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107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 363

 Extending birthday greetings and best wishes to Lionel Hampton on the 
                     occasion of his 94th birthday.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2002

  Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
     Abercrombie, and Mr. Hyde) submitted the following concurrent 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Extending birthday greetings and best wishes to Lionel Hampton on the 
                     occasion of his 94th birthday.

Whereas Lionel Hampton is regarded internationally as one of the greatest jazz 
        musicians of all time and has shared his talents with the world for more 
        than 8 decades;
Whereas Lionel Hampton has consistently exemplified acceptance, tolerance, and 
        the celebration of racial and cultural diversity, by being one of the 
        first black musicians to perform in venues and events previously open 
        only to white performers, including performances with the Benny Goodman 
        Quartet from 1936-1940, and as the first black musician to perform for a 
        presidential inauguration, that of Harry S. Truman in 1949;
Whereas Lionel Hampton has furthered the cause of cultural understanding and 
        international communication, receiving a Papal Medallion from Pope Pius 
        XII, the Israel Statehood Award, serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for 
        the United States, and receiving the Honor Cross for Science and the 
        Arts, First Class, one of Austria's highest decorations;
Whereas Lionel Hampton is one of the most recorded artists in the history of 
        jazz;
Whereas Lionel Hampton has opened doors for aspiring musicians throughout the 
        world, many of whom have established themselves as giants in the world 
        of jazz, including Cat Anderson, Terrance Blanchard, Clifford Brown, 
        Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Betty Carter, Ray Charles, Nat ``King'' 
        Cole, Bing Crosby, Art Farmer, Carl Fontana, Aretha Franklin, Benny 
        Golson, Al Grey, Slide Hampton, Joe Henderson, Quincy Jones, Bradford 
        Marsalis, Wes Montgomery, James Moody, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman, 
        Nicholas Payton, Benny Powell, Buddy Tate, Clark Terry, Stanley 
        Turrentine, Dinah Washington, and Joe Williams, among others;
Whereas Lionel Hampton has worked to perpetuate the art form of jazz by offering 
        his talent, inspiration, and production acumen to the University of 
        Idaho since 1983, and in 1985, when the University of Idaho named its 
        school of music after him, Lionel Hampton became first jazz musician to 
        have both a music school and a jazz festival named in his honor;
Whereas Lionel Hampton has received many national accolades, awards, and 
        commemorations, including an American Jazz Masters Fellowship from the 
        National Endowment for the Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, and a National 
        Medal of Arts;
Whereas Lionel Hampton has received numerous awards and commendations by local 
        and State governments and has received acknowledgement from hundreds of 
        civic and performance groups;
Whereas Lionel Hampton's legacy of inspiration, education, and excellence will 
        be perpetuated by the development of the Lionel Hampton Center at the 
        University of Idaho, a facility that combines the finest in performance, 
        scholarship, and research; and
Whereas Lionel Hampton has made a difference in many lives by inspiring so many 
        who have now become jazz greats, by reinforcing the importance of 
        education at all levels, and by showing the world a way of life where 
        love and talent are shared without reservation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress, on behalf of the American people, extends its 
birthday greetings and best wishes to Lionel Hampton on the occasion of 
his 94th birthday.
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