[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 45 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 45
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in remembrance of the
victims of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to
1984.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2003
Mr. Jones of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Burr, Ms. Watson, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Kline, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Israel, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Engel, and Mr. McNulty) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
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RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in remembrance of the
victims of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to
1984.
Whereas on the morning of October 23, 1983, at approximately 6:20 a.m., a truck
packed with explosives broke security and detonated outside of the
United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon;
Whereas 241 United States Military personnel were killed in the blast;
Whereas a total of 273 members of the Armed Services from 36 States across the
United States were killed while serving in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to
1984;
Whereas the servicemen were part of a multinational peacekeeping force;
Whereas the honor and sacrifice of the victims will never be forgotten;
Whereas remembering those who lost their lives in Beirut would enhance public
awareness of the roots of the war on terror and strengthen public
resolve to rid the world of evil;
Whereas October 23, 2003, will mark the 20th anniversary of the Beirut bombing;
Whereas the Nation should celebrate the peace in the American spirit that was
embodied in the mission of these fallen heroes; and
Whereas more than 20,000 signatures have been collected from families, citizens,
and comrades in favor of a stamp to honor those who lost their lives on
that noble mission: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives
that--
(1) the United States Postal Service should issue a
commemorative postage stamp in remembrance of the victims of
the Beirut peacekeeping mission; and
(2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend
to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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