IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 171 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the 
lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Ms. GABBARD submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl 
Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl 
Harbor Remembrance Day. 
Whereas, on December 7, 1941, without warning and min-
utes before 8 a.m., aircraft of the Imperial Japanese 
Navy and Air Force attacked United States military in-
stallations at Pearl Harbor and elsewhere on the Island 
of Oahu, Hawaii; 
Whereas the bulk of the attack at Pearl Harbor lasted for 
approximately five hours, during which 2,403 members of 
the United States Armed Forces were killed or mortally 
wounded, 1,247 members of the Armed Forces were 
wounded, and 57 civilians lost their lives; 
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•HCON 171 IH 
Whereas Japanese aircraft mercilessly attacked American fa-
cilities, naval vessels, and aircraft in two waves, destroy-
ing or severely damaging numerous vessels of the United 
States Pacific fleet and 188 United States aircraft, while 
Japanese submarines torpedoed several American vessels 
between San Francisco and Honolulu; 
Whereas President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared the 
day of the attack on Pearl Harbor ‘‘a date which will live 
in infamy’’, and Americans became united in remem-
brance of their fallen countrymen and committed to de-
fending the United States against all aggressors; 
Whereas the following day, on December 8, 1941, Congress 
declared war against Japan, and three days later against 
Germany, thus beginning America’s involvement in a 
global conflict that would define a generation; 
Whereas more than 320,000 American men sacrificed their 
lives to preserve the sacred freedoms of the United 
States, to cease forever the spread of Nazism through 
Europe and imperialism by Japan; 
Whereas, after nearly four years of warfare, on September 2, 
1945, after victory on the European front, World War II 
ended with the Japanese surrendering aboard the USS 
Missouri; 
Whereas, in 1950, Admiral Arthur Radford ordered that a 
flagpole be erected over the remains of the USS Arizona, 
one of the United States battleships sunk at Pearl Har-
bor; 
Whereas the USS Arizona serves as the final resting place for 
many of the battleship’s 1,177 crew members who lost 
their lives on December 7, 1941; 
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Whereas the USS Arizona also serves as an educational site 
for citizens and international visitors alike, raising aware-
ness about the attack on Pearl Harbor and the perils of 
war; 
Whereas the terms of Japanese surrender fostered significant 
democratic reform in Japan, including ensuring the indi-
vidual liberty and rights of the people of Japan; 
Whereas the United States has moved beyond the tragedy of 
Pearl Harbor and war against Japan and, in the years 
since the conclusion of World War II, has formed a 
strong and valuable alliance with Japan, including mili-
tary cooperation and bilateral trade; 
Whereas, on March 14, 2016, Congressman K. Mark Takai 
introduced House Concurrent Resolution 124 to com-
memorate this year’s 75th anniversary of the attack on 
Pearl Harbor; and 
Whereas, on August 23, 1994, Congress enacted Public Law 
103–308 (reenacted later as section 129 of title 36, 
United States Code), which designated December 7th of 
each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 
and requests the President to issue each year a proclama-
tion calling on the people of the United States to observe 
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities and all departments, 
agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Govern-
ment, and interested organizations, groups, and individ-
uals, to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff 
each December 7th in honor of the individuals who died 
as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor: Now, there-
fore, be it 
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•HCON 171 IH 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress, on the occasion of the 75th 
anniversary of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl 
Harbor, Hawaii— 
(1) pays tribute to the members of the United 
States Armed Forces and civilians who died in the 
attack; 
(2) honors the thousands of men and women of 
the United States Armed Forces who paid the ulti-
mate sacrifice and gave their lives in defense of free-
dom and liberty during World War II; 
(3) acknowledges the continued peaceful and 
mutually beneficial relationship between the United 
States and Japan; 
(4) appreciates the efforts of Japan as one of 
the most reliable security partners of the United 
States; and 
(5) encourages Japan to continue to develop 
strategic and economic policies, in partnership with 
the United States, that promote stability throughout 
Asia and reduce barriers in trade between the two 
nations. 
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