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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. J. RES. 64

To commend Operation Sail for its advancement of brotherhood among nations, its continuing commemoration of the history of the United States,

and its nurturing of young cadets through training in seamanship.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 24, 1996

Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr. WARNER, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr.

BRADLEY, Mr. BYRD, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FORD, Mr. HEFLIN, Mr.

KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. PELL,

Mr. REID, Mr. ROBB, Mr. SIMON, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. COHEN, Mr.

DEWINE, Mr. DOMENICI, Mrs. KASSEBAUM, Mr. MURKOWSKI, and Mr.

THURMOND) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read

twice, considered, read the third time, and passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

To commend Operation Sail for its advancement of brotherhood among nations, its continuing commemoration of

the history of the United States, and its nurturing of

young cadets through training in seamanship.

Whereas Operation Sail is a nonprofit corporation dedicated

to building good will among nations and encouraging

international camaraderie;

Whereas Operation Sail has represented and promoted the

United States of America in the international tall ship

community since 1964, organizing and participating in
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numerous tall ship events across the United States and

around the world;

Whereas Operation Sail has worked in partnership with every

American President since President John F. Kennedy;

Whereas Operation Sail has established a great tradition of

celebrating major events and milestones in United States

history with a gathering of the world’s tall ships, and will

continue this great tradition with a gathering of ships in

New York Harbor, called OpSail 2000, to celebrate the

224th birthday of the United States of America and to

welcome the new millennium;

Whereas President Clinton has endorsed OpSail 2000, as

Presidents Kennedy, Carter, Reagan, and Bush have endorsed Operation Sail in previous endeavors;

Whereas OpSail 2000 promises to be the largest gathering in

history of tall ships and other majestic vessels like those

that have sailed the ocean for centuries;

Whereas in conjunction with OpSail 2000, the United States

Navy will conduct an International Naval Review; and

Whereas the International Naval Review will include a naval

aircraft carrier as a symbol of the international good will

of the United States of America: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That—

4 (1) Operation Sail is commended for its ad5 vancement of brotherhood among nations, its con6 tinuing commemoration of the history of the United
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1 States, and its nurturing of young cadets through

2 training in seamanship;

3 (2) all Americans and citizens of nations

4 around the world are encouraged to join in the cele5 bration of the 224th birthday of the United States

6 of America and the international camaraderie that

7 Operation Sail and the International Naval Review

8 will foster; and

9 (3) Operation Sail is encouraged to continue

10 into the next millennium to represent and promote

11 the United States of America in the international

12 tall ship community, and to continue organizing and

13 participating in tall ship events across the United

14 States and around the world.

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