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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4
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,alabama7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,recogniz+ ,birm+ham1 ,alabama1 z home  
to ! fir/ & longe/-runn+ celebration (  
,vet]ans ,day & home ( ! ,national      
,vet]an ,aw>d4  ,:]eas ,novemb] #aa1    
#bjac1 is ! #ff? anniv]s>y ( ,national  
,vet]ans ,day 9 ,birm+ham1 ,alabama2    
,:]eas ,national ,vet]ans ,day 9        
,birm+ham is ! longe/-runn+ celebration 
( ,vet]ans ,day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas on ,novemb] #aa1 #aidf1 ,_w ,w>  
,,ii vet]an ,raymond ,weeks pres5t$     
,g5]al ,eis5h[] a program design propos+
 ,national ,vet]ans ,day #aidg to honor 

vet]ans ( all w>s f\ght by ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 replac+ ,armi/ice ,day2 ,:]eas !
 fir/ celebration 0 held 9 ,birm+ham by 
! ,national ,vet]ans ,day organization 9
 #aidg & includ$ a ,_w ,peace ,d9n]     
keynot$ by ,g5]al ,om> ,bradley1 a      
memorial s]vice1 & a p>ade1 among o!r   
ev5ts2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,eis5h[] sign$  
into law on ,june #a1 #aied1 ! ,act     
proclaim+ ,novemb] #aa z ,vet]ans ,day  
7,public ,law #hc-chj72 ,:]eas 9 #aied1 
! ,national ,vet]ans ,day organization1 
/>t$ by ,raymond ,weeks1 exp&$ to       
include an annual pres5tation ( !       
,national ,vet]an ,aw>d 9 ,birm+ham2    
,:]eas ! #fj? ,national ,vet]an ,aw>d 9 
#bjac honors ! ,tuskegee ,airm51 h]oes (
 flight 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas !        
,national ,vet]an ,aw>d reception &     
banquet1 memorial s]vice1 ,_w ,peace    
,lun*eon1 & p>ade h be5 held e ye> s9ce 
#aied2 ,:]eas ! brief+ = ,presid5t      
,reagan by ,elizabe? ,dole = !          
,presid5tial ,citiz5s ,m$als cit$       
,raymond ,weeks z ! ,fa!r ( ,vet]ans    

,day2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,reagan recogniz$
 ,raymond ,weeks z ! driv+ =ce beh9d    
,vet]ans ,day :ile pres5t+ ,mr4 ,weeks !
 ,presid5tial ,citiz5s ,m$al on ,novemb]
 #aa1 #aihb1 at ! ,:ite ,h\se2 ,:]eas   
,raymond ,weeks %\ld be rememb]$ = 8 #dj
 ye>s ( loyal s]vice to create a        
national commemoration to honor ! great 
m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
,:]eas ,birm+ham1 ,alabama1 %\ld be     
recogniz$ = its contributions to !      
in/itution ( ,national ,vet]ans ,day1 ! 
,national ,vet]an ,aw>d1 & ! ,_w ,peace 
,lun*eon3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes       
,birm+ham1 ,alabama1 z home to ! fir/ & 
longe/-runn+ national celebration (     
,vet]ans ,day2  7#b7 recognizes ,raymond
 ,weeks = 8 #dj ye>s ( patriotic &      
pione]+ ef=ts e/abli%+ ,vet]ans ,day & !
 ,national ,vet]an ,aw>d2  7#c7         
congratulates ! ,tuskegee ,airm5 =      
receiv+ ! ,national ,vet]an ,aw>d2  7#d7
 honors ! vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _!
 families = provid+ fre$om ( life &     

lib]ty2 &  7#e7 pays tribute to ! m5 &  
wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 uni=m :o risk  
life & limb at home & ov]seas4