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104TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 241

In tribute to Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and other Americans

who lost their lives on April 3, 1996, while in service to their country

on a mission to Bosnia.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

APRIL 15, 1996

Mr. LOTT (for Mr. DOLE) (for himself, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. LOTT, Mr. FORD,

Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ASHCROFT, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BENNETT,

Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BOND, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BRADLEY, Mr.

BREAUX, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BRYAN, Mr. BUMPERS, Mr. BURNS, Mr.

BYRD, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr.

COHEN, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. COVERDELL, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr.

DEWINE, Mr. DODD, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. EXON, Mr.

FAIRCLOTH, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FRIST, Mr. GLENN,

Mr. GORTON, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRAMM, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. GRASSLEY,

Mr. GREGG, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HATFIELD, Mr. HEFLIN, Mr.

HELMS, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE,

Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mrs. KASSEBAUM, Mr. KEMPTHORNE,

Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERREY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KOHL, Mr. KYL, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr.

MACK, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. MOSELEYBRAUN, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NICKLES,

Mr. NUNN, Mr. PELL, Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REID, Mr. ROBB,

Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. ROTH, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. SARBANES, Mr.

SHELBY, Mr. SIMON, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SMITH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. THURMOND, Mr.

WARNER, Mr. WELLSTONE, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following

resolution

APRIL 17, 1996

Considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION

In tribute to Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and

other Americans who lost their lives on April 3, 1996,

while in service to their country on a mission to Bosnia.

Whereas Ronald H. Brown served the United States of America with patriotism and skill as a soldier, a civil rights

leader, and an attorney;

Whereas Ronald H. Brown served since January 22, 1993,

as the United States Secretary of Commerce;

Whereas Ronald H. Brown devoted his life to opening doors,

building bridges, and helping those in need;

Whereas Ronald H. Brown lost his life in a tragic airplane

accident on April 3, 1996, while in service to his country

on a mission in Bosnia; and

Whereas thirty-two other Americans from Government and

industry who served the Nation with great courage,

achievement, and dedication also lost their lives in the accident: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate of the United States pays

2 tribute to the remarkable life and career of Ronald H.

3 Brown, and it extends condolences to his family.

4 SEC. 2. The Senate also pays tribute to the contribu5 tions of all those who perished, and extends condolences

6 to the families of: Staff Sergeant Gerald Aldrich, Duane

7 Christian, Barry Conrad, Paul Cushman III, Adam Dar8 ling, Captain Ashley James Davis, Gail Dobert, Robert

9 Donovan, Claudio Elia, Staff Sergeant Robert Farrington,

10 Jr., David Ford, Carol Hamilton, Kathryn Hoffman, Lee
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1 Jackson, Steven Kaminski, Katheryn Kellogg, Technical

2 Sergeant Shelley Kelly, James Lewek, Frank Maier,

3 Charles Meissner, William Morton, Walter Murphy, Law4 rence Payne, Nathaniel Nash, Leonard Pieroni, Captain

5 Timothy Schafer, John Scoville, I. Donald Terner, P. Stu6 art Tholan, Technical Sergeant Cheryl Ann Turnage,

7 Naomi Warbasse, and Robert Whittaker.

8 SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit

9 a copy of this resolution to each of the families.

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