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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 75 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
be issued to honor America’s barbers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2009 
Mr. CLAY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued to honor America’s barbers. 
Whereas the barbering profession has a rich and honorable 
history and symbolizes the first legalized profession and 
licensed trade in the United States; 
Whereas barber shops were the meeting places of American 
grassroots before city halls existed, functioning as centers 
where daily news and small talk were exchanged; 
Whereas barber shops have made lasting contributions to our 
Nation’s culture and are located in every community 
across our great Nation; 
Whereas issuing a stamp honoring the barbering profession 
would commemorate a true American tradition; and 
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Whereas the National Association of Barber Boards of Amer-
ica has worked for nearly two decades, in hopes of mak-
ing this stamp a reality: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued by the United States Postal Service to honor 
America’s barbers; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a postage stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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authorizing the conferring of collegiate degrees by the 
Columbia Institution for Instruction of the Deaf and 
Dumb, which is now called Gallaudet University; 
Whereas this law led for the first time in history to higher 
education for deaf students in an environment designed 
to meet their communication needs; 
Whereas Gallaudet University was the first, and is still the 
only, institution in the world that focuses on educational 
programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students from the 
pre-school through the doctoral level; 
Whereas Gallaudet University has been a world leader in the 
fields of education and research for more than a century; 
and 
Whereas, since 1869, graduates of Gallaudet University have 
pursued distinguished careers of leadership in the United 
States and throughout the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) congratulates and honors Gallaudet Univer-
sity on the 145th anniversary of President Abraham 
Lincoln’s signing of the law the legislation author-
izing the establishment of collegiate programs at 
Gallaudet University; and 
(2) congratulates Gallaudet University for 145 
years of unique and exceptional service to the deaf 
citizens of the United States and the world deaf 
community. 
Æ 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 77 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas, during 2009, the United States honored the 200th 
anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln; 
Whereas, on July 4, 1861, President Lincoln stated in a mes-
sage to Congress that a principal aim of the United 
States Government should be ‘‘to elevate the condition of 
men—to lift artificial weights from all shoulders—to 
clear 
the 
paths 
of 
laudable 
pursuit 
for
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all—to afford all, an unfettered start, and a fair chance, 
in the race of life’’; 
Whereas, on April 8, 1864, President Lincoln signed into law 
the legislation (Act of April 8, 1864, ch. 52, 13 Stat. 45) 
authorizing the conferring of collegiate degrees by the 
Columbia Institution for Instruction of the Deaf and 
Dumb, which is now called Gallaudet University; 
Whereas this law led for the first time in history to higher 
education for deaf students in an environment designed 
to meet their communication needs; 
Whereas Gallaudet University was the first, and is still the 
only, institution in the world that focuses on educational 
programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students from the 
pre-school through the doctoral level; 
Whereas Gallaudet University has been a world leader in the 
fields of education and research for more than a century; 
and 
Whereas, since 1869, graduates of Gallaudet University have 
pursued distinguished careers of leadership in the United 
States and throughout the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) congratulates and honors Gallaudet Univer-
sity on the 145th anniversary of President Abraham 
Lincoln’s signing of the law the legislation author-
izing the establishment of collegiate programs at 
Gallaudet University; and 
(2) congratulates Gallaudet University for 145 
years of unique and exceptional service to the deaf
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citizens of the United States and the world deaf 
community. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 77 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring the signing by President 
Abraham Lincoln of the legislation authorizing 
the establishment of collegiate programs at Gal-
laudet University.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 77 
Recognizing and honoring the signing by President Abraham Lincoln of 
the legislation authorizing the establishment of collegiate programs at 
Gallaudet University. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2009 
Ms. WOOLSEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring the signing by President Abraham 
Lincoln of the legislation authorizing the establishment 
of collegiate programs at Gallaudet University. 
Whereas, during 2009, the United States honored the 200th 
anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln; 
Whereas, on July 4, 1861, President Lincoln stated in a mes-
sage to Congress that a principal aim of the United 
States Government should be ‘‘to elevate the condition of 
men—to lift artificial weights from all shoulders—to 
clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all—to afford all, 
an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of 
life’’; 
Whereas, on April 8, 1864, President Lincoln signed into law 
the legislation (Act of April 8, 1864, ch. 52, 13 Stat. 45) 
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all—to afford all, an unfettered start, and a fair chance, 
in the race of life’’; 
Whereas, on April 8, 1864, President Lincoln signed into law 
the legislation (Act of April 8, 1864, ch. 52, 13 Stat. 45) 
authorizing the conferring of collegiate degrees by the 
Columbia Institution for Instruction of the Deaf and 
Dumb, which is now called Gallaudet University; 
Whereas this law led for the first time in history to higher 
education for deaf students in an environment designed 
to meet their communication needs; 
Whereas Gallaudet University was the first, and is still the 
only, institution in the world that focuses on educational 
programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students from the 
pre-school through the doctoral level; 
Whereas Gallaudet University has been a world leader in the 
fields of education and research for more than a century; 
and 
Whereas, since 1869, graduates of Gallaudet University have 
pursued distinguished careers of leadership in the United 
States and throughout the world: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) congratulates and honors Gallaudet Univer-
sity on the 145th anniversary of President Abraham 
Lincoln’s signing of the law the legislation author-
izing the establishment of collegiate programs at 
Gallaudet University; and 
(2) congratulates Gallaudet University for 145 
years of unique and exceptional service to the deaf 
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citizens of the United States and the world deaf 
community. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 79 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
be issued to honor Wilton ‘‘Wilt’’ Chamberlain. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2009 
Mr. CLAY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued to honor Wilton ‘‘Wilt’’ 
Chamberlain. 
Whereas Wilt Chamberlain is considered one of the world’s 
all-time greatest basketball players; 
Whereas Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936, in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised 1 of 9 chil-
dren by William and Olivia Chamberlain; 
Whereas Wilt Chamberlain averaged over 30 points per game 
during his college career and was twice selected to All- 
American teams; 
Whereas in 1959 Wilt Chamberlain joined the NBA’s Phila-
delphia Warriors and was named Rookie of the Year and 
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Most Valuable Player, the first person to receive both 
awards in the same season; 
Whereas in the 1961–62 season, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 
50.4 points per game and scored 100 points in a single 
game; 
Whereas Wilt Chamberlain left the NBA as the all-time lead-
er in points scored (over 30,000) and rebounds (over 
22,000), with 4 Most Valuable Player awards and more 
than 40 league records; and 
Whereas Wilt Chamberlain will forever be remembered as one 
of the most dominant players ever to grace a basketball 
court: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That— 
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a commemorative stamp honoring Wilton 
‘‘Wilt’’ Chamberlain; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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Whereas, in 1964, James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and 
Andrew Goodman volunteered to work in ‘‘Freedom Sum-
mer’’, braving great personal danger; 
Whereas their relationship symbolizes the widespread partici-
pation of Jewish-Americans in the battle for civil rights; 
Whereas on June 21, 1964, James Chaney, Michael 
Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman were kidnapped and 
murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan, with the ac-
tive assistance of local authorities; 
Whereas President Lyndon B. Johnson made the search for 
the missing men a top national priority; 
Whereas the United States Department of Justice charged 
the men with violations of the civil rights of James 
Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman; 
Whereas the deaths of these men created enough outrage to 
bring about the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
and the Voting Rights Act of 1965; 
Whereas citizens throughout Mississippi and the Nation 
called for the case to be reopened; 
Whereas, in 2005, the Mississippi Attorney General pros-
ecuted the case, and the main perpetrator, Edgar Ray 
Killen, was finally convicted of killing these 3 men; and 
Whereas the deaths of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, 
and Andrew Goodman shall not be in vain: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a commemorative stamp honoring James 
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Whereas at the Nuremberg Trials the first statistical esti-
mate that the Nazis and their collaborators systemati-
cally murdered six million Jews was offered and evidence 
supporting this estimate was entered into the record; 
Whereas the precedent set by the Nuremberg Trials has been 
held as a standard for special international tribunals to 
try perpetrators for crimes against humanity and crimes 
of genocide committed in the former Yugoslavia and in 
Rwanda; 
Whereas the world is watching closely as other countries, 
such as Iraq, seek to follow the framework and guiding 
vocabulary of the Nuremberg Trials to determine culpa-
bility while simultaneously allowing the accused to face 
their accusers; 
Whereas Israel, a country created in the wake of tragedy and 
born from international compromise, is a beacon of hope 
for democracy in the Middle East, and serves as an ex-
ample of a country that has been able to maintain a vi-
brant democracy amidst existential threats that have ex-
isted since its founding; 
Whereas the cries of victims of oppression and genocide, 
whether in Germany, Cambodia, Rwanda, Iraq, or Sudan, 
are heard when the world demands justice and account-
ability; 
Whereas the Holocaust is a testament that democracy is frag-
ile and not immune to tyranny; and 
Whereas freedom demands that justice be pursued: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That— 
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(1) it is the sense of Congress that the people 
of the United States should grieve for the loss of life 
that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the con-
tinued education efforts for tolerance and justice; 
(2) the United States reaffirms its commitment 
to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any 
form; 
(3) Congress urges all members of the inter-
national community to honor those individuals of all 
races, creeds, and colors who perished at the hands 
of the Nazis; and 
(4) the United States honors the primacy of 
transparent procedure, government accountability, 
the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the strug-
gle for universal freedom and human rights. 
Æ 
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H. Con. Res. 80 
Agreed to May 13, 2009
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO CELEBRATE 
BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center is authorized to be used for an event on June 7, 2009, 
to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha. 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the conduct of 
the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in 
accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the 
Architect of the Capitol. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 80 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2009 
Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. 
BORDALLO, and Mr. SABLAN) submitted the following concurrent resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday 
of King Kamehameha. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO 
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHA-
MEHA. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an 
event on June 7, 2009, to celebrate the birthday of King 
Kamehameha. 
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(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall 
be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may 
be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
Æ 
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Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman; 
and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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III 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 80 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday 
of King Kamehameha. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO 
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHA-
MEHA. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used for an 
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event on June 7, 2009, to celebrate the birthday of King 
Kamehameha. 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall 
be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may 
be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 82 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
should be issued honoring James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael 
Schwerner. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued honoring James Chaney, 
Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. 
Whereas James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael 
Schwerner were civil rights activists and political advo-
cates who were murdered because of their involvement in 
the civil rights movement; 
Whereas the right to vote was routinely denied to many Afri-
can-Americans in Mississippi in 1964; 
Whereas, in 1964, a broad-based coalition was formed in Mis-
sissippi to create ‘‘Freedom Summer’’, a project dedi-
cated to helping African-Americans in Mississippi earn 
equal rights, especially in regard to voting; 
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and the civilian employees of the Department of Defense 
and the Coast Guard; 
Whereas the role of the United States as a world leader re-
quires a military force that is well-trained, well-equipped, 
and appropriately sized; 
Whereas the Federal Government has a responsibility to raise 
awareness of and respect for this aspect of the heritage 
of the United States and to encourage the people of the 
United States to dedicate themselves to the values and 
principles for which Americans have served and sacrificed 
throughout the history of the Nation; 
Whereas service in the Armed Forces entails special hazards 
and demands extraordinary sacrifices from service mem-
bers and their families; 
Whereas the support of the families of service members en-
hances the effectiveness and capabilities of the Armed 
Forces; 
Whereas the observance of events recognizing the contribu-
tions of the Armed Forces is a tangible and highly effec-
tive way of sustaining morale and improving quality of 
life for service members and their families; 
Whereas, on April 30, 1999, the Senate passed S. Res. 33 
(106th Congress), entitled ‘‘Designating May 1999 as 
‘National Military Appreciation Month’ ’’, calling on the 
people of the United States, in a symbolic act of unity, 
to observe a National Military Appreciation Month in 
May 1999, to honor the current and former members of 
the Armed Forces, including those who have died in the 
pursuit of freedom and peace; 
Whereas, on March 24, 2004, the House of Representatives 
passed H. Con. Res. 328 (108th Congress), entitled
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‘‘Recognizing and honoring the United States Armed 
Forces and supporting the goals and objectives of a Na-
tional Military Appreciation Month’’, and on April 26, 
2004, the Senate passed H. Con. Res. 328 by unanimous 
consent; and 
Whereas it is important to emphasize to the people of the 
United States the relevance of the history and activities 
of the Armed Forces through an annual National Mili-
tary Appreciation Month that includes associated local 
and national observances and activities: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and objectives of a Na-
tional Military Appreciation Month; and 
(2) urges the President to issue a proclamation 
calling on the people of the United States, all Fed-
eral departments and agencies, States, localities, or-
ganizations, and media to annually observe a Na-
tional Military Appreciation Month with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 84 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and objectives of a National 
Military Appreciation Month.