A resolution commemorating the remarkable life of patriotism, conviction, and compassion led by Chaplain Henry Vinton Plummer.
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Passed
Latest Action · June 30, 2010
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5716-5717; text as passed Senate: CR S5717; text of measure as introduced: CR S5703)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Celebrates the life and patriotism of Chaplain Henry Vinton Plummer, a man born into slavery who became the first African-American chaplain in the U.S. Army.
Expresses admiration for his perseverance and resolve in the face of racial oppression in the military history of the United States.
Congratulates Chaplain Plummer's extended family for their work to commemorate his life of devotion to helping others while overcoming tremendous adversity.
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