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 71 S T A T. ] CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-FEB. 14, 1967

York, Pennsylvania, Jewish; Clark V. Poling, of Schenectady, New York, Reformed Church in- America; and John P. Washington, of Newark, New Jersey, Roman Catholic—lost their lives in the sinking of such vessel while heroically serving their comrades and their country; and Whereas each of these men was awarded posthumously the Distinguished Service Cross for services rendered to his country above and beyond his prescribed duty: and Whereas the conduct of these heroic chaplains and other brave men who died on the Dorchester will forever be an inspiring example of courageous and unselfish devotion to God and to Country; and Whereas Sunday, February 3, 1957, is the fourteenth anniversary of this great tragedy of World W a r II and will be observed by the American Legion as a day dedicated "To God and Country^': Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives {the Senate concurring)^ That the third day of February 1957 be observed as a day dedicated to the memory of the heroic conduct of George JJ. FOX, Alexander D. Goode, Clark V. Poling, and John P. W a s h i n ^ o n, the Armv chaplains and other brave men who lost their lives in the sinking of the Army transport Dorchester on February 3, 1943. SEC. 2. The President of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on the third day of February 1957, and inviting the people of the United States to observe such day in churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies, in commemoration of the deaths and the heroic act of the four chaplains and other brave men who lost their lives on the Dorchester. P a s s e d January 30, 1957.

STATUE OF CHIEF JUSTICE EDWARD D. WHITE

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Chaplains of the Dorchester.

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February 14, 1957 [S. Con. R e s. 6]

Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concurring)^ That there be printed as a Senate document with illustrations and veu'/^^^oc'ee^ bound, in such style as may be directed by the Joint Committee on ings. Printing, the proceedings in Congress at the unveiling in the rotunda, together with such other matter as the joint committee may deem pertinent thereto, upon the occasion of the acceptance of the statue of Chief Justice Edward Douglass White, presented by the State of Louisiana; and that three thousand copies be printed, of which two thousand copies shall be for the use of and distribution by the Representatives in Congress from Louisiana; and one thousand copies shall be for the use of and the distribution by the Senators from the State of Louisiana. SEC. 2. The Joint Committee on Printing is hereby authorized to have the copy prepared for the Public Printer. Agreed to February 14, 1957. ARKANSAS, WHITE-RED RIVER BASINS; NEW ENGLAND-NEW YORK WATER RESOURCES

Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concurnng), That there be printed for the use of the Senate Committee on Public Works the amounts stated of the following reports transmitted by the Secretary of the Army from the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, together with accompanying papers and illustrations, on review of report on the Arkansas, White-Red River Basins, Senate

February 14, 1957 [S. Con. R e s. 7] P r i n t ing certain datau

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