IA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 75
To confer status as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces
on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 1997
Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. BACHUS, Mr.
BAKER, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. BARTLETT of Mary-
land, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr.
BROWN of California, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BUYER, Mr. CAL-
LAHAN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CAMP, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr.
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COBLE, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. COOK, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr.
COX of California, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. CUBIN,
Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOO-
LITTLE, Mr. DREIER, Ms. DUNN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr.
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. EVERETT, Mr.
EWING, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GIL-
MAN, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. GOSS, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr.
HANSEN, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HEFNER,
Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. HORN, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HUTCH-
INSON, Mr. HYDE, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of
Texas, Mr. JONES, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KASICH, Mr. KENNEDY of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. KIM, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr.
LARGENT, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. LIVING-
STON, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr.
METCALF, Mr. MICA, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. MUR-
THA, Mr. NEY, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. POMBO, Ms.
PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. QUINN, Mr. REGULA, Mr. RIGGS, Mr. ROGERS, Mr.
ROHRABACHER, Mr. SALMON, Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, Mr.
SHADEGG, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. SKELTON, Mr.
SMITH of Michigan, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.
STEARNS, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. TANNER, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TAYLOR of
North Carolina, Mr. TAYLOR
of Mississippi, Mr. THOMAS, Mrs.
THURMAN, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. WELDON of
Florida, Mr. WELLER, Mr. WICKER, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. YOUNG of Flor-
ida) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
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JOINT RESOLUTION
To confer status as an honorary veteran of the United States
Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope.
Whereas the United States has never before conferred status
as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed
Forces on an individual, and such status is and should
remain an extraordinary honor not lightly conferred nor
frequently granted;
Whereas the lifetime of accomplishments and service of Leslie
Townes (Bob) Hope on behalf of United States military
servicemembers fully justifies the conferring of such sta-
tus;
Whereas Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope is himself not a veteran,
having attempted to enlist in the Armed Forces to serve
his country during World War II, but being informed
that the greatest service he could provide the Nation was
as a civilian entertainer for the troops;
Whereas during, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the
Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War and throughout
the Cold War, Bob Hope traveled to visit and entertain
millions of United States servicemembers in numerous
countries, on ships at sea, and in combat zones ashore;
Whereas Bob Hope has been awarded the Congressional Gold
Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Distin-
guished Service Medal of each of the branches of the
Armed Forces, and more than 100 citations and awards
from national veterans service organizations and civic
and humanitarian organizations; and
Whereas Bob Hope has given unselfishly of his time for over
a half century to be with United States servicemembers
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on foreign shores, working tirelessly to bring a spirit of
humor and cheer to millions of servicemembers during
their loneliest moments, and thereby extending for the
American people a touch of home away from home: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Congress—
(1) extends its gratitude, on behalf of the
American people, to Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope for
his lifetime of accomplishments and service on behalf
of United States military servicemembers; and
(2) confers upon Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope the
status of an honorary veteran of the United States
Armed Forces.
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