Political Quotes

“I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall it pass? The bill (S. 1182), as amended, was passed, as follows: S. 1182 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as ``The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that-- (1) on March 15, 1919, The American Legion was founded in Paris, France, by members of the American Expeditionary Force occupying Europe after World War I and concerned about the welfare of their comrades and communities upon their return to the United States; (2) on September 16, 1919, Congress chartered The American Legion, which quickly grew to become the largest veterans service organization in the United States; (3) The American Legion conferences in Washington, DC, in 1923 and 1924 crafted the first United States Flag Code, which was adopted in schools, States, cities and counties prior to being enacted in 1942, establishing the proper use, display, and respect for the colors of the United States; (4) during World War II, The American Legion developed and presented to Congress its case for vastly improved support for medically discharged, disabled veterans, which ultimately became the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 284; chapter 268), better known as the G.I.…”