III 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 299
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2003
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring Mr. Sargent Shriver for his dedication and service 
to the United States of America, for his service in the 
United States Navy, and for his lifetime of work as 
an ambassador for the poor and powerless citizens of 
the United States of America, and for other purposes.
Whereas from 1955 to 1960, Mr. Shriver served as president 
of the Chicago Board of Education; 
Whereas Mr. Shriver earned the rank of Lieutenant Com-
mander after 5 years of service in the United States 
Navy; 
Whereas in 1960, Mr. Shriver began his career in public serv-
ice by working as a political and organization coordinator 
for Senator John F. Kennedy in the Wisconsin and West 
Virginia Presidential primaries;
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Whereas from 1961 to 1966, Mr. Shriver organized and di-
rected the Peace Corps, developing volunteer activities in 
Africa, Asia, and Latin America; 
Whereas from 1964 to 1968, as the first Director of the Of-
fice of Economic Opportunity during President Lyndon 
B. Johnson’s administration, Mr. Shriver helped establish 
Head Start, VISTA, Community Action, Job Corps, 
Legal Services, Foster Grandparents, Indian and Migrant 
Opportunities, and Neighborhood Health Services; 
Whereas in 1964, Mr. Shriver was appointed by President 
Johnson to serve as United States Ambassador to 
France; 
Whereas in 1972, Mr. Shriver was selected by the Democratic 
party as the Vice Presidential candidate during Senator 
George McGovern’s Presidential campaign against Presi-
dent Nixon; 
Whereas in 1984, Mr. Shriver served as president of the 
Board of Directors of Special Olympics and was respon-
sible for the operation and international development of 
sports programs around the world; 
Whereas in 1990, Mr. Shriver was appointed chairman of the 
Board of Special Olympics; 
Whereas in 2003, Mr. Shriver was appointed chairman of the 
Board Emeritus of Special Olympics and has held posi-
tions in many associations, including the American Coun-
cil on Germany, the National Interreligious Task Force 
on Soviet Jewry, the Navy League, the Veterans of For-
eign Wars, and the Knights of Columbus;
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Whereas Mr. Shriver has been honored with numerous 
awards, including the Distinguished American Award 
from the John F. Kennedy Library and Foundation for 
his work with the Peace Corps and the Presidential 
Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian 
honor; and 
Whereas Mr. Shriver has been honored with more than 24 
honorary degrees from universities around the world, in-
cluding Yale University, Brandeis University, Boston Col-
lege, Yeshiva University, the University of Liberia, and 
Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) honors Mr. Sargent Shriver for his dedica-
tion and service to the United States of America, for 
his service in the United States Navy, and for his 
lifetime of work acting as an ambassador for the 
poor and powerless citizens of the United States; 
and
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(2) recognizes Mr. Sargent Shriver for his 
steadfast dedication and lifelong service to his coun-
try.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.