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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 17, 2003

117 STAT. 2955

as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. Agreed to August 1, 2003.

DAN QUAYLE PORTRAIT BUST CEREMONY— CAPITOL ROTUNDA AUTHORIZATION

Sept. 5, 2003 [S. Con. Res. 63]

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized to use the rotunda of the Capitol for the unveiling of the portrait bust of Vice President Dan Quayle on September 10, 2003. The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board shall take such action as may be necessary with respect to physical preparations and security for the ceremony. Agreed to September 5, 2003.

DEATH OF LAWRENCE EUGENE ‘‘LARRY’’ DOBY— CONDOLENCES

Sept. 17, 2003 [H. Con. Res. 235]

Whereas on December 12, 1923, Larry Doby was born in Camden, South Carolina and moved to Paterson, New Jersey in 1938, where he became a standout 4 sport athlete at Paterson Eastside High School; Whereas Larry Doby attended Long Island University on a basketball scholarship before enlisting in the United States Navy; Whereas in 1943, Larry Doby was the first African American to play professional basketball for the Paterson Panthers, a member of the American Basketball League; Whereas after playing baseball in the Negro League for the Newark Eagles, Larry Doby’s contract was purchased by Bill Veeck of Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians, a member of the American League, on July 3, 1947; Whereas on July 5, 1947, Larry Doby became the first African American to play professional baseball in the American League; Whereas Larry Doby played in the American League for 13 years, appearing in 1,533 games and batting .283, with 253 home runs and 969 runs batted in; Whereas in 1948, Larry Doby was the first African American to win a World Series and the first African American to hit a home run in the World Series; Whereas Larry Doby was voted to play in 7 All Star games and led the American League in home runs for two seasons; Whereas in 1978, Larry Doby became the manager of the Chicago White Sox, only the second African American manager of a Major League team;

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