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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 12, 1985

Sept. 12, 1985 [s. Con. Res. 61]

PETER EDWARD ROSE—COMMENDATION ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN BASEBALL Whereas Peter Edward Rose has become the all-time leader in base hits in the history of the American Pastime, Major League Baseball, by surpassing the record of four thousand one hundred and ninety-one of the great Ty Cobb; Whereas Pete Rose has played in more winning games than any other player in Major League history; Whereas Pete Rose won three National League batting titles in 1968, 1969, and 1973; Whereas Pete Rose was named National League Rookie of the Year in 1963, National League Most Valuable Player in 1973, and the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1975; Whereas Pete Rose was named the National League Player of the Decade for the period 1970 through 1979 by the "The Sporting News"; Whereas Pete Rose has been named to the National League All-Star Team sixteen times, including ten straight years (1973 through 1982), and has started at five different positions in All-Star games; Whereas Pete Rose has played in seven National League Championship Series and six World Series; and Whereas Pete Rose holds all-time Major League records for most games played; for most at-bats; for most singles; for most hits by a switch-hitter; for most total bases by a switch-hitter; for most seasons of two hundred or more hits; for most seasons of one hundred and fifty or more games; and for highest fielding percentage by an outfielder for one thousand or more games: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress to commend Peter Edward Rose on the achievement of becoming the all-time Major League leader in base hits and to recognize all the accomplishments and the inspirational manner in which Pete Rose has played the game of baseball, the National Pastime. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this concurrent resolution to Peter Edward Rose. Agreed to September 12, 1985.

sept. 19, 1985 [s. Con. Res. 62]

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DR. ELENA BONNER AND DR. ANDREI SAKHAROV—U.S.S.R. DISMISSAL OF CHARGES AGAINST AND RESTORATION OF BASIC FREEDOMS Whereas, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees to all the rights of freedom of thought, conscience, religion, opinion, and expression; Whereas, this same Declaration states that "no one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile"; and that "no one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence;

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