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[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 79 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 79

To commemorate and acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by the 
     men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law 
                         enforcement officers.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 28, 1997

Mr. Kempthorne (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, 
  Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chaffee, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
   Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. 
 Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr. 
  Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lott, Mr. 
  McCain, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bob Smith, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
 Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Warner, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, 
 Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, 
 Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Ford, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Hollings, Mr. 
     Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. 
 Lieberman, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, and 
Mr. Torricelli) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
     To commemorate the 1997 National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Whereas, the well-being of all citizens of this country is preserved and 
        enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance and dedication of law 
        enforcement personnel;
Whereas, more than 500,000 men and women, at great risk to their personal 
        safety, presently serve their fellow citizens in their capacity as 
        guardians of the peace;
Whereas, peace officers are the front line in preserving our children's right to 
        receive an education in a crime-free environment that is all too often 
        threatened by the insidious fear caused by violence in schools;
Whereas, 117 peace officers lost their lives in the performance of their duty in 
        1996, and a total of 13,692 men and women have now made that supreme 
        sacrifice;
Whereas, every year 1 in 9 officers is assaulted, 1 in 25 is injured, and 1 in 
        4,000 is killed in the line of duty;
Whereas, on May 15, 1997, more than 15,000 peace officers are expected to gather 
        in our Nation's Capital to join with the families of their recently 
        fallen comrades to honor them and all others before them: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled, That May 15, 1997, is hereby designated as ``National Peace 
Officers Memorial Day'' for the purpose of recognizing all peace 
officers slain in the line of duty. The President is authorized and 
requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United 
States to observe this day with the appropriate ceremonies and respect.
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