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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—FEB. 14, 2006

120 STAT. 3711

Lewis, Martin Toler, Fred Ware Jr., Jack Weaver, Jesse Jones, and Marshall Winans for their sacrifice in the Sago, West Virginia, coal mine; (2) recognizes Don Israel Bragg and Ellery ‘‘Elvis’’ Hatfield for their sacrifice in the Aracoma Alma, West Virginia coal mine; (3) recognizes Edmund Vance and Paul Moss for their sacrifice in the Boone County, West Virginia, coal mines; (4) extends the deepest condolences of the Nation to the families of these men; (5) recognizes Randal McCloy for his stamina and courage that enabled him to survive in severe conditions for over 40 hours; (6) recognizes the rescue crews for their outstanding effort resulting in the safe rescue of Randal McCloy; and (7) recognizes the many volunteers who provided support for the miners’ families during the rescue operations. Agreed to February 9, 2006.

CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH— SUPPORT

Feb. 14, 2006 [H. Con. Res. 71]

Whereas people of Caribbean heritage are found in every State of the Union; Whereas emigration from the Caribbean region to the American Colonies began as early as 1619 with the arrival of indentured workers in Jamestown, Virginia; Whereas during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a significant number of slaves from the Caribbean region were brought to the United States; Whereas since 1820, millions of people have emigrated from the Caribbean region to the United States; Whereas much like the United States, the countries of the Caribbean faced obstacles of slavery and colonialism and struggled for independence; Whereas also like the United States, the people of the Caribbean region have diverse racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds; Whereas the independence movements in many countries in the Caribbean during the 1960’s and the consequential establishment of independent democratic countries in the Caribbean strengthened ties between the region and the United States; Whereas Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States and the first Secretary of the Treasury, was born in the Caribbean; Whereas there have been many influential Caribbean-Americans in the history of the United States, including Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the pioneer settler of Chicago; Claude McKay, a poet of the Harlem Renaissance; James Weldon Johnson, the writer of the Black National Anthem; Shirley Chisolm, the first African-American Congresswoman and first African-American

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