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News from Senator
BOB DOLE

(black and white image of Bob Dole)

(R-Kansas) SH 141 Hart Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-1601

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 13, 1990

CONTACT: WALT RIKER
(202) 224-5358

** FLAG DAY STATEMENT **

213 YEARS AGO TODAY THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS ADOPTED THE STARS AND STRIPES AS THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES. FRESH FROM A REVOLUTION THAT ESTABLISHED THE GREATEST DEMOCRACY EVER KNOWN TO MAN, THE FOUNDING FATHERS MADE A DECISION ON THAT JUNE DAY IN 1777 THAT NOW RALLIES AMERICA TO A NEW CAUSE.
AFTER 213 YEARS, IT IS TIME TO GIVE OUR FLAG THE PROTECTION IT DESERVES. THE PROTECTION OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WOULD HAVE EXPECTED, AND THE KIND OF PROTECTION THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DEMANDING.
AND AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, WE HAVE LEARNED ONE RED, WHITE AND BLUE LESSON: ONLY THE CONSTITUTION IS EQUAL TO THE AWESOME TASK OF SAVING OUR NATIONAL SYMBOL...AMERICA'S PRIDE AND JOY.
I AM HONORED TO STAND HERE TODAY -- ON FLAG DAY -- TO PUBLICY EXPRESS OUR SUPPORT FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO SAVE OUR FLAG. I AM HONORED TO BE AMONG REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, AND VETERAN GROUPS REPRESENTING MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO HAVE SACRIFICED SO MUCH TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND OLD GLORY, WHO ALL AGREE IT'S TIME FOR A VERY SPECIAL FLAG DAY.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT IT, AND QUITE FRANKLY THEY'RE PUZZLED, THEY'RE FURIOUS AS TO WHAT THE BIG HOLD UP IS IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS. LET'S HONOR OUR FLAG AND GET IT DONE, ON THIS VERY SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY FOR THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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News from Senator
BOB DOLE

(black and white image of Bob Dole)

(R-Kansas) SH 141 Hart Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 14, 1990

CONTACT: WALT RIKER
(202) 224-5358

** FLAG **

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROTECT THE FLAG
LIST OF CO-SPONSORS

"ARTICLE-

"The Congress and the States shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the Flag of the United States.".

(left column)
REPUBLICANS

1) Dole
2) Thurmond
3) Hatch
4) Grassley
5) Burns
6) Coats
7) Cochran
8) D'Amato
9) Domenici
10) Garn
11) Heinz
12) Helms
13) Kasten
14) McCain
15) McConnell
16) Murkowski
17) Nickles
18) Pressler
19) Simpson
20) Warner
21) Armstrong
22) Lott
23) Gramm
24) Boschwitz
25) Lugar
26) Symms
27) Wilson
28) Mcclure
29) Stevens
30) Gorton
31) Roth
32) Wallop
33) Mack
34) Hatfield
35) Kassebaum

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DEMOCRATS

1) Heflin
2) Dixon
3) Hollings
4) Reid
5) Shelby
6) Burdick
7) Ford
8) Breaux
9) Exon
10) Bryan
11) DeConcini
12) Baucus
13) Johnston


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(handwritten)
Joyce

June 14, 1990
lawn of the Capital
(end handwritten)

MEMORANDUM
JUNE 14, 1990

TO: SENATOR DOLE
FROM: BILL WISECARVER
SUBJECT: CAPITOL HILL FLAG DAY

The veteran groups that will have representatives in attendance are;

* The American Legion; Jim Riggen, Director of Legislative Affairs and Tom Kouyeas will be prepared to make a short statement.
* American Veterans of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam (AMVETS); Wesley Riker, National Service Officer; Richard Flanigan, Public Relations Director, (he is the Spokesman for the group). Richard Shannon, Programs Director; Greg Floberg, National Membership Directors.
* Disabled American Veterans; Representatives of the National Command Headquarters.
* Military Order of the Purple Heart; Michael Prothero, Adjutant General and Earl Breeding, Virginia State Commander.
* Noncommissioned Officers Association (NCOA); Dick Johnson, Legislative Director and Chuck Jackson, Executive Vice President.
* Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA); R. Jack Powell, the Executive Director will be prepared to make remarks. John Bollinger, Deputy legislative Director.
* Veterans of Foreign Wars Of the United States (VFW); Jim McGill, Legislative Director. Larry Rivers Executive Director of the VFW.
* Veterans of World War I the USA Inc; Ms. Muriel Parkhurst, CEO of the Organization.