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SCONRES 56 108th Congress Senate Commemorations Armed Forces and National Security Government Operations and Politics History Marines Military history Officer personnel Postage stamps World War II

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, a great American hero.

Introduced: June 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8764)
Jun 26, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8764-8765)
Jun 26, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone (the first recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded in World War II, and the only enlisted Marine in that war to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and the Purple Heart).
What's happening now June 26, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8764)

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