[106th Congress Public Law 61]
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Public Law 106-61
106th Congress

                            Joint Resolution


 
         Congratulating and commending the Veterans of Foreign 
            Wars. <<NOTE: Sept. 29, 1999 -  [H.J. Res. 34]>> 

Whereas the organization now known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of 
    the United States was founded in Columbus, Ohio, on September 29, 
    1899;

Whereas the VFW represents approximately 2,000,000 veterans of the Armed 
    Forces who served overseas in World War I, World War II, Korea, 
    Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, and Bosnia; and

Whereas the VFW has, for the past 100 years, provided voluntary and 
    unselfish service to the Armed Forces and to veterans, communities, 
    States, and the Nation and has worked toward the betterment of 
    veterans in general and society as a whole: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress--
            (1) recognizes the historic significance of the 100th 
        anniversary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of 
        the United States (the VFW);
            (2) congratulates the VFW on achieving that milestone;
            (3) commends the approximately 2,000,000 veterans who belong 
        to the VFW and thanks them for their service to their fellow 
        veterans and the Nation; and
            (4) calls upon the President to issue a proclamation 
        recognizing the anniversary of the VFW and the contributions 
        made by the VFW to veterans and the Nation and calling upon the 
        people of the United States to observe such anniversary with 
        appropriate ceremonies and activities.

    Approved September 29, 1999.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 34:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-205 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 145 (1999):
            June 29, considered and passed House.
            Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.

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