,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbe,mr4    
,moore ( ,alabama 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,ms4      
,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4    
,bice1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,luttrell1 & 
,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 = 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  ,express+ support = ! mon?
 ( ,may z ,fall5 ,h]oes ,memorial ,mon?4
  ,:]eas1 s9ce ! sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation (
 ,indep5d5ce & ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 m ?an #a1cjj1jjj memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces h giv5 _! lives = ! cause ( 
lib]ty1 bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! 
_w2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates owe a  
pr(\nd debt to ^? :o s]v$ ! ,nation 9   
uni=m & made ! ultimate sacrifice s t _!

 c\ntrym5 c\ld live freely2 ,:]eas !    
,am]ican p h an obligation to honor !   
memories ( ! fall5 & to commemorate ^?  
brave m5 & wom5 :o gave _! lives to !   
cause ( fre$om2 ,:]eas ,abraham ,l9coln 
said1 ,all t a man ha? w he give = 8    
life2 & :ile all contribute ( _!        
sub/ance ! soldi] puts 8 life at /ake1 &
 (t5 yields x up 9 8 c\ntry's cause4 ,! 
highe/ m]it1 !n is due to ! soldi]42    
,:]eas 9 an address to ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9  
#aide1 ,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman said1
 ,our debt to ! h]oic m5 & valiant wom5 
9 ! s]vice ( our c\ntry c nev] be       
repaid4 ,!y h e>n$ our undy+ gratitude42
 ,:]eas ! hi/ory ( ,memorial ,day began 
#c ye>s aft] ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>1 ) ! 
,gr& ,army ( ! ,republic e/abli%+       
,decoration ,day z a day = honor+ !     
,civil ,w> dead by decorat+ _! graves ) 
fl[]s1 ) ,new ,york be+ ! fir/ to adopt 
x z a ,/ate holiday 9 #ahgc1 & ) all !  
,union ,/ates hav+ adopt$ x by #ahij2   
,:]eas 9 ! aft]ma? ( ,_w ,w> ,i & ,_w   
,w> ,,ii1 ,memorial ,day became a day to

 rememb] & honor all memb]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o f\ght & di$ on    
behalf ( _! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,congress    
made ! obs]vance ( ,memorial ,day1 at ! 
"t /ill (t5 call$ ,decoration ,day1 a   
,f$]al holiday 9 #aiga2 & ,:]eas ! ov]  
#a1cjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces :o ov] ! c5turies gave _!   
lives 9 s]vice to ! ,am]ican p h e>n$ ! 
endur+ respect & gratitude ( ! ,nation3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! m ?an   
#a1cjj1jjj vet]ans :o gave _! lives 9   
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7        
recognizes ! families & lov$ ones ( !   
,nation's fall5 h]oes & lifts !m up 9   
pray]2  7#c7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to reflect on ! contributions (        
,am]ica's h]oes & to honor ! memory ( ^?
 :o paid ! ultimate sacrifice 9 secur+ !
 bless+s ( lib]ty = our c\ntry2 &  7#d7 
reque/s t ! ,presid5t issue an annual   
proclamation-- 7,a7 designat+ ,fall5    
,h]oes ,memorial ,mon?2  7,b7 affirm+ ! 
,nation's ev]la/+ gratitude = memb]s ( !

 ,arm$ ,=ces :o made ! ultimate         
sacrifice2 &  7,c7 call+ on ,am]icans to
 rememb] & honor our ,nation's fall5    
h]oes & to pay tribute to !m ?r\gh      
volunte]+ & support+ vet]an s]vice      
organizations4