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        H.J. Res.34

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine


                            Joint Resolution


 
       Congratulating and commending the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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.



                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.

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