1999-2000 Bill 3878: Montford Point Marine Week; April 12-18, 1999; Resolutions - South

BIL: 3878

TYP: Concurrent Resolution CR

INB: House

IND: 19990408

PSP: Pinckney

SPO: Pinckney and Lloyd

DDN: l:\council\bills\dka\3389cm99.doc

DPB: 19990421

SUB: Montford Point Marine Week; April 12-18, 1999; Resolutions

HST:

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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House 19990421 Received from Senate

Senate 19990420 Adopted, returned with concurrence

Senate 19990415 Polled out of Committee: Favorable 10 SI

Senate 19990408 Introduced, referred to Committee 10 SI

House 19990408 Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

Printed Versions of This Bill

Ordered Printed on 19990415

TXT:

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

April 15, 1999

H.3878

Introduced by Reps. Pinckney and Lloyd

S. Printed 4/15/99--S.

Read the first time April 8, 1999.

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H.3878), recognizing the members of the Montford Point Marine Association, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING THE MEMBERS OF THE MONTFORD POINT MARINE ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF APRIL 12-18, 1999, AS “MONTFORD POINT MARINE WEEK” IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, Camp Montford Point was established in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in August, 1942, to train African-Americans as Basic United States Marines; and

Whereas, from 1942-1948, over twenty thousand AfricanAmerican men received their basic training at Montford Point; and

Whereas, many of the Montford Point Marines distinguished themselves during the World War II battles at Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa; and

Whereas, Montford Point Marines have served honorably both during times of peace and during times of war; and

Whereas, Montford Point Marines, which include Sergeants Major Gilbert H. “Hashmark” Johnson and Edgar R. Huff, have had very successful careers as Marine leaders; and

Whereas, the Montford Point Marine Association was founded in August, 1965, by Master Gunnery Sergeant Brooks E. Gray, Jr. and other Montford Point Marines; and

Whereas, Montford Point was officially designated “Camp Gilbert H. Johnson” on April 19, 1974, in honor of Sergeant Major Gilbert H. Johnson, and was the first military installation in this nation named in honor of an African-American; and

Whereas, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, has been designated as the location for the 1999 Executive Council of the Montford Point Marine Association which will meet there during the week of April 12-18, 1999. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognize the members of the Montford Point Marine Association for their distinguished military service to our nation and declare the week of April 12-18, 1999, as “Montford Point Marine Week” in South Carolina.

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