E881 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Eagle Day: designate (S. Res. 203), S4254 [17JN]

Day of the Deployed: designate (S. Res. 294), S7477 [22OC]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, S3176 [20MY]

Rhode Island: observance of Gaspee Days, S3918 [9JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6563, S6600 [10SE]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (S. 1004), S7866 [9NO]

——— observance, S7734 [4NO], S7855 [9NO], S7869, S7871, S7874, S7887, S7892, S7897, S7901, S7902, S7903, S7908 [10NO]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3767 [4JN]

Reports filed

National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1949) (H. Rept. 114–252), H5846 [8SE]

Texts of

H.R. 1949, National Liberty Memorial Clarification Act, H5998 [16SE]

S. 1004, Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act, S7866 [9NO]

S. Con. Res. 18, recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers, S4348 [22JN]

S. Res. 130, Vietnam Veterans Day, S2055 [26MR]

S. Res. 203, American Eagle Day, S4252 [17JN]

S. Res. 294, Day of the Deployed, S7474 [22OC]