Joint resolution authorizing the issuance of a gold medal to Bob Hope
PL 87-478 (S.J.Res.88), enacted 06/08/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-478-JUNE 8,1962 
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Public Law 87-477 
AN ACT 
June 8. 1962 
To approve the revised June 1957 reclassification of land of the Fort Shaw 
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division of the Sun River project, Montana, and to authorize the modification 
of the repayment contract with Fort Shaw Irrigation District. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the June 1957 
sun River proj-
reclassification of land of the Fort Shaw division of the Sun River ^''*' '^°"*' 
project, Montana, as revised in September 1959, is approved. 
SEC, 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, pursuant to sec-
tion 8(i) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1187), to modify the 
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contractual obligation of the Fort Shaw Irrigation District by deduct-
ing from such obligation the amount of the unmatured construction 
charges as of the date of this Act against five hundred thirty-one 
and seventy-seven one-hundredths acres classified in a paying class 
under the Act of May 25, 1926 (44 Stat. 636), and found to be per-
manently unproductive; and the contractual obligation of the Fort 
Shaw Irrigation District shall, by reason of a finding that thirty-four 
and seventy-four one-hundredths acres of land, previously classed as 
permanently unproductive, possess sufficient productivity to be placed 
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1 a paying class, be increased in the sum of $1,193.67. 
Approved June 8, 1962. 
Public Law 87-478 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the issuance of a gold medal to Bob Hope. 
AVhereas moments enriched by humor are moments free from hate and 
conflict, and therefore valued by mankind; and 
Whereas Bob Hope has given to us and to the world many such 
treasured moments; and 
Whereas he has done so unstintingly and unselfishly, with heavy 
demands on his time, talent, and energy; and 
AVhereas his contributions over a long period of years to the morale 
of millions of members of the United States armed services, in addi-
tion to those of our friends and allies, have been of immediate' and 
enduring value; and 
Whereas these contributions have been made during Christmas and at 
other times by personal contact in countless miles of travel around 
the globe, to the farthest outposts manned by American youth, 
during times of peace and war, often under dangerous conditions 
and at great personal risk; and 
Whereas while at home he has given firm and imaginative support to 
humanitarian causes of every description; and 
Whereas in all this Bob Hope has rendered an outstanding service to 
the cause of democracy, as America's most prized "Ambassador of 
Good AVill" throughout the world: Therefore, be it 
Resolved 
by the Senate 
and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemMed, That the President 
is authorized to present in the name of the people of the United States 
of America a gold medal of appropriate design to Bob Hope in recog-
nition of his aforesaid services to his country and to the cause of 
world peace. 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such a medal to be struck 
and furnished to the President. 
There is hereby authorized to be 
appropriated the sum of $2,500 for this purpose. 
Approved June 8, 1962. 
June 8, 1962 
[S. J. Res. 88] 
Bob Hope. 
Medal. 
Approp ri ation.