118 STAT. 4065 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 28, 2004 Whereas the North Platte Canteen operated strictly with volunteers from local communities, organizations, churches, schools, and other groups and received no Federal assistance for its operation; Whereas the North Platte Canteen received $137,000 in cash con- tributions from benefit dances, scrap-metal drives, school victory clubs, donation cans in local businesses, and relatives of servicemembers who traveled through the Canteen to help main- tain the Canteen’s operations over its period of operation; Whereas the North Platte Canteen during one month alone served over 40,000 homemade cookies, 30,000 hard-boiled eggs, nearly 7,000 cup, loaf, and birthday cakes, and over 2,800 pounds of sandwich meat to serve to uniformed personnel; Whereas a typical daily shopping list might include 175 loaves of bread, 100 pounds of meat, 15 pounds of cheese, 2 quarts of peanut butter, 45 pounds of coffee, 40 quarts of cream, and 500 half-pint bottles of milk; Whereas the greatest contribution of the North Platte Canteen to the war effort was as a morale booster and a reminder to servicemembers of the American values and ideals for which they were fighting; and Whereas the North Platte Canteen was honored and recognized by the United States military with the War Department’s Meri- torious Wartime Service Award: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress— (1) recognizes the outstanding efforts of the individuals and communities involved with the North Platte Canteen that served the needs of 6,000,000 military personnel, who traveled through North Platte, Nebraska, on troop trains from December 25, 1941, to April 1, 1946, during World War II; and (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation recog- nizing the gallant efforts of those who made enormous sacrifices to make the North Platte Canteen a success during World War II. Agreed to September 27, 2004. 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SITE COMPETITOR, NEW YORK CITY—CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT Whereas the Olympic Games further the cause of world peace and understanding; Whereas the country hosting the Olympic Games performs an act of international goodwill; Whereas if New York City were chosen to host the 2012 Olympic Games there would be a substantial local, regional, and national economic impact, which would include 7 years of international sports events, meetings, and related nationwide tourism activity; Whereas the Olympic movement celebrates competition, fair play, and the pursuit of dreams; Whereas the United States and, in particular, New York City cele- brate these same ideals; and Sept. 28, 2004 [H. Con. Res. 475] VerDate 11-MAY-2000 15:04 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 9796 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.003 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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