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RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN EUROPE (VE) DAY AND THE LIBERATION OF WESTERN BOHEMIA; AND RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN EUROPE (V–E) DAY DURING WORLD WAR II

MARKUP

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND
EMERGING THREATS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON
H. Res. 195 and H. Res. 233
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APRIL 26, 2005

Serial No. 109–23

Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations

Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international—relations

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman

JAMES A. LEACH, Iowa
CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey,
  Vice Chairman
DAN BURTON, Indiana
ELTON GALLEGLY, California
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida
DANA ROHRABACHER, California
EDWARD R. ROYCE, California
PETER T. KING, New York
STEVE CHABOT, Ohio
THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado
RON PAUL, Texas
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DARRELL ISSA, California
JEFF FLAKE, Arizona
JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia
MARK GREEN, Wisconsin
JERRY WELLER, Illinois
MIKE PENCE, Indiana
THADDEUS G. McCOTTER, Michigan
KATHERINE HARRIS, Florida
JOE WILSON, South Carolina
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas
J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina
CONNIE MACK, Florida
JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska
MICHAEL McCAUL, Texas
TED POE, Texas

TOM LANTOS, California
HOWARD L. BERMAN, California
GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York
ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American Samoa
DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
SHERROD BROWN, Ohio
BRAD SHERMAN, California
ROBERT WEXLER, Florida
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ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York
WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts
GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York
BARBARA LEE, California
JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California
ADAM B. SCHIFF, California
DIANE E. WATSON, California
ADAM SMITH, Washington
BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota
BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky
DENNIS A. CARDOZA, California

THOMAS E. MOONEY, SR., Staff Director/General Counsel
ROBERT R. KING, Democratic Staff Director

Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats
ELTON GALLEGLY, California, Chairman
JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia
PETER T. KING, New York, Vice Chairman
THADDEUS G. McCOTTER, Michigan
DARRELL ISSA, California
TED POE, Texas
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J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina

ROBERT WEXLER, Florida
ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California
ADAM B. SCHIFF, California
BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky

RICHARD MEREU, Subcommittee Staff Director
JONATHAN KATZ, Democratic Professional Staff Member
PATRICK PRISCO, Professional Staff Member
BEVERLY HALLOCK, Staff Associate

C O N T E N T S

MARKUP OF

    H. Res. 195, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia
Amendment to H. Res. 195 offered by the Honorable Elton Gallegly, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats

    H. Res. 233, Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day during World War II
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LETTERS, STATEMENTS, ETC., SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

The Honorable Elton Gallegly, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats:
Prepared statement on H. Res. 195
Prepared statement on H. Res. 233

RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN
EUROPE (VE) DAY AND THE LIBERATION OF WESTERN
BOHEMIA; AND RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF
VICTORY IN EUROPE (V–E) DAY DURING WORLD WAR II

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2005

House of Representatives,
Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats,
Committee on International Relations,
Washington, DC.

    The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 5:35 p.m. in room 2200, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Elton Gallegly (Chairman of the Subcommittee) presiding.

    Mr. GALLEGLY. Pursuant to notice, I call up H. Res. 195 for purposes of markup and move its recommendation to Full Committee. Without objection, the resolution will be considered as read and open for amendment at any time.
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    Mr. GALLEGLY. Today, the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats is marking up two resolutions related to the victory of the United States Armed Forces and the armed forces of our allies in the European theater during World War II.
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    The first item on the agenda is H. Res. 195, a resolution introduced by Representative Jack Kingston which recognizes the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Western Bohemia by American forces.

    I ask unanimous consent that the balance of my opening statement will be made a part of the record.

    [The prepared statement of Mr. Gallegly follows:]

PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE ELTON GALLEGLY, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND EMERGING THREATS

H. RES. 195

    Today, the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats is marking up two resolutions related to the victory of the United States Armed Forces and the armed forces of our allies in the European theater during World War II.

    The first item on the agenda is H. Res. 195, a resolution introduced by Rep. Jack Kingston which recognizes the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Western Bohemia by American forces.

    I strongly support and am a cosponsor of H. Res. 195, which recognizes the extraordinary sacrifice by American soldiers to free Western Bohemia from Nazi control. This was the last major offensive undertaken in Europe during World War II. This campaign was led by General George Patton and involved 18 division and 500,000 men. It resulted in the liberation of Pilsen, in what was then known as Czechoslovakia, on May 5, 1945.
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    In honor of the liberation of their city, the citizens of Pilsen will be dedicating a statute of General Patton on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of their city and all of Western Bohemia.

    I will not be offering any amendments to H. Res. 195. However, after discussing the matter with Mr. Kingston and with his concurrence, by unanimous consent, I will be changing the title of the resolution so that it is more consistent with the language contained in the resolution. The new title, which is found in your markup folder, focuses on the liberation of Western Bohemia and the continued friendship between the people of the United States and the people of the Czech Republic. Under the House Rules, changes in the title take place upon the approval of the legislation.

    I urge the passage of H. Res. 195 and, at this time, I would like to turn to Congressman Wexler for a statement.

    Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Chandler, do you have an opening statement?

    Mr. CHANDLER. No, sir. I will pass on that. Thank you.

    Mr. GALLEGLY. Are there any amendments to the markup of H. Res. 195?

    If not, the request occurs on the motion to report the resolution of H. Res. 195 favorably. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed?
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    The motion is approved and the resolution is reported favorably; and without objection, the title is amended.

    Now the next one that we have is pursuant to the notice. I call up resolution H. Res. 233 for purposes of markup and move its recommendation to the Full Committee. Without objection, the resolution will be considered as read and open for amendment at any point.

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    Mr. GALLEGLY. The second item on the agenda today is the consideration of H. Res. 233, a resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day during World War II.
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    The purpose of this resolution is to convey one simple message, that our Nation honors and appreciates the men and women who served in the European theatre during World War II and that we remember and pay tribute to those Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

    And without objection, the entire statement will be made part of the record of the hearing.

    [The prepared statement of Mr. Gallegly follows:]

PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE ELTON GALLEGLY, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON EUROPE AND EMERGING THREATS

H. RES. 233

    The second item on the agenda today is the consideration of H. Res. 233, a resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day during World War II.

    The purpose of this resolution is to convey one simple message: that our nation honors and appreciates the men and women who served in the European theater during World War II, and that we remember and pay tribute to those American who made the ultimate sacrifice for the their country.

    During that war, more than 4 million members of the United Sates Armed Forces fought in Europe. This is the largest military force ever committed by the U.S. in any theater of operation. Almost 200,000 American troops were killed in the European theater.
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    The resolution also recognized the sacrifice of the millions of members of the armed forces of Allied nations in defeating Nazi Germany.

    I urge the passage of H. Res. 233. I will now turn to Congressman Wexler for the purposes of making a statement.

    Mr. GALLEGLY. Are there any amendments? Hearing none, the request occurs on the motion to report the resolution H. Res. 233 favorably. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed?

    The motion is approved, and the resolution is reported favorably. The staff, as directed, can make any technical and conforming amendments.

    Ms. Berkley, do you have any comments that you would like to add before we adjourn the markup?

    Ms. BERKLEY. I have the utmost faith that you have carried on without me; only glad I could be here to vote.

    Mr. GALLEGLY. I can only tell you that the Chair is overwhelmed with the support that we have from your side.

    Ms. BERKLEY. We are overwhelming in our support.

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    Mr. GALLEGLY. With that, the Subcommittee stands adjourned.

    [Whereupon, at 5:40 p.m., the Subcommittee was adjourned.]