S6188 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 20, 2006 Whereas in Game 1 of the Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous con- knowledge can be used to promote under- Finals the Hurricanes became only the sixth sent that the resolution be agreed to, standing and to counter racism, fear, and vi- team in NHL Finals history to overcome a 3- the preamble be agreed to, the motions olence; deficit to win; to reconsider be laid upon the table, Whereas the Museum also documents the Whereas Cam Ward became the first rookie history of the African-American experience goaltender to win a Stanley Cup in 20 years, and that any statements relating from slavery to the civil rights movement to and with 22 saves in Game 7, was named the thereto be printed in the RECORD. the present day; and MVP of the playoffs, becoming the fourth The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas the Museum exists to educate the rookie and second-youngest player to be objection, it is so ordered. public about injustices suffered by people of awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy; The resolution (S. Res. 518) was African-American heritage, and to provide Whereas Hurricanes head coach Peter agreed to. visitors with an opportunity to rethink as- Laviolette won his first Stanley Cup in his The preamble was agreed to. sumptions about race and racism: Now, first full season at the helm of the team; The resolution, with its preamble, therefore, be it Whereas defensemen Aaron Ward and reads as follows: Resolved, That the Senate honors and cele- Frantisek Kaberle scored goals during the S. RES. 518 brates the life and accomplishments of first period in Game 7 to put the Hurricanes James Cameron and expresses condolences at up 2-0; Whereas James Cameron founded Amer- his passing. Whereas with the team only 1 goal ahead, ica’s Black Holocaust Museum (the Museum) f Justin Williams sealed the 3-1 victory with in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the only memorial an empty net goal in the final minute of the in the United States to victims of lynching and racial violence; ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE game; 21, 2006 Whereas a sold-out crowd of 18,978 at the Whereas Mr. Cameron was the last living RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina cele- survivor of a lynching until his death on Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, on be- brated as the final horn sounded, announcing June 11, 2006, at age 92; half of the majority leader, I ask unan- the Hurricanes’ championship; Whereas a Senate resolution recognized Mr. Cameron as the Nation’s oldest living imous consent that when the Senate Whereas the Hurricanes veteran captain completes its business today, it stand Rod Brind’Amour, who demonstrated great lynching victim in June 2005 and formally apologized for its failure to outlaw lynching, in adjournment until 9:30 a.m. on leadership throughout the entire season, won Wednesday, June 21. I further ask that his first Stanley Cup and was the first to ac- which killed more than 4,700 people from 1882 cept the Cup from NHL commissioner Gary to 1968, three-fourths of whom were black; following the prayer and the pledge, Bettman by hoisting the historic trophy over Whereas seven United States Presidents the morning hour be deemed to have his head in victory; called for lynching to be outlawed, and the expired, the Journal of the proceedings Whereas assistant captain Glen Wesley, House of Representatives passed bans three be approved to date, the time for the who has played in more playoff games than times in the early twentieth century, only to have the Senate filibuster each of them, one two leaders be reserved, and the Senate any other active NHL player, won his first resume consideration of S. 2766, the De- Stanley Cup at age 37; filibuster lasting six weeks; Whereas in Marion, Indiana in 1930, when fense authorization bill, as under the Whereas 21-year-old Eric Staal became the previous order. youngest player to lead the playoffs in scor- he was 16 years old, Mr. Cameron and two ing since Gordie Howe in 1949; friends, Abe Smith (age 19) and Tommy The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas hockey now joins college basket- Shipp (age 18), were falsely accused of killing objection, it is so ordered. a Caucasian man and raping his girlfriend; ball and NASCAR as the favorite pastimes of f North Carolina; Whereas after the arrest of the three men, Whereas each player from the Hurricanes a mob broke into the jail where they were PROGRAM championship team will have his name for- being held and tried to lynch them; ever etched on the Stanley Cup; and Whereas the mob lynched Mr. Smith and Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, to- Whereas North Carolina will be home to Mr. Shipp but spared Mr. Cameron’s life; morrow the Senate will resume consid- the Stanley Cup for at least the next year: Whereas Mr. Cameron was beaten into eration of the Defense authorization Now, therefore, be it signing a false confession, convicted in 1931, bill. Under an agreement that was Resolved, That the Senate— and paroled in 1935; reached earlier, we will continue to de- Whereas the governor of Indiana pardoned (1) applauds the for bate minimum wage for an hour and a winning the 2006 Stanley Cup; Mr. Cameron in 1993 and apologized to him; Whereas Mr. Cameron promoted civil and half and then have votes on the Ken- (2) recognizes the achievements of the nedy and Enzi amendments at approxi- players, head coach Peter Laviolette, the as- social justice issues and founded three sistant coaches, and the support staff who all NAACP chapters in Indiana during the 1940s; mately 11 a.m. Following the votes, played critical roles in leading the Hurri- Whereas James Cameron served as the In- Senator LEVIN will be recognized to canes to the championship; and diana State Director of Civil Liberties from offer his amendment regarding Iraq, (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of 1942 to 1950, and he investigated over 25 cases with 5 hours of debate, to be followed involving civil rights violations; the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of by Senator KERRY offering an amend- this resolution to Hurricanes owner Peter Whereas Mr. Cameron relocated to Wis- consin after receiving many death threats, ment regarding Iraq. Karmanos, Jr. and head coach Peter This evening, cloture was filed on the Laviolette for appropriate display. but he continued civil rights work and played a role in protests to end segregated bill. The filing deadline for first-degree f housing in Milwaukee; amendments is 1 p.m. tomorrow. Sen- Whereas in 1983, Mr. Cameron published A ators can expect the cloture vote to HONORING JAMES CAMERON Time of Terror, his autobiographical account occur on Thursday morning. of the events surrounding his arrest in 1930; Mr. SESSIONS. I ask unanimous con- f sent that the Senate proceed to the im- Whereas Mr. Cameron founded America’s Black Holocaust Museum in 1988 in order to ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. mediate consideration of S. Res. 518 preserve the history of lynching in the submitted earlier today. United States and to recognize the struggle TOMORROW The PRESIDING OFFICER. The of African-American people for equality; Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, if clerk will report the resolution by Whereas the Museum contains the Nation’s there is no further business to come be- title. foremost collection of lynching images, both fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- The legislative clerk read as follows: photographs and postcards, documenting the sent that the Senate stand in adjourn- heinous practice of lynching in the United A resolution (S. Res. 518) honoring the life States; ment under the previous order. and accomplishments of James Cameron. Whereas the Museum performs a critical There being no objection, the Senate, There being no objection, the Senate role by exposing this painful, dark, and ugly at 8:09 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- proceeded to consider the resolution. practice in the Nation’s history, so that day, June 21, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.

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