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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 305 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Veterans Day 2005. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 10, 2005 

Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. REID, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BAYH, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BOND, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. 

BROWNBACK, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. BURNS, Mr. BURR, Mr. BYRD, Ms. 

CANTWELL, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. CLINTON, 

Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. COLEMAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CONRAD, 

Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CORZINE, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. 

DEMINT, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. DODD, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. 

DORGAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. GREGG, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. 

HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. 

ISAKSON, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. 

KOHL, Mr. KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. 

MARTINEZ, Mr. MCCAIN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. 

PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. 

SANTORUM, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHELBY, 

Mr. SMITH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SPECTER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. STEVENS, 

Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. TALENT, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. THUNE, Mr. VITTER, Mr. 

VOINOVICH, Mr. WARNER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Veterans Day 

2005. 
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Whereas tens of millions of Americans have served in the 

Armed Forces of the United States during the past century; 

Whereas hundreds of thousands of Americans have given 

their lives while serving in the Armed Forces of the 

United States during the past century; 

Whereas the contributions and sacrifices of the men and 

women who have served in the Armed Forces of the 

United States have been vital in maintaining our freedom 

and way of life; 

Whereas the more than 700,000 brave Americans who have 

sacrificed their lives while serving in the Armed Forces 

of the United States have ensured that the Nation, which 

is founded on the principles of freedom, justice, and democracy, shall endure; 

Whereas Armistice Day was first proclaimed by President 

Woodrow Wilson in 1919 to commemorate the November 

11, 1918, armistice between the Allies and the Central 

Powers that ended the fighting of World War I; 

Whereas on June 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower 

signed into law the Act proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day (Public Law 83–380); 

Whereas on October 8, 1954, in anticipation of the first nationwide observance of Veterans Day, President Dwight 

D. Eisenhower issued a Presidential proclamation regarding Veterans Day, which states, ‘‘[o]n that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so 

valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, 

to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring 

peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain’’; 
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Whereas veterans play important roles in communities 

throughout the United States; 

Whereas it is important to preserve the memory of the veterans of the Nation and to teach every generation about 

the sacrifices that all veterans have made in securing and 

preserving the freedom that all Americans enjoy today; 

Whereas the United States is in a time of conflict that highlights the incommensurable sacrifices the brave men and 

women of our Armed Forces have made and continue to 

make for our Nation and its principles of freedom, justice, and democracy; 

Whereas as of October 2005, there were 433,398 new veterans from the present conflict who bravely defended 

America; 

Whereas November 11 is a day of solemn reflection on, and 

commemoration of, the contributions of those who have 

served and defended the Nation, especially those who 

gave the ultimate sacrifice to secure the freedoms enjoyed 

by all citizens; and 

Whereas it is proper that the Senate observe the day with appropriate tributes, commemorations, and reflection even 

when it conducts the Nation’s business: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate— 

2 (1) that those that have died in war serving the 

3 Nation, and the veterans of the Armed Forces of the 

4 United States, living and dead, are to be honored for 

5 their contributions and sacrifices to preserve the Na-
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1 tion and the principles of freedom, justice, and de2 mocracy that all Americans hold dear; 

3 (2) that Veterans Day 2005 should be com4 memorated with appropriate tributes to all veterans 

5 of the Armed Forces of the United States for their 

6 contributions and sacrifices, and most especially to 

7 those who made the ultimate sacrifice; and 

8 (3) that all Americans are encouraged to join 

9 the Senate in honoring and paying tribute to vet10 erans of the Armed Forces of the United States on 

11 Veterans Day and throughout the year. 

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