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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 286 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 286

  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.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 1996

 Mr. Dodd (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
   Warner, Mr. Robb, Mr. Bradley, and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               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 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 on July 3 through July 8, 2000, 
        called OpSail 2000, to mark 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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends 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;
            (2) encourages all Americans and citizens of nations around 
        the world to join in the celebration of the 224th birthday of 
        the United States of America and the international camaraderie 
        that Operation Sail and the International Naval Review will 
        foster; and
            (3) encourages Operation Sail to continue into the next 
        millennium to represent and promote the United States of 
        America in the international tall ship community, and to 
        continue organizing and participating in tall ship events 
        across the United States and around the world.
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