,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #faa #aae? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #fcd  ,,9   
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,septemb] #ah1 #bjah,mr4 ,ris* 7=       
himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,johnson7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,octob] #a 7legislative day1
 ,septemb] #bh71 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4  
,cork]1 )\t am5dm5t & ) an am5dm5t to ! 
preamble,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p 
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution            
,commemorat+ ! #gj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,b]l9 
,airlift & honor+ ! vet]ans ( ,op]ation 
,vittles4  ,:]eas 9 ! spr+ ( #aidh1     
,b]l9 0 isolat$ )9 ! ,soviet occupation 
zone1 & !re 7 only #ce days' wor? ( food
 & #de days' wor? ( coal rema9+ = !     
city2 ,:]eas milit>y plann]s 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom det]m9$ t--    
7#a7 #a1ecd tons ( fl\r1 :eat1 fi%1     
milk1 & o!r food items w\ld be requir$  
daily to fe$ ! #b1jjj1jjj resid5ts (    
,b]l92 &  7#b7 #c1dge tons ( coal &     
gasol9e w\ld be requir$ daily to keep ! 

city ( ,b]l9 heat$ & p[]$2  ,:]eas1 on  
,june #a1 #aidh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air   
,=ce creat$ ! ,milit>y ,air ,transport  
,s]vice1 ! pr$ecessor to ! ,air         
,mobility ,comm&1 to organize & conduct 
airlift missions2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 
#aidh1 ,op]ation ,vittles began :5 #cb  
,c-#dg ,dakotas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air  
,=ce dep>t$ ,we/ ,g]many = ,b]l9 haul+  
#hj tons ( c>go2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,briti%  
aircraft involv$ 9 ,op]ation ,vittles   
laun*$ on ,june #bh1 #aidh2 ,:]eas      
,major ,g5]al ,william ,h4 ,tunn]1 a    
vet]an ( ! a]ial supply l9e ov] !       
,himalayas dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 took comm&
 ( ,op]ation ,vittles on ,july #bh1     
#aidh2 ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al ,tunn]      
pione]$ _m new & innovative tactics &   
proc$ures = ! airlift1 includ+ creat+   
air corridors = +ress & egress1 /agg]+ !
 altitudes at :i* aircraft flew1 &      
implem5t+ in/rum5t flight rules t all[$ 
aircraft to l& z frequ5tly z e #c       
m9utes2 ,:]eas "o pilot1 #a/ ,lieut5ant 
,gail ,s4 ,halvors51 :o became kn[n z ! 

,c&y ,bomb]1 initiat$ ,op]ation ,little 
,vittles to br+ hope to ! *ildr5 ( ,b]l9
 by dropp+ h&k]*ief p>a*utes conta9+    
*ocolate & *ew+ gum z a symbol ( !      
goodwill ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas      
,op]ation ,little ,vittles ultimately   
dropp$ m ?an #c tons ( c&y 9 m ?an      
#bej1jjj m9iature p>a*utes2 ,:]eas1 on  
,ea/] ,sunday1 ,april #ag1 #aidi1       
airlift]s rea*$ ! p9nacle ( ,op]ation   
,vittles by deliv]+ #ac1jjj tons ( c>go1
 includ+ ! equival5t ( #fjj railroad c>s
 full ( coal1 & sett+ ! record = tonnage
 ( c>go deliv]$ 9 a s+le day dur+ !     
,b]l9 ,airlift2 ,:]eas #ci ,briti% airm5
 & #ca ,am]ican airm5 made ! ultimate   
sacrifice dur+ ! ,b]l9 ,airlift & #h    
,briti% aircraft & #ag ,am]ican aircraft
 7 lo/2 ,:]eas airlift]s deliv]$ m ?an  
#b1cjj1jjj tons ( food & supplies dur+  
#bgh1bbh total flights into ,b]l92      
,:]eas ! ,soviet ,union 0 =c$ to lift ! 
blockade ( ,b]l9 9 light ( ! success ( !
 #ae-mon? airlift op]ation2 ,:]eas !    
,b]l9 ,airlift m>k$ ! fir/ use ( airp[] 

to provide hope & humanit>ian assi/ance 
& to w9 a /rategic victory aga9/ enemy  
aggression & intimidation2 ,:]eas !     
enorm\s ef=t & coop]ation ( ! ,b]l9     
,airlift help$ ov]come ye>s ( animosity 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many & laid 
! f\ndation = a deep & la/+ fri5d%ip    
betwe5 ! p ( ! two c\ntries2 & ,:]eas   
today ,g]many is "o ( ! close/ & /ronge/
 allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,europe1    
bas$ on ! close & vital relation%ip ( ! 
two c\ntries z fri5ds1 trad+ p>tn]s1 &  
allies %>+ common values & in/itutions t
 promote /ability 9 political1 economic1
 & security matt]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x    
,:]eas1 9 late ,june #aidh1 ,we/ ,b]l9 0
 isolat$ )9 ! ,soviet occupation zone1 &
 !re 7 only #ce days' wor? ( food & #de 
days' wor? ( coal rema9+ = ! city2      
,:]eas milit>y plann]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom initially det]m9$ t--
 7#a7 #a1ecd tons ( fl\r1 :eat1 fi%1    
milk1 & o!r food items w\ld be requir$  
daily to fe$ ! m ?an #b1jjj1jjj resid5ts
 ( ,we/ ,b]l92 &  7#b7 #c1dge tons (    

coal & gasol9e w\ld be requir$ daily to 
keep ,we/ ,b]l9 heat$ & p[]$2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,june #a1 #aidh1 ! fl$gl+ ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,air ,=ce creat$ ! ,milit>y ,air       
,transport ,s]vice1 ! pr$ecessor to !   
,air ,mobility ,comm&1 to organize &    
conduct airlift missions2 ,:]eas1 on    
,june #bf1 #aidh1 ,op]ation ,vittles    
began :5 #cb ,d\glas ,c-#dg ,skytra9s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce dep>t$ f bases
 9 s\?we/ ,g]many to ,we/ ,b]l9 haul+   
#hj tons ( c>go2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,briti%  
aircraft op]at+ "u 8,op]ation ,pla9f>e0 
laun*$ on ,june #bh1 #aidh1 f bases 9   
nor?we/ ,g]many2 ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al   
,william ,h4 ,tunn]1 a vet]an ( !       
successful a]ial supply l9e ov] !       
,himalayas dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 took comm&
 ( ,op]ation ,vittles on ,july #bh1     
#aidh2 ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al ,tunn]      
pione]$ _m new & innovative tactics &   
proc$ures = ! airlift1 includ+ creat+   
air corridors = +ress & egress1 /agg]+ !
 altitudes at :i* aircraft flew1 &      
implem5t+ m&atory in/rum5t flight rules 

t all[$ aircraft to l& z frequ5tly z e  
#c m9utes2 ,:]eas "o pilot1 #a/         
,lieut5ant ,gail ,s4 ,halvors51 :o      
became kn[n z ! 8,c&y ,bomb]01 initiat$ 
8,op]ation ,little ,vittles0 to br+ hope
 to ! *ildr5 ( ,b]l9 by dropp+ h&k]*ief 
p>a*utes conta9+ *ocolate & *ew+ gum z a
 symbol ( ! goodwill ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ,op]ation ,little ,vittles       
ultimately dropp$ m ?an #bc tons ( c&y 9
 m ?an #bej1jjj m9iature p>a*utes2      
,:]eas1 dur+ ! 8,ea/] ,p>ade0 on ,ea/]  
,sunday1 ,april #ag1 #aidi1 airlift]s   
rea*$ ! p9nacle ( ,op]ation ,vittles by 
deliv]+ #ab1idj tons ( c>go1 includ+ !  
equival5t ( #fjj railroad c>s full (    
coal1 & sett+ ! record = tonnage ( c>go 
deliv]$ 9 a s+le day dur+ ! ,b]l9       
,airlift2 ,:]eas ! unprec$5t$ size &    
scope ( ! ,b]l9 ,airlift also made heavy
 & un=ese5 dem&s on ,unit$ ,/ates ,army 
p]sonnel 9 ,g]many1 includ+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,army ,airlift ,support ,comm&2  
,:]eas #ci ,briti% airm5 & civilians1   
#ba ,unit$ ,/ates airm5 & civilians1 &  

#ad ,g]man citiz5s made ! ultimate      
sacrifice dur+ ! ,b]l9 ,airlift1 ,:]eas 
airlift]s deliv]$ #b1cbe1hji tons ( food
 & supplies dur+ #bgg1efi total flights 
into ,we/ ,b]l92 ,:]eas ! ,soviet ,union
 0 =c$ to lift ! blockade ( ,we/ ,b]l9  
on ,may #ab1 #aidi1 9 light ( ! success 
( ! airlift2 ,:]eas ! ,b]l9 ,airlift    
m>k$ ! fir/ use ( airp[] to provide hope
 & humanit>ian assi/ance & to w9 a      
/rategic victory aga9/ enemy aggression 
& intimidation2 ,:]eas ! enorm\s ef=t & 
coop]ation ( ! ,b]l9 ,airlift help$     
ov]come ye>s ( animosity betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,g]many & laid ! f\ndation = a
 deep & la/+ fri5d%ip betwe5 ! p ( ! two
 c\ntries2 & ,:]eas today ,g]many is "o 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' close/ & /ronge/     
allies 9 ,europe1 bas$ on our close &   
vital relation%ip z fri5ds1 trad+       
p>tn]s1 & allies %>+ common values &    
in/itutions to promote                  
/ability--politically1 economically1 & 9
 security matt]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #gj?        

anniv]s>y ( ! ,b]l9 ,airlift1 ! l>ge/ & 
longe/ runn+ humanit>ian airlift        
op]ation 9 hi/ory2  7#b7 honors ! s]vice
 & sacrifice ( ! m5 & wom5 :o p>ticipat$
 9 & support$ ! ,b]l9 ,airlift2  7#c7   
applauds ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,air ,mobility 
,comm& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce1 :o1 
9 keep+ ) ! be/ traditions ( ! ,b]l9    
,airlift1 /ill "w dilig5tly to provide  
hope1 save lives1 & deliv] fre$om ar\nd 
! _w 9 support ( ! =eign policy         
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7   
comm5ds ! close fri5d%ip =g$ betwe5 ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many ?r\gh !     
,b]l9 ,airlift1 :i* helps su/a9 !       
transatlantic alliance to ?is day4      
,octob] #a 7legislative day1 ,septemb]  
#bh71 #bjah,report$ )\t am5dm5t & ) an  
am5dm5t to ! preamble