IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 414 
Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Doris Day as a singer, 
actress, and animal welfare activist and expressing the condolences of 
the House of Representatives on her passing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 30, 2019 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. BACON) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Doris 
Day as a singer, actress, and animal welfare activist 
and expressing the condolences of the House of Rep-
resentatives on her passing. 
Whereas Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff was born in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, on April 3, 1922; 
Whereas, as a child, Doris was encouraged by her father, 
Frederick Wilhelm Von Kappelhoff (a music teacher, 
choir master, and church organist), and mother, Alma 
Sophia Welz, to take singing lessons; 
Whereas, at age 15 while performing locally, Doris adopted 
the stage name ‘‘Day’’ for increased marquee appeal; 
Whereas, in 1940, Ms. Day was hired by Les Brown to per-
form with his band; 
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Whereas Ms. Day’s first signature hit ‘‘Sentimental Jour-
ney,’’ cowritten by Mr. Brown, reached the Billboard 
charts in 1945, peaked at the number one position, and 
launched her into music stardom; 
Whereas, during 1945 and 1946, Ms. Day enjoyed six other 
top ten hits as vocalist of the Les Brown Band including 
‘‘My Dreams Are Getting Better,’’ which peaked at the 
number one position, ‘‘You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until 
You Break My Heart),’’ ‘‘The Whole World Is Singing 
My Song,’’ ‘‘Till The End of Time,’’ ‘‘Tain’t Me,’’ and 
‘‘I Got the Sun in the Mornin’ ’’; 
Whereas Ms. Day’s first soloist hit ‘‘Love Somebody,’’ re-
corded as a duet with Buddy Clark, reached the Bill-
board charts in 1948, peaked at the number one position, 
and became a Gold record; 
Whereas Ms. Day’s second soloist hit ‘‘It’s Magic,’’ featured 
in Ms. Day’s film debut ‘‘Romance on the High Seas,’’ 
reached the Billboard charts in 1948, peaked at the num-
ber two position, and launched her into movie stardom; 
Whereas, from 1948 to 1975, Ms. Day was featured in 39 
films and two television shows, including her popular tele-
vision show, ‘‘The Doris Day Show’’; 
Whereas Ms. Day’s performance in the film ‘‘Pillow Talk’’ 
was recognized with a Golden Globe award in the cat-
egory of Best Actress; 
Whereas, in 1956, Ms. Day’s song ‘‘Que Sera, Sera’’ was 
awarded an Oscar in the category of Best Song for its 
feature in Alfred Hitchcock’s film, ‘‘The Man Who Knew 
Too Much’’; 
Whereas, in the years following her retirement from acting 
and singing in 1975, Ms. Day devoted her efforts to ani-
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mal welfare activism by personally rescuing and placing 
hundreds of neglected animals; 
Whereas Ms. Day founded the Doris Day Animal Foundation 
in 1978 and the Doris Day Animal League in 1987 with 
a mission to help animals and their caregivers; 
Whereas Ms. Day’s foundation continues to operate as one of 
the world’s largest animal welfare organizations; 
Whereas, inspired by her rescue pet named Duffy, Ms. Day 
founded the Duffy Day Lifesaving Program with the in-
tent to save senior and injured animals from euthanasia; 
Whereas Ms. Day became a resident of Carmel, California in 
1981 and enjoyed her life as a community member of the 
central coast of California until her passing; 
Whereas Ms. Day’s fondness for Carmel Valley led her to as-
sume co-ownership, with Mr. Dennis A. LeVett, of the 
historic Cypress Inn, located in Carmel and renowned as 
one the most pet-friendly businesses in the country; 
Whereas Ms. Day received the Grammy for Lifetime Achieve-
ment in 2008, recognizing her many contributions to the 
entertainment industry; 
Whereas Ms. Day was honored with the Presidential Medal 
of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2004 for 
her achievements in entertainment and advocacy for ani-
mal welfare; and 
Whereas Doris Day is a cultural icon for the United States 
of America and revered animal welfare activist who made 
lasting impacts on the entertainment industry and the 
work of animal rights activism: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) honors Doris Day for her significant con-
tributions to the music and entertainment indus-
tries, for advancing the cause of animal welfare ac-
tivism, for serving as an influence and inspiration to 
future generations, and for bringing joy to millions 
of people around the world; and 
(2) expresses profound sorrow at the death of 
Doris Day and condolences to her family, friends, 
and colleagues. 
Æ 
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