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 1134 March 22, 1946 [H. J. Res. 243] [Private Law 438] Generalof the Army George Catlett Mar- shall. Thanks of Congress. Fleet Admiral Er- nest Joseph King. Thanks of Congress. Presentation ofmed- als, etc. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 105, 111-MAR. 20, 22, 1946 [60 STAT. occurred at the naval ammunition depot, Port Chicago, California, on July 17, 1944: Ida Barger, for the loss of an eye and lacerations of the forehead, the sum of $6,113.34; Hazel A. Beecher, for the loss of an eye, $7,351.41; Etta Clark, for the loss of an eye and permanent facial scars, $5,000; Jesse Ruth France, for the loss of an eye, $6,465.51; John W. Nolan, for the loss of both eyes and partial paralysis of the right arm resulting in total disability, the sum of $28,008.16; Anna Palubicki, for the loss of vision of left eye, $3,812.05; Frank J. Schrom, for the loss of vision of right eye, $6,971.55. No part of any sum appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with the claim satisfied by the payment of such sum, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved March 20, 1946. [CHAPTER 111] JOINT RESOLUTION Tendering the thanks of Congress to General of the Army George Catlett Marshall and to Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King and to the members of the armed forces of the United States who served under their direction; and providing for the striking and presentation to General Marshall and Fleet Admiral King of appropriate gold medals in the name of the people of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of the Congress are hereby tendered to General of the Army George Catlett Marshall for his distinguished leadership, as Chief of Staff of the Army and as a member of the Combined Chiefs of Staff of the United Nations, in planning the expansion, equipment, training, and deploy- ment of the great Army of the United States and in formulating and executing the global strategy that led to victory in World War II; and to the members of the Army of the United States who served under his direction with such heroic devotion and personal sacrifice. SEC. 2. That the thanks of the Congress are hereby tendered to Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King for his distinguished leadership as Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations and as a member of the Combined Chiefs of Staff of the United Nations, in planning the expansion, equipment, train- ing, and operation of the United States Navy and in formulating and executing the global strategy that led to victory in World War II; and to the members of the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard and to the members of the Reserve Forces who served under his direction with such heroic devotion and personal sacrifice. SEC. 3. The President of the United States is requested to cause gold medals to be struck, with suitable emblems, devices, and inscrip- tions, in General Marshall's and Admiral King's honor. When the medals have been prepared, the President is requested to present them to General Marshall and Admiral King, together with a copy of this joint resolution engrossed on parchment, m the name of the people of the United States.

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