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HJRES 48 106th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Courts-martial and courts of inquiry Crime and Law Enforcement Cruisers East Asia History Law Military medals, decorations, etc. Naval history Naval operations Naval personnel Negligence Officer personnel Pacific area Torpedoes War casualties World War II

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a Presidental Unit Citation…

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Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a Presidental Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS.

Introduced: April 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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May 14, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 14, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 28, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 28, 1999
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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the court-martial charges against then-Captain Charles McVay, U.S. Navy, arising from the sinking of the USS INDIANAPOLIS on July 30, 1945, while under his command were not morally sustainable; (2) Captain McVay's conviction was a miscarriage of justice; (3) the American people should now recognize Captain McVay's lack of culpability for the loss of such ship and the lives of the men who died as the result of her sinking; and (4) the President should award a Unit Citation to the final crew of the INDIANAPOLIS in recognition of their courage and fortitude in the face of tremendous hardship and adversity after their ship was torpedoed and sunk.

What's happening now May 14, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 18, 2000
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 7, 1999
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 19, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 19, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 28, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 48: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a Presidental Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-48/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 48: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a Presidental Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-48/.
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H.J. Res. 48, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-48/.
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[H.J. Res. 48: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a Presidental Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-48/)
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