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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 51

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
    issued to honor the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of 
                                America.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2001

    Mr. Wu submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
    issued to honor the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of 
                                America.

Whereas the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America is an 
        organization of patriotic Americans dedicated to highlighting the role 
        of American Jews in the Armed Forces of the United States;
Whereas thousands of American Jews have proudly served the Nation in times of 
        war;
Whereas thousands of American Jews have died in combat while serving in the 
        Armed Forces of the United States;
Whereas, in World War II alone, American Jews received more than 52,000 awards 
        for outstanding service in the Armed Forces of the United States, 
        including the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Air Medal, the Silver 
        Star, and the Purple Heart;
Whereas, in World War II alone, over 11,000 American Jews died in combat while 
        serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;
Whereas members of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America have 
        volunteered over 10,000,000 hours at veterans' hospitals; and
Whereas honoring the sacrifices of American Jewish veterans is an important 
        component of recognizing the strong and patriotic role American Jews 
        have played in the Armed Forces of the United States: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) a postage stamp should be issued to honor the Jewish 
        War Veterans of the United States of America; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United 
        States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster 
        General that such a postage stamp be issued.
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