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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-JUNE 20, 1957
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A-7948499, Wang, Cheng Hu. A-6443012, Wang, Kuei-Fu Pan. A-8057489, Wang, Julia. P a s s e d May 24, 1957.
REENROLLMENT OF S. 1463
Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concwrring), That the President of the United States is requested to return to the Senate the enrolled bill, S. 1463, to amend the Medals of Honor Act to authorize awards for acts of heroism involving any motor vehicle subject to the motor carrier safety regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission. If and when said bill is returned by the President, the action of the Presiding Officers of the two Houses in signing said bill shall be deemed rescinded; and the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed, in the reenrollment of said bill, to make the following correction: I n line 3 of the Senate engrossed bill strike out "38" and insert "33-'. Agreed to May 27, 1957.
EXCISE TAX CHANGES ACT
Resolved by the House of Representatives {the /Senate concurring), That there be printed twelve thousand four hundred additional copies of the report to accompany H. R. 7125, a bill to make technical changes in the Federal excise tax laws; of which seven thousand, five hundred copies shall be for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means; four thousand, two hundred copies for the House document room; five hundred copies for the Senate document room; and two hundred copies for the use of the Committee on Finance. P a s s e d May 27, 1957.
'•AMERICA" WEEK
Whereas, the 4th day of July, 1957, marks the one hundred and twentyfifth anniversary of the first public singing of the inspiring patriotic hymn, "America", by a chorus of children in the P a r k Street Church, Boston, Massachusetts, beside historic Boston Common; Whereas, the hymn, "America" was written by the Reverend Samuel Francis Smith in the town of Andover, Massachusetts, February, 1832; and Whereas, it is the sense of the Congress that this anniversary should be given due recognition because this hymn has touched the life of the Nation through the countless voices which have joined in singing "My country 'tis of thee": Therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives {the Senate concurring), That this one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the first public singing of "America" be commended to all citizens for appropriate recognition during the week of June 30 through July 6, 1957, the "one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of 'America' Week". P a s s e d June 20, 1957.
May 27, 11957 [S. Con. Rcis. 33]
Ante, p. 69.
May 27, 1957 [H. Cen. R e s. 179] P r I n t Jing Of report.
June 20, 1957 [H. Con. R e s. 196]
R e c o gniition of •'America" Week.
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