IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 264 
Recognizing veterans who served in the Armed Forces during World War 
II and supporting the goals and ideals of National World War II Vet-
erans Recognition Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2005 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. HALL, Mr. REGULA, Mr. 
HYDE, and Mr. DINGELL) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing veterans who served in the Armed Forces during 
World War II and supporting the goals and ideals of 
National World War II Veterans Recognition Week. 
Whereas during World War II, in some of the darkest days 
of the 20th century, the United States stood with more 
than 40 allied nations to fight and eventually defeat en-
emies of freedom across both the Atlantic and Pacific 
Oceans; 
Whereas more than 16,000,000 Americans served in the 
Armed Forces during World War II and more than 
400,000 Americans made the ultimate sacrifice by giving 
their lives in the service of their country and their fellow 
Americans and in the name of freedom everywhere;
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Whereas more than 125,000 United States service members 
were interned in prisoner of war camps during World 
War II and hundreds of thousands of other Americans 
were injured; 
Whereas, in different ways, many Americans recognized the 
call of duty to protect freedom and made daily sacrifices 
across the Nation during World War II, both at home 
and abroad; 
Whereas fathers, husbands, and sons of all ages and races 
gave up years of their lives that they might have spent 
at home with their families to face unspeakable horrors, 
and many gave their lives; 
Whereas parents, wives, daughters, and sons sacrificed on the 
home front by giving up their loved ones and working for 
the war effort, offering valuable support to family mem-
bers, neighbors, and unknown fellow Americans who were 
on the front lines; 
Whereas even when confronted with terrible losses and daily 
sacrifices, the generation of Americans who experienced 
World War II responded selflessly and did not bemoan 
what they were forced to give up or blame their losses or 
injuries on anyone other than those who sought to take 
the lives of innocent people and deny freedom to people 
around the world; 
Whereas the people of the United States will always remem-
ber and honor the service and sacrifices of the Nation’s 
World War II veterans, and all veterans who have de-
fended freedom both in the United States and around the 
world, and will continue to spread the values the Nation 
cherishes and the lessons learned from World War II; 
and
•HCON 264 IH 
Whereas observing the week of November 6, 2005, as Na-
tional World War II Veterans Recognition Week would be 
an appropriate way for the Nation to pay tribute to the 
brave and selfless veterans who served in the Armed 
Forces during World War II: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes, remembers, and honors the vet-
erans who served the Nation and saved the world 
during World War II; 
(2) supports the goals and ideals of National 
World War II Veterans Recognition Week; 
(3) requests the President to issue a proclama-
tion calling on the people of the United States to re-
member and honor the veterans of World War II 
during National World War II Veterans Recognition 
Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities; 
and 
(4) requests the Governor of each of the States 
to issue a proclamation calling on the people of that 
State to remember the veterans of World War II 
during such week with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities. 
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