,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dcc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and 
,ms4 ,ernst7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,february #a1 #bjbj1 as ,blue ,star     
,mother's ,day4  ,whereas1 on ,january  
#bb1 #aidb1 in the midst of the ,second 
,world ,war1 ,united ,states ,army      
,captain ,george ,maines ran an         
advertisement in the ,flint ,news       
,observer calling for mothers of members
 of the ,armed ,forces to meet2         
,whereas1 on ,february #a1 #aidb1 #cjj  
mothers of members of the ,armed ,forces
 held their first meeting at the ,durant
 ,hotel in ,flint1 ,michigan1 and       
,february #a1 #bjbj1 is the #ghth       
anniversary of that meeting2 ,whereas1  
on ,july #ad1 #aifj1 the ,blue ,star    
,mothers of ,america1 ,inc41 received   
its charter from ,congress2 ,whereas    
,blue ,star ,mothers make enormous      

sacrifices while their sons and         
daughters are providing for the defense 
of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,blue  
,star ,mothers pack and ship thousands  
of care packages every year to members  
of the ,armed ,forces deployed overseas1
 volunteer to help homeless veterans1   
provide support for wounded warriors1   
visit with hospitalized veterans1 honor 
fallen heroes during funeral services1  
and offer a compassionate community for 
the mothers of men and women of the     
,armed ,forces serving in harm's way2   
,whereas ,blue ,star ,mothers promote   
the values of the ,united ,states1      
demonstrate a patriotic spirit1 and     
advance a national sense of pride and   
appreciation for the men and women of   
the ,armed ,forces2 and ,whereas there  
are #aih active chapters of the ,blue   
,star ,mothers of ,america1 ,inc41      
throughout the ,united ,states          
representing thousands of military      
families3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,february 

#a1 #bjbj1 as ,blue ,star ,mother's     
,day2  7#b7 honors and recognizes-- 7,a7
 the contributions of the members of the
 ,blue ,star ,mothers of ,america1      
,inc42 and  7,b7 the important role     
,blue ,star ,mothers play in supporting 
each other and members and veterans of  
the ,armed ,forces2 and  7#c7 encourages
 the people of the ,united ,states--    
7,a7 to observe ,blue ,star ,mother's   
,day2 and  7,b7 to support the work of  
local chapters of the ,blue ,star       
,mothers of ,america1 ,inc4