H8252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 7, 2011 years of being a Multi Award Winning Sales made elsewhere. That doesn’t even in 1942 was a turning point for the Al- Executive, in two industries . . . in working make sense. Only in Washington can lied military forces, who realized that over 40 years without interruption I have someone say we have to pay for a tax the military communications needed a been collecting unemployment benefits for cut. Think about that. What we’re say- new direction, and new inspiration. two years. I’m embarrassed to tell you how many resumes and contacts I’ve made, com- ing is, what Washington is saying is, Fortunately, an innovative citizen peting with men and women in their 20’s, we have to pay for a tax cut. Well, named Philip Johnston had the answer. 30’s, 40’s. whose money is it? Government doesn’t As the son of a Protestant missionary, This has taken a huge toll on my life as make money. It’s the people’s money. Johnston had grown up on the you can imagine . . . my condo is for sale Yet somehow up here in Washington we reservation and was one of less than 30 and I’m being audited by the IRS . . . my keep saying we have to pay for a tax non- fluent in the unique Nav- health has deteriorated and I didn’t have increase. It’s that hardworking family health insurance for the past two years. ajo language. He realized that since it that has earned that money. It is not had no alphabet and was almost impos- For too many Americans, unemployment Washington’s money. sible to master without early exposure, benefits are the difference between having a And people, frankly, I think are dis- the was a perfect roof over their head, or sleeping on the street; gusted with the notion that somehow choice to form a new, impenetrable having food to feed their kids, or skipping din- the paradigm in Washington is we have military code. In 1942, Johnston com- ner; seeing a doctor, or living with chronic ill- to pay for a tax cut. It’s their money. pleted an impressive demonstration of ness. Something is very wrong here, and this the Navajo language to the Com- As a great nation, we have an obligation to body is part of the problem. manding General of the Pacific fleet provide a lifeline to these fellow citizens. It is Let’s put out the facts; facts, not headquartered in San Diego. He was incumbent on us a decent society. spin. Government money doesn’t exist. then given permission to begin a pilot I have cosponsored legislation to extend un- That’s a fact. It’s the people’s money. for the Navajo program, employment insurance through the end of Here’s another fact. If there are and I would like to submit his letter 2012. I have also cosponsored legislation to projects that can be cut, they should be dated March 8, 1942, for the RECORD. help the so-called ‘‘99-ers,’’ by extending the cut. They shouldn’t be traded like fu- length of federal benefits by an addition 14 tures in the stock market. If we believe HEADQUARTERS, AMPHIBIOUS FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET, CAMP ELLIOTT, weeks, to 113 weeks total. that we ought to extend the payroll tax San Diego, CA, March 6, 1942 But Congress must do more. My constitu- cut extension, let’s extend it. Let’s Subject: Enlistment of Navaho Indians. ents need more than a safety net. They need stop playing games about moving To: The COMMANDANT, jobs. money around from one program to an- U.S. Marine Corps. According to a recent report by the Wash- other or keeping a bucket of projects Enclosures: (A) Brochure by Mr. Philip John- ington Post, this Republican House is on track or programs that we can save to cut at ston, with maps. (B) Messages used in to be least productive first session in 20 years. a time to bargain for something else. demonstration. In a full year, Republicans have yet to pass a It’s time that we get serious, and the 1. Mr. Philip Johnston of Los Angeles re- single bill to create a single job. American people are saying they’ve cently offered his services to this force to The Republicans’ refusal to take up meas- had enough. They’ve had enough of demonstrate the use of Indians for the trans- ures to help restart our economy—like Presi- what they’re seeing here in Wash- mission of messages by telephone and voice- dent Obama’s American Jobs Act—is all the ington. radio. His offer was accepted and the dem- more reason that we must extend these es- Let me say this one more time. Pit- onstration was held for the Commanding General and his staff. sential unemployment benefits. I urge my col- ting American against American is un- leagues to stand up for the unemployed Amer- American and outrageous and deserves 2. The demonstration was interesting and icans who are facing catastrophe through no the condemnation of each and every successful. Messages were transmitted and received almost verbatim. In conducting the fault of their own and vote now to extend this one of us in this Congress. This is not demonstration messages were written by a critical lifeline. the America we know and love. We the member of the staff and handed to the In- f people deserve better. dian; he would transmit the message in his I yield back the balance of my time. tribal dialect and the Indian on the other b 1920 f end would write them down in English. The text of messages as written and received are AMERICANS DESERVE BETTER HONORING NAVAJO CODE enclosed. The Indians do not have many The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under TALKERS military terms in their dialect so it was nec- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. essary to give than a few minutes, before the demonstration, to improvise words for dive- uary 5, 2011, the gentleman from Flor- REED). Under the Speaker’s announced bombing, anti-tank gun, etc. ida (Mr. MACK) is recognized for 60 min- policy of January 5, 2011, the gen- 3. Mr. Johnston stated that the Navaho is utes as the designee of the majority tleman from (Mr. GOSAR) is leader. the only tribe in the United States that has recognized for the remainder of the not been infested with German students dur- Mr. MACK. Mr. Speaker, I think hour as the designee of the majority ing the past twenty years. These Germans, there are a lot of people back home leader. studying the various tribal dialects under who are watching this debate unfold, Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, thank you the guise of art students, anthropologists, and more importantly, are watching for joining me this evening to talk etc., have undoubtedly attained a good work- the Congress and the administration. about a very special group of veterans, ing knowledge of all tribal dialects except And, you know, I think a lot of people the Navajo Code Talkers. Tonight, my Navaho. For this reason the Navaho is the at home are scratching their head. colleagues and I are going to share only tribe available offering complete secu- They’re saying we the people are out- their stories and highlight the amazing rity for the type of work under consider- ation. It is noted in Mr. Johnston’s article raged at this administration and this accomplishments of this group of war- (enclosed) that the Navaho is the largest Congress. And they should be. riors. Their contribution to the Allied tribe but the lowest in literacy. He stated, The White House and their liberal al- effort during World War II is widely however, that 1,000—if that many were need- lies in Congress and the media go on a credited with winning the Battle of Iwo ed—could be found with the necessary quali- nonstop bashing of a group of Ameri- Jima and making majors gains in the fications. It should also be noted that the cans who are productive and hard- Pacific. Navaho tribal dialect is completely unintel- working. Class warfare is as despicable During the early months of World ligible to all other tribes and all other peo- as any other type of stereotyping, and War II, Japanese intelligence experts ple, with the possible exception of as many as 28 Americans who have made a study of putting citizen against citizen for po- broke every code the U.S. forces de- the dialect. This dialect is thus equivalent to litical gain is outrageous and it’s vised. The Japanese were able to de- a secret code to the enemy, and admirably wrong. code and intercept communications suited for rapid, secure communication. Listen to this. The people are told with ease. To combat this, increasingly 4. It is therefore recommended that an ef- that a tax cut is a tax increase or a tax complex codes were initiated that fort be made to enlist 200 Navaho Indians for increase isn’t really a tax increase be- sometimes took hours at a time simply this force. In addition to linguistic qualifica- cause there are savings that can be to decipher one message. Guadalcanal tions in English and their tribal dialect they

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The code was modified and im- the war without the heroes’ welcome cerpts of articles that have been writ- proved throughout the war, but it is so they deserved. Ironically, the code was ten around the country that capture important to note that these 29 Navajo such a precious asset to the U.S. mili- some stories recently in the Fronteras heroes came up with the original code tary that it was classified and had to Desk. An author by the name of Laurel themselves. Accordingly, they are be kept secret. While the code was de- Morales captured the story of Chester often referred to reverently as the classified in 1968, it took years to prop- Nez. It starts like this: ‘‘Growing up in ‘‘original 29.’’ We will have the honor erly decorate those veterans. In 2001, New Mexico, Chester Nez and many of of reading their names a bit later this nearly 60 years after they created their his fellow Navajo were punished for evening. legendary code, the Navajo Code Talk- speaking their language.’’ Many of these enlistees were just ers finally received their well-deserved You talk about a language as they boys with little exposure to the world Congressional Medals of Honor. were pulled away to boarding schools, outside of the Navajo reservation. Today, only one original Code Talker so many of the young Navajo across After the war, it was discovered that remains, but the tradition lives on. A the country, and the importance of recruits as young as 15 and as old as 35 delegation of the Four Corners States what they were able to accomplish dur- years of age had enlisted. In fact, a few will attempt to recognize these war- ing World War II. In the words of Major of these men traveled to other towns riors one by one and give us their Howard Connor of the 5th Marine Divi- on the reservation, outside their clan thoughts during this hour. sion, he declared that were it not for where no one knew them and their true I would like to first recognize my the Navajos, the marines would never age, in order to enlist underage and good friend from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE). have taken Iwo Jima, and the impor- serve their country. Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentleman tance of language and what they were After sailing through basic training, for yielding and for arranging this Spe- able to accomplish. the Navajo Code Talkers were sent to cial Order. This is something that we The article goes on to read that years Marine divisions in the Pacific theater in Arizona and anywhere in the West in later, Nez was shocked to learn that of World War II. Their reputation as Utah and elsewhere have great pride in he’d been recruited by the marines spe- innovators soon spread far and wide and that this recognition, as the gen- cifically to devise a code using the amongst their commanding officers. In tleman mentioned, came far too late same language the government tried to the field, they were not allowed to and has been far too little, given the beat out of him. It was extremely iron- write any part of the code down as a amount of the impact that the Navajo ic. One of the very things they were reference. In fact, the code existed only Code Talkers had on World War II. forbidden to do—speak Navajo—ended amongst this small group. Under high So I’m pleased to be here and to lend up helping us save the war. pressure battle conditions, the Code my voice to recognition. As the gen- Mr. Nez goes on to say that he and Talkers had to quickly recall their tleman mentioned, only one of the his fellow Code Talkers first developed code accurately, or risk hundreds or original Code Talkers is still living. So an alphabet, as you described, Mr. thousands of lives. I think it’s important that we recog- GOSAR, using everyday Navajo words to Make no mistake about the gravity nize others who carried on this code represent letters of words, as you of this accomplishment. The Navajo and tradition and helped out in this talked about—submarine: iron fish; Code Talkers created the only unbro- way. besh-lo: iron fish; and hummingbird: ken code in modern military history. It This was a group, as we mentioned, dah-he-tih-hi to talk about fighter baffled the Japanese forces. It was even of many Navajos, Native Americans, planes. It’s amazing how when we indecipherable to a Navajo soldier who volunteered for the armed services talked about the Japanese and how taken prisoner and tortured on Bataan. in World War II. This was, as the gen- they were so effective at cracking The secret code created by the Nav- tleman said, very successful. It was the codes, how they couldn’t crack this ajo Code Talkers was a simple marvel only code that remained unbroken. one. of linguistic invention. It contained na- And one of the most amazing aspects of Mr. Nez goes on to say in the article tive terms that were associated with World War II is how these people came that being one of the last original Code specialized or commonly used military together, as the gentleman mentioned, Talkers, he lives in Albuquerque with language, as well as native terms that young kids in their teen years and oth- his son—a father of six children. He has represented letters in the alphabet. ers, and volunteered for this effort. It’s nine grandchildren and eight great- English words with no Navajo trans- even more remarkable when we note grandchildren. It goes on to say that lation were spelled out using the Nav- that many States did not permit Na- ‘‘today, with so many people leaving ajo alphabet. The selection of a given tive Americans to vote until the 1950s. the reservation, Navajo elders like Nez term was based on the first letter of Yet the Code Talkers were undeterred. fear their language is dying. Nez hopes the English meaning of the Navajo They wanted to help their country. Navajo children learn the story of Code word. For words that did not translate It’s fitting that we honor this group Talkers so they understand just how into Navajo, the Code Talkers created on the anniversary of the attack on critical it is to learn their own lan- code that did not directly translate, Pearl Harbor, the start of World War guage.’’ but tended to resemble the things with II, because they had such an integral And thank you for bringing us to- which they are associated. For exam- part of ensuring that that brutal war gether, Mr. GOSAR, this evening to help ple, the Navajo word for ‘‘iron fish’’ came to an end. I want to thank my celebrate the history of our Code Talk- represented submarine. I could give colleague from Arizona and others who ers, as it wasn’t until Senator BINGA- many more examples, but I think that have come here for putting together MAN moved legislation back in 2000 to one is particularly poignant. To say this timely tribute to make sure that be able to give honor to our original ‘‘America,’’ the Code Talkers used the these individuals are recognized for the 29—a few of them, at the very least, word ‘‘ne-he-mah,’’ which means ‘‘our impact that they had in ending this and their families—with gold medals, mother.’’ war and to ensure that this world re- and silver medals to the others that This brilliant code allowed our U.S. mains free. were also trained to go on. Marines to communicate quickly and Mr. GOSAR. I thank the gentleman. So I think this is an example of a few accurately. The Code Talkers’ brave I would like at this time to acknowl- stories that we’ll be submitting and work is widely credited with successes edge my good friend from New Mexico sharing this evening to be able to cele- of battle in the Pacific and, more ulti- (Mr. LUJA´ N). brate the lives and stories and the his- mately, with helping to end this tragic Mr. LUJA´ N. I thank my colleague tory, especially on today as we remem- war. from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) for bringing ber Pearl Harbor and all the sacrifice

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I nicating battlefield codes that were the history and personal stories of our was very pleased to see that Mr. Holi- never, ever broken by the enemy. Their friend, our heroes, the Code Talkers day was awarded the Congressional Sil- code-talking was considered so essen- from all throughout New Mexico, Ari- ver Medal, something he was very wor- tial to the war that, unlike their coun- zona, and Utah. thy of, obviously. terparts, many of them were forced to Mr. GOSAR. I thank the gentleman It’s interesting to me that the Nav- serve straight through the war with no from New Mexico. ajo Code Talker Program was actually breaks for rest or trips back home. And At this time I would like to recognize a secret until after the war and was not today, we widely recognize that their my good friend from Utah (Mr. declassified until later in 1968. It was service helped turn the course of World CHAFFETZ). another 14 years before the Navajo War II. Mr. CHAFFETZ. Thank you. I appre- Code Talkers were recognized by the Yet because of the sheer secret of ciate the bipartisan nature in which we United States Government. In fact, in their role and the possibility that they do this. These are truly American he- December of 1982, President Ronald would be called back for the same duty roes who have made a difference in our Reagan recognized the Code Talkers for in the future, the actions of the Code lives and something we should all be their dedicated service, unique achieve- Talkers weren’t declassified until 23 proud of and never forget. I worry as ment, patriotism, resourcefulness, and years after the war ended. And it these gentlemen get older that some- courage. wasn’t until 55 years later that they how generations in the future will were bestowed with the Congressional maybe forget this. b 1940 Gold Medal of Honor and Silver Medal. I appreciate you, Mr. GOSAR, for your August 14, 1982 was proclaimed Na- To the young people of the Navajo commitment to them. I know you’re tional Navajo Code Talkers Day. I passionate about this. I can see it in Nation for whom Corporal Nez’s quiet think President Reagan did the right valor is a remarkable example, I en- your eyes when you talk about it. thing. I think it’s something that all I wanted to recognize and pay special courage you to carry on his legacy by Americans—I want my kids and people tribute to somebody who’s originally keeping the Navajo language alive and in Utah and across the Nation to recog- from Utah, Samuel Tom Holiday. He well for generations to come. nize the contributions and sacrifices was a Navajo Code Talker. He served in Mr. Speaker, I know that the Navajo that these people made. They truly the United States Marine Corps 4th Nation takes such pride in these he- made a difference in our lives; instru- Marine Division, 25th Regiment, the roes. And on behalf of all of us who owe mental in the war. H&S Company. We’re fortunate to still a tremendous debt of gratitude for I appreciate this time to be able to have him here with us in our presence their service, I’m proud to recognize recognize their achievements and help today. the courage, service, and bravery of all Mr. Holiday was born in 1924 on a to our country. the Navajo Code Talkers, and espe- Navajo reservation near the Monument Mr. GOSAR. I thank the gentleman cially Corporal Nez of Albuquerque, Valley area of Utah, down near the from Utah. New Mexico. Four Corners area. He was a Navajo I would like at this time to recognize Mr. GOSAR. I thank the gentleman Code Talker in World War II. As you my friend, the gentleman from New from New Mexico for that find. have talked about before, Code Talkers Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH). I would now like to acknowledge my transmitted tactical messages by tele- Mr. HEINRICH. I want to thank the good friend from Arizona (Mr. phone and radio in the Dine language. gentleman from Arizona for pulling us SCHWEIKERT). It was a code the Japanese were never together from around the four corners Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Thank you, Con- able to break and was very instru- to honor these incredible Native Amer- gressman GOSAR. For all of us, we truly mental in our war efforts. icans, these incredible Americans, es- appreciate you organizing this. At a young age, Samuel and his pecially on this historic anniversary. When you consider today is the 70th brothers hid from government agents And I’m certainly honored to join my anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the who came to send Navajo children to colleagues tonight to honor the quiet entry into World War II, for many of us boarding schools. Holiday said he was valor of all the Navajo Code Talkers. who grew up with family that had ultimately caught and forced to attend Today, some six decades since their served, there’s many heartbreaking a boarding school where he was not al- service during World War II, only one stories. But when we reach out and lowed to speak his native language. As of the original 29 Code Talkers, Cor- read and learn more about the Code he said, ‘‘One of the hardest times I poral Chester Nez, survives. And I am Talkers story, it’s one of the great mo- had was learning to talk English. I incredibly proud of Corporal Nez, who ments of pride for those of us from Ari- would hide cookies in my pockets to at the age of 90 resides in my congres- zona. pay the older boys to teach me English. sional district in Albuquerque with his When you consider there were—my Whenever they’’—the school instruc- son Mike, his daughter-in-law Rita, understanding is there were about 400 tors—‘‘found out I had talked Navajo, and their children. native Americans who served, but the they made me scrub floors, scrub walls. Corporal Nez’s story is much like the 27—was it 27 or 29? I spent much of my first year scrubbing hundreds of Code Talkers who followed Mr. GOSAR. Twenty-nine. the wall.’’ in his footsteps. He grew up on the Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Twenty-nine Mr. Holiday attended the school until to parents who grew from Arizona, I’ve had the pleasure he was 18 years old and he was re- corn and pinto beans, kept goats and over time of meeting some of them. I cruited into the Marine Corps. Mr. Hol- sheep. And he grew up in a time when also know, as Arizona now is about to iday served in the Pacific theatre from Navajos were sharply mistreated and begin celebrating its 100th anniver- 1943 to 1945 in Saipan, Tinian, Kwaja- even unable to vote in our own elec- sary—and I have, actually, it’s a little lein Atoll, and Iwo Jima. tions in places throughout the South- bit of a silly photo, but there is actu- From Mr. Holiday: ‘‘A lot of time west. Yet in 1942, at the age of 18, he ally a smaller version of this on my they sent us where it was a very dan- sprung into action and he joined the wall in my office. A few months ago we gerous spot, and I sent messages. They 382nd Platoon in a role that is largely had our very first celebration of begin- didn’t know we were Navajo Code Talk- credited with saving thousands of ning the 1-year celebration of our cen- ers using Navajo language.’’ The very American lives. tennial as a State, and we were fea- language he was punished for using in Along with the other 28 original Code turing our Navajo Code Talkers. It is his boarding school was suddenly a Talkers, Corporal Nez developed a code something that many of us from the major asset to the United States Ma- from their unwritten language. You West are very, very proud of. And it rines. can find the code’s explanation today was also that little moment where if

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The Associated Press. ‘‘We’re very proud of built a foundation, and they actually Mr. LUJA´ N. James Dixon. it.’’ have a wonderful Web site that has Mr. GOSAR. Carl N. Gorman. Nez tells the story succinctly. He is the data and stories. It is Mr. LUJA´ N. Oscar B. Ilthma. last of the original group able to do so. One navajocodetalkers.org. I encourage Mr. GOSAR. . can hardly speak or hear, and the memory of Mr. LUJA´ N. Alfred Leonard. the third is severely tested by Alzheimer’s anyone to reach out and grab some of disease. that information. These are powerful Mr. GOSAR. Johnny R. Manuelito. ´ The 89-year-old Nez is limited, too. He is in stories of incredible service to our Mr. LUJAN. William McCabe. a wheelchair after diabetes led to the ampu- country in a time of great need with a Mr. GOSAR. Chester Nez. tation of both legs. These days, he’d rather ´ very unique skill and talent. Mr. LUJAN. Jack Nez. ‘‘just sit around, take it easy,’’ he said. I thank the gentleman from Arizona Mr. GOSAR. . As a boy, Nez lived in a traditional Navajo Mr. LUJA´ N. Joe Palmer. home and helped his family tend to sheep in for organizing this. Two Wells on the eastern side of the vast Mr. GOSAR. I thank the gentleman Mr. GOSAR. Frank Danny Pete. Mr. LUJA´ N. Nelson S. Thompson. 27,000-square-mile reservation. from Arizona. He played with toy cars, went barefoot, I want to take a few moments and Mr. GOSAR. Harry Tsosie. ´ and spoke only his native language. That honor one of our own in Arizona who Mr. LUJAN. John Willie. changed when he was sent to one of the just recently died. It is my humble Mr. GOSAR. William Dean Wilson. boarding schools set up by the federal gov- privilege to honor Allen Dale June, one Does my friend have any further ernment to assimilate American Indian chil- of the original 29 Code Talkers. He died comments? dren into the broader culture. Mr. LUJA´ N. Only to say again, Mr. At boarding school, Nez said he had his just recently in September of 2010 at mouth washed out with soap for speaking GOSAR, as we celebrate tonight, to the age of 91. He passed away of nat- Navajo—ironic indeed, considering the vital ural causes at the Veterans Hospital in never forget about the contributions of role that the unique language—and Nez— Prescott, Arizona, which is in my dis- the Navajo people to our great Nation, would come to play. trict. He is survived by his wife and 10 with the work that they’ve done not Nez was in 10th grade when a Marine re- children and was buried in Kaibeto, in only through the Cold War, but going cruiter came looking for young Navajos who back to all the work that was done. were fluent in Navajo and English to serve in the heart of Navajo reservation. World War II. He jumped at the chance to de- June, who attained the rank of ser- b 1950 fend his country, and to leave boarding geant, received the Congressional Gold As we pointed out earlier, in the school. He kept the decision to enlist a se- Medal in 2001 along with other mem- words of Major Howard Connor, if it cret from his family and lied about his age, bers of the original Code Talkers. When were not for the Navajos, the marines as did many others. he died, Navajo Nation Council Speak- ‘‘I told my roommate, ‘Let’s try it out,’ never would have taken Iwo Jima. It’s and that’s what we did,’’ Nez said. ‘‘One rea- er Lawrence Morgan said, ‘‘The Navajo a great night to be here to celebrate, Nation lost a great warrior. His unique son we joined is the uniform—they were so and I thank you for bringing us to- pretty, dress uniforms.’’ service to his country brought positive gether. About 250 Navajos showed up at Fort Defi- attention to the Navajo Nation. He will I would like to submit into the ance, Ariz., then a U.S. Army base. But only be missed.’’ RECORD an article from the Santa Fe 29 were selected to join the first all-Native According to his wife, Virginia, June New Mexican, dated August 29, 2010, American unit of Marines. They were in- ducted in May 1942. first tried to sign up for the Marines in also capturing the story telling and his hometown of Kaibeto, but a re- After basic training, the 382nd Platoon was talking about Mr. Chester Nez, as well tasked with developing the code. cruiter told him he was too young. He as the article, ‘‘The Last of the Navajo There Nez met Allen Dale June and Lloyd then traveled to the reservation town Code Talkers,’’ by Laurel Morales, Oliver, among the others. Using Navajo of Chinle to enlist because he figured which was listed in the Fronteras words for red soil, war chief, clan, braided people there wouldn’t recognize him Desk. hair, beads, ant and hummingbird, for exam- and he could lie about his age and forge ple, they came up with a glossary of more [From the SantaFeNewMexican.com, Aug. than 200 terms, later expanded, and an alpha- his father’s signature. This dedication 29, 2010] and determination to serve their coun- bet. AN ORIGINAL CODE TALKER KEEPS TALE At first, Nez said, the concern was whether try was common among the Code Talk- ALIVE—FEW REMAINING MEMBERS OF ELITE or not the code could work. Then it proved ers and shows character and bravery NAVAJO MARINE UNIT impenetrable. ‘‘The Japanese did everything that we all should emulate. (By Felicia Fonseca) in their power to break the code but they Allen June was a humble man who never did,’’ he said. ALBUQUERQUE.—Tourists hurry inside a did not like to brag about much, even Nez no longer remembers the code in its shop here to buy books about the famed Nav- entirety, but easily switches from English to his remarkable service as a Code Talk- ajo Code Talkers, warriors who used their er. However, in the last years of his life Navajo to repeat one instruction he delivered native language as their primary weapon. during fighting on Guadalcanal. he wore his service proudly, sporting a Outside, on a walk sheltered from the sun, ‘‘I always remember this one,’’ Nez said. red Navajo Code Talker cap with his nine of the Code Talkers sit at a table auto- ‘‘Enemy machine gun on your right flank, name on it. graphing the books. Each is an old man now. destroy!’’ I would like to take an opportunity They wear similar caps and shirts, the scar- The Navajos trained in radio communica- and see if my colleague from New Mex- let and gold of the Marine Corps, and tur- tions were walking copies of the code. Each quoise jewelry. ico would entertain a colloquy back message read aloud by a Code Talker was im- One of these men, who signs his name as mediately destroyed. and forth giving the roll call of the Cpl. Chester Nez, is distinguished from the ‘‘When you’re involved in the world of names of the 29. others. Below his signature, he jots down ´ cryptology, you not only have to provide in- Mr. LUJAN. It would certainly be an why: 1st Original 29. formation, you have to protect that,’’ said honor, Mr. GOSAR. Before hundreds of Code Talkers were re- Patrick Weadon, curator of the National Mr. GOSAR. Thank you, sir. cruited from the Navajo Nation to join the Cryptologic Museum. ‘‘And there’s no better The roll call for the Navajo Code elite unit, 29 Navajos were recruited to de- example than the Navajo Code Talkers dur- Talkers, the original 29: velop the code—based on the then-unwritten ing World War II.’’ Charlie Y. Begay. Navajo language—that would confound Japa- The Code Talkers were constantly on the nese military cryptologists and help win Mr. LUJA´ N. Royal L. Begay. move, often from foxhole to foxhole. Nez had World War II. a close call in with a sniper’s bullet Mr. GOSAR. Samuel Begay. ´ Of the Original 29, only three survive. Nez that whizzed past his head and struck a palm Mr. LUJAN. John Ashi Benally. is one. tree. Mr. GOSAR. Wilsie Bitsie. The Code Talkers took part in every as- Once while running a message, Nez and his Mr. LUJA´ N. Cosey S. Brown. sault the Marines conducted in the Pacific, partner were mistaken for Japanese soldiers

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and were threatened at gunpoint until a Ma- being interviewed at the studios of KUNM in NAVAJO CODE TALKER LIST rine lieutenant cleared up the confusion, his Albuquerque for Veterans Day. CONFIRMED BY MARINE CORPS, AS OF 17 JULY son, Michael, said. Years later, Nez was shocked to learn he’d 2001 ‘‘Of course Dad couldn’t tell them he was a been recruited by the Marines, specifically 1. Akee, Dan 818638 Code Talker,’’ Nez’s son said. to devise a code using the same language the 2. Anthony, Franklin 990074 The Code Talkers had orders not to discuss government tried to beat out of him. Judith 3. , Jimmie 936773 their roles—not during the war and not until Avila helped Nez write his memoir Code 4. Arviso, Bennie 894438 their mission was declassified 23 years later. Talker, which was just published. 5. Ashike, Earl 990140 In 2001 Nez, Dale and June traveled aboard ‘‘It was extremely ironic one of the very 6. Ashley, Regis 894674 the same plane to Washington, D.C., to re- things they were forbidden to do—speak Nav- 7. Attikai, Harold 990084 ceive the Congressional Gold Medal. The rec- ajo—ended up helping save us during the 8. Augustine, John 894402 ognition, which they didn’t receive when war,’’ Avila said. During World War II, the Japanese had 9. Ayze, Lewis 990075 they returned home from war, propelled 10. Bahe, Henry 479876 them to a sort of celebrity status, along with cracked code after code the U.S. military used to hide their communications. Then, a 11. Bahe, Woody 875423 the release of a movie based on the Code 12. Baldwin, Benjamin 818564 Talkers the following year Marine by the name of Philip Johnston, who had been raised on the Navajo Nation by 13. Beard, Harold 894537 They appeared on television, rode on floats 14. Becenti, Roy L. 831055 in parades and were asked to speak to vet- white missionaries, suggested enlisting the help of the Navajo tribe. They became known 15. Bedoni, Sidney 479771 erans groups and students. 16. Begay, Carlos 818566 Nez threw the opening pitch at a 2004 as the code talkers. Navajo, or Dine as it’s called, is a spoken 17. Begay, Charlie Sosie 830976 Major League Baseball game and blessed the language. And few non-Navajos understand 18. Begay, Flemming 830977 presidential campaign of John Kerry. Oliver its complexities. Nez and his fellow code 19. Begay, George 990132 traveled with other Code Talkers as guests of talkers first developed an alphabet using 20. Begay, Henry 990142 honor in the nation’s largest Veterans Day every day Navajo words to represent letters, 21. Begay, Jerry C. 830979 parade in New York last year. like the Navajo word for ant became ‘‘A.’’ 22. Begay, Joe 990094 When residents of Longmont, Colo., heard Chester Nez, seen here during World War 23. Begay, Lee 990116 that June and his wife did not have a perma- II, is 90 and the last of the original 29 Navajo 24. Begay, Leo 990126 nent home, they raised money to buy one for Code Talkers. 25. Begay, Leonard 990210 the couple. Then they came up with words for military 26. Begay, Notah 875405 The last three survivors of the Original 29 terms. In Navajo, there is no word for bomb. 27. Begay, Paul 479917 don’t live on the Navajo Nation, where they So they called it an egg. A fighter plane was 28. Begay, Samuel H. 358525 are celebrated with a tribal holiday. They the Navajo word for hummingbird. 29. Begay, Thomas H. 537144 wonder about each other, but it’s unlikely ‘‘And the Japanese tried everything in 30. Begay, Walter 990073 they’ll reunite again. their power to try to decipher our code, but 31. Begay, Willie K.1000016 After World War II, Nez volunteered to they never succeeded,’’ Nez said. 32. Begay, Wilson J. 894417 serve two more years during the He and his fellow code talkers were faced 33. Begody, David M. 990209 and retired in 1974 after a 25-year career as a with many cultural challenges during the 34. Begody, Roger 875422 painter at the veterans hospital in Albu- war. The most difficult was dealing with so 35. Belinda, Wilmer 875407 querque. much death. 36. Belone, Harry 936837 June, 88, has spent the past few weeks in The Navajo believe when you encounter a 37. Benallie, Jimmie D. 964665 and out of hospitals in Wyoming and Ari- dead body that person’s spirit stays with 38. Benally, Harrison Lee 1000075 zona, and requires round-the-clock care. His you. Coming home after the war, Nez remem- 39. Benally, Harry 894507 third wife, Virginia, calls herself ‘‘the bered being haunted by these spirits. 40. Benally, Jimmie L. 831045 charm’’ and the protector of an endangered ‘‘They were all around me. I actually see 41. Benally, Johnson D. 875371 species. them alongside my bed,’’ Nez said. ‘‘This was 42. Benally, Samuel 1000078 She’s a walking promotion for him and the one of the bad omen.’’ 43. Benton, Sr., Willie 830980 Marine Corps, yet she’s careful of how much His family performed a ceremony called 44. Bernard, John 875276 she says because he thinks it is unwelcome the ‘‘enemy way’’ to cleanse him After that, 45. Betone, Lloyd 830963 bragging. Nez said, he felt free of the ghosts. 46. Bia, Andrew 990072 Oliver’s wife, Lucille, echoes similar senti- The code talker program was secret. When 47. Billey, Wilfred 830982 ments about her husband. Oliver displayed Nez and the others arrived home in 1945, 48. Billie, Ben 1000045 few reminders in what, until earlier this there was no fanfare. The code remained ac- 49. Billiman, Howard 521004 year, was his home on the Yavapai Indian tive for years after the war; it wasn’t declas- sified until 1968. Still, it took decades before 50. Billison, Samuel (Dr.) 831074 reservation in Camp Verde, Ariz.—a few the men were officially recognized. 51. Billy, Sam Jones 830981 framed pictures, a Marine cap above his bed- In 2000, New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman 52. Bitsie, Peter J. 1000037 room window and a U.S. flag above the door- introduced legislation to honor the code 53. Bitsoie, Delford 990061 way. talkers. The following year—nearly six dec- 54. Bizardie, Jesse 875495 ‘‘He just put the past behind him, I guess,’’ ades after the code was written—president 55. Black, Jesse 990205 she says. George W. bush awarded them Congressional Oliver, 87, speaks audibly but his words are 56. Blatchford, Paul 818633 Gold Medals. difficult to understand. His hearing is im- 57. Bluehorse, David M. 831043 ‘‘Today we give these exceptional Marines 58. Bowman, John Henry 403099 paired and he prefers not to have a hearing the recognition they earned so long ago,’’ aid. 59. Bowman, Robert 936938 President Bush told a televised crowd at the 60. Brown, Arthur 990125 Both June and Oliver had brothers who Capital Rotunda. later served as Code Talkers. 61. Brown, Clarence Paul 990088 Only five of the original 29 were still alive. 62. Brown, Tsosie Herman 990202 Nez tells the tourists seeking autographs Chester Nez stood tall, puffed out his chest in Albuquerque that he’s part of the Original 63. Brown, William Tully 990109 and saluted the president, while the crowd— 64. Buck, Wilford 1000019 29, but few appear to grasp what that means. many relatives of code talker families—gave ‘‘Most of them,’’ he says of the tourists, 65. Burke, Bobby 894411 the group a standing ovation. 66. Burnie, Jose 1000100 ‘‘they just thank me for what we did.’’ ‘‘This gold medal is something I will treas- 67. Burnside, Francis 548184 ure for as long as I live,’’ said Nez, now 90- 68. Burr, Sandy 830984 [From the Fronteras Desk, Nov. 11, 2011] years-old. The last original code talker lives in Albu- 69. Cadman, William 936839 THE LAST OF THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS 70. Calleditto, Andrew 448919 (By Laurel Morales) querque with his son. The father of six chil- dren, he has nine grandchildren and eight 71. Carroll, Oscar Tsosie 894622 FLAGSTAFF.—Only one veteran Navajo code great grandchildren. 72. Cattle Chaser, Dennis 479729 talker remains of the original 29 Navajo Ma- Today with so many people leaving the res- 73. Cayedito, Del 830985 rines who used their native language to de- ervation, Navajo elders like Nez fear their 74. Cayedito, Ralph 830986 vise an unbreakable code during World War language is dying. Nez hopes Navajo children 75. Charley, Carson Bahe 894600 II. learn the story of the code talkers, so they 76. Charlie, Sam 990199 Growing up in New Mexico, Chester Nez understand just how critical it is to learn 77. Chase, Frederick 479873 and many of his fellow Navajo were punished and use their own language. 78. Chavez, George 831098 for speaking their language. In the 1920s, Nez 79. Chee, Guy 990200 attended one of many government run board- Mr. GOSAR. I thank the gentleman 80. Clah, Stewart 965051 ing schools that attempted to erase Indian from New Mexico for his contribution. 81. Claw, Thomas 818547 culture and language. I would also like to start by going 82. Cleveland, Billie 521016 ‘‘I often think about the things I went through the further list of the Navajo 83. Cleveland, Ned 894519 through, all the hardships,’’ Nez said. He was Code Talkers in the honor roll: 84. Cody, Leslie 479834

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Mark, Robert 990093 270. Tso, Howard B. 894677 95. Dehiya, Dan 830989 183. Martin, Matthew 894406 271. Tso, Paul Edward 990071 96. Dennison, Leo 990107 184. Martinez, Jose 894550 272. Tso, Samuel 818546 97. Dodge, Jerome Cody 894478 185. McCraith, Archibald 990110 273. Tsosie, Alfred 831019 98. Doolie, John 830990 186. Mike, King Paul 894671 274. Tsosie, Cecil G. 831020 99. Doolie, Richardson 479723 187. Miles, General 990096 275. Tsosie, Collins D. 831021 100. Draper, Nelson 990098 188. Moffitt, Tom Clah 894473 276. Tsosie, Kenneth 831025 101. Draper, Teddy Sr. 875345 189. Morgan, Jack C. 830932 277. Tsosie, Samuel Sr. 479913 102. Etsicitty, Kee 830991 190. Morgan, Ralph 448920 278. Upshaw, John 990099 103. Etsitty, Deswood 875304 191. Morris, Joe 894601 279. Upshaw, William 875364 104. Evans, Harold 990097 192. Moss, George 990093 280. Vandever, Joe 831026 105. Foghorn, Ray 830992 193. Multine, Oscar P. 875314 281. Wagner, Oliver 990162 106. Francisco, Jimmy 818625 194. Murphy, Calvin H. 875360 282. Wallace, Stephan P. 1000022 107. Gatewood, Joseph P. 479889 195. Nagurski, Adolph N. 875384 283. Walley, Robert 831027 108. George, William 894441 196. Nahkai, James T. Jr. 831006 284. Werito, John 831052 109. Gishal, Milton M. 875283 197. Nakaidinae, Peter Sr. 479861 285. Whitman, Lyman J. 894466 110. Gleason, Jimmie 894446 198. Napa, Martin Felix 286. Willetto, Frank, Jr. 831029 111. Goodluck, John 830933 199. Negale, Harding 936842 287. Willetto, Frankie Chee 894509 112. Gorman, Tom 818627 200. Newman, Alfred 831007 288. Williams, Alex 875338 113. Grayson, Bill L. 990052 201. Nez, Arthur 1000176 289. Williams, Kenneth 875370 114. Greymountain, Yazzie 894538 202. Nez, Freeland 875252 290. Willie, George B. 875408 115. Guerito, Billy Lewis 830994 203. Nez, Israel Hosteen 479769 291. Woody, Clarence Bahi 990092 116. Gustine, Tully 830995 204. Nez, Sidney 894511 292. Yazhe, Ernest 448949 117. Guy, Charles 875406 205. Notah, Roy 448914 293. Yazhe, Harrison A. 875363 118. Harding, Ben Williams 990091 206. Notah, Willie Anthony 875300 294. Yazza, Peter 875442 119. Harding, Jack W. 479888 207. O’Dell, Billy 479877 295. Yazza, Vincent 1000109 120. Hardy, Tom 894628 208. Oliver, Willard V. 831008 296. Yazzie, Clifton 894593 121. Harrison, Emmett 894479 209. Paddock, Layton 479871 297. Yazzie, Daniel 831030 122. Haskie, Ross 358587 210. Pahe, Robert D. 831114 298. Yazzie, Eddie Melvin 521223 123. Hawthorne, Roy Orville 990027 211. Parrish, Paul A. 416414 299. Yazzie, Edison Kee 875390 124. Haycock, Bud 990196 212. Patrick, Amos Roy 936843 300. Yazzie, Felix 416408 125. Hemstreet, Leslie 936840 213. Patterson, David Earl 831043 301. Yazzie, Francis 1000101 126. Henry, Albert 830996 214. Peaches, Alfred James 875372 302. Yazzie, Frank H. 990101 127. Henry, Edmund Juan 830997 215. Peshlakai, Sam 894440 303. Yazzie, Harding 894480 128. Henry, Kent Carl 936779 216. Peterson, Joe Sr. 1000089 304. Yazzie, Harold 537154 129. Hickman, Dean Junian 990103 217. Pinto, Gaul (Guy) 831047 305. Yazzie, Joe Shorty 830962 130. Holiday, Calvin 990198 218. Pinto, John Senator 990189 306. Yazzie, John 990113 131. Holiday, Samuel Tom 818614 219. Platero, Richard 894460 307. Yazzie, Justin D. 1000126 132. Housewood, Johnson 448907 220. Preston, Jimmie 479801 308. Yazzie, Lemuel Rev. 990062 133. Housteen, Dennie 479730 221. Reed, Sam 875369 309. Yazzie, Ned 990112 134. Howard, Ambrose 818574 222. Roanhorse, Harry C. 831011 310. Yazzie, Pahe Denet 479773 135. Hubbard, Arthur Jose 1000128 223. Sage, Andy 831012 311. Yazzie, Raphael 831053 136. Hudson, Lewey 894521 224. Sage, Denny 818604 312. Yazzie, Robert 831031 137. Hunter, Tom 875445 225. Salabiye, Jerry E. 1000024 313. Yazzie, William 875347 138. James, Benjamin 830998 226. Sandoval, Peter P. 831088 314. Yellowhair, Leon 990100 139. James, Billie 875301 227. Sandoval, Samuel F. 831013 315. Yellowhair, Stanley 818600 140. James, George B. 875342 228. Sandoval, Thomas 831014 316. Yellowman, Howard 831032 141. Johle, Elliott 894447 229. Scott, John 875415 317. Yoe, George 990119 142. John, Charlie T. 875395 230. Sells, John C. 936956 318. Zah, Henry 894551 143. John, Leroy M. Sr. 448918 231. Shields, Freddie 894442 144. Johns, Edmund 448908 232. Shorty, Dooley 1000177 LISTED, BUT NOT CONFIRMED 145. Johnny, Earl 830999 233. Shorty, Robert T. 831049 1. Alfred, Johnnie 479728 146. Johnson, Deswood R. 844625 234. Silversmith, Joe A. 831015 2. Allen, Perry 818534 147. Johnson, Francis T. 479772 235. Silversmith, Sammy 831050 3. Becenti, Ned 448948 148. Johnson, Johnnie 537164 236. Singer, Oscar Jones 990122 4. Begay, Edward 474862 149. Johnson, Peter 894412 237. Singer, Richard 479774 5. Begay, Jimmie 419878 150. Johnson, Ralph 990086 238. Skeet, Wilson Chee 1000081 6. Begay, Johnson 965045 151. Jones, Jack 818548 239. Slinkey, Richard T. 479727 7. Brown, Ned 818534 152. Jones, Tom H. Jr. 831001 240. Slivers, Albert J. Sr. 990068 8. Clark, Jimmie 830987 153. Jordan, David 831000 241. Smiley, Arcenio 894508 9. Fowler, King 990080 154. June, Floyd 479768 242. Smith, Albert 831062 10. Gray, Harvey 448909 155. Keams, Percy 990028 243. Smith, George 831063 11. Jenson, Nevy 990178 156. Keedah, Wilson 894673 244. Smith, Raymond R. 857535 12. Jose, Teddy 448913 157. Kellwood, Joe H. 479704 245. Smith, Samuel Jesse 831073 13. Kennepah, Jessie 358451 158. Kescoli, Alonzo 875397 246. Soce, George B. 831016 14. Morgan, Herbert 448922 159. Ketchum, Bahe 875416 247. Sorrell, Benjamin G. 448905 15. Morgan, Sam 831100 160. King, Jimmie 448910 248. Spencer, Harry 990197 16. Nez, Howard 403039 161. Kinlacheeny, Paul 894414 249. Tabaha, Johnnie 990076 17. Nez, Howard H. 831086 162. Kinsel, John 448912 250. Tah, Alfred 479831 18. Otero, Tom 831009 163. Kirk, George H. 831003 251. Tah, Edward 894676 19. Singer, Tom 448916 164. Kirk, Leo 585379 252. Talley, John N. 831017 20. Smith, Enoch 998953 165. Kiyaani, Mike 894629 253. Tallsalt, Bert 990082 21. Sorrel, Jerome 448915 166. Kontz, Rex T. 448921 254. Thomas, Edward 990129 22. Tsosie, David W. 831022 167. Lapahie, Harrison 831046 255. Thomas, Richard 894520 23. Tsosie, Howard 964998 168. Largo, James 990095 256. Thompson, Clare M. 875458 24. Tsosie, Howard J. 831024 169. Little, Keith M. 818629 257. Thompson, Everett M. 818518 25. Whitman, Joe Reid 831028 170. Lopez, Tommy K. 831059 258. Thompson, Francis T. 537182 26. Wilson, William 567102 171. MacDonald, Peter 1000079 259. Thompson, Frank T. 403057 27. Yazzie, Charley H. 831054 172. Malone, Max 894621 260. Todacheene, Carl Leon 831018 28. Yazzie, Sam W. 990036

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:33 Dec 08, 2011 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A07DE7.068 H07DEPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H8258 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 7, 2011 PENDING/WAITING FOR RECORDS He recovered from his injuries on a partment of Defense, transmitting the De- 1. Anderson, Edward 956330 hospital ship at sea after refusing to be partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- 2. Brown, N.A. 964770 sent home to the U.S. because he want- quisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS 3. Burnside, Francis A. 548184 ed to be part of the invasion of Japan, Case 2009-D036) (RIN: 0750-AG66) received No- 4. Curley, Rueban 875229 vember 18, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. should that be necessary. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 5. David, Alfred Back home, Werito settled in Denver 6. Dooley, Richard 807198 Services. 7. Foster, Harold Y. 537154 where he served as a letter carrier for 4179. A letter from the Director, Defense 8. Freeman, Edwin the U.S. Postal Service. He passed Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- 9. Goldtooth, Emmett away in 1983 and is buried at Fort partment of Defense, transmitting the De- 10. Goodman, Billie 875280 Logan National Cemetery in Colorado. partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- 11. Harthorn, Rodger 2314982 Werito was posthumously awarded quisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS Case 2011-D050) (RIN: 0750-AH44) received No- 12. Jake, H. the Silver Congressional Medal of 13. Kien, William 831058 vember 18, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Honor in 2002. His widow, Rose, and 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 14. Leroy, George children, Nellie and Michael, attended 15. Leuppe, Edward 381004 Services. 16. Nazwood, Johnson the ceremony in Window Rock, Ari- 4180. A letter from the Director, Defense 17. Peterson, David 831043 zona, on the Navajo Nation. Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- 18. Price, Joe F. 894626 I thank Mr. Werito for his courage in partment of Defense, transmitting the De- 19. Price, Wilson H. 358592 fighting a brutal enemy in the Pacific. partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- 20. Sandoval, Merril Leon 831048 The Code Walkers of all tribes are a quisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS 21. Tracey, Peter 257670 Case 2011-D053) (RIN: 0750-AH46) received No- special class of brave warriors who de- vember 18, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 22. Tsosie, Woody B. serve our continued recognition. 23. Visalia, Buster 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed f Services. NOT LISTED 4181. A letter from the Director, Defense 1. Babiye, Don LEAVE OF ABSENCE Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- 2. Barber, Willie By unanimous consent, leave of ab- partment of Defense, transmitting the De- 3. Begaye, Flemming 830977 sence was granted to: partment’s final rule — Defense Federal Ac- 4. Bejay, Charlie Mr. NADLER (at the request of Ms. quisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS 5. Burbank, Askee Case 2011-D031) (RIN: 0750-AH30) received No- PELOSI) for today and December 8 on 6. Clauschee, Guy 990200 vember 18, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7. Hanigahnie Jake account of a family matter. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 8. Kent, Carl Henry f Services. 4182. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- 9. Livingston, ? SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 10. Lod(v?)ato, Joe T. partment of Homeland Security, transmit- 11. Martinez, Martin The Speaker announced his signature ting the Department’s final rule — Changes 12. Peshlakai, Wallace Jr. to enrolled bills of the Senate of the in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket 13. Singer, William following titles: ID: FEMA-2011-0002] received November 15, 14. Yazzie ?, Leon 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the S. 1541. An act to revise the Federal char- 15. Yazzie, Peter Committee on Financial Services. ter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, It is with that I submit those names 4183. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility require- partment of Homeland Security, transmit- on a wonderful treasure from the Four ments for membership. ting the Department’s final rule — Final Corners to America, and what they S. 1639. An Act to amend title 36, United Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: gave this country is so valuable. You States Code, to authorize the American Le- FEMA-2011-0002] received November 16, 2011, look back on their life and what they gion under its Federal charter to provide pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- gave us is immeasurable. What I would guidance and leadership to the individual de- mittee on Financial Services. partments and posts of the American Legion, 4184. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- also like to do is honor them on today, and for other purposes. the anniversary of Pearl Harbor; and I partment of Homeland Security, transmit- f ting the Department’s final rule — Changes hope that we would look fondly on ADJOURNMENT in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket their attributes and what they gave to ID: FEMA-2011-0002] [Internal Agency Docket this great country because we are all Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I move No.: FEMA-B-1225] received November 15, great because of them. that the House do now adjourn. 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the I also want to take the liberty of ac- The motion was agreed to; accord- Committee on Financial Services. knowledging one other person. It’s her ingly (at 8 o’clock and 8 minutes p.m.), 4185. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer birthday today. It’s my mom. She under its previous order, the House ad- turned 78. Happy birthday, Mom. Product Safety Commission, transmitting journed until tomorrow, Thursday, De- the Commission’s final rule — Virginia I yield back the balance of my time. cember 8, 2011, at 9 a.m. Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; In- f f corporation by Reference of Successor Standard received November 16, 2011, pursu- NAVAJO CODE TALKERS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee (Mr. LAMBORN asked and was given ETC. on Energy and Commerce. permission to address the House for 1 Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 4186. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of communications were taken from the the United States, National Archives and minute.) Records Administration, transmitting the Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, on this, Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Administration’s final rule — NARA Records the 70th anniversary of the attack on 4176. A letter from the Acting Adminis- Reproduction Fees [NARA-11-0002] (RIN: Pearl Harbor, I want to recognize a trator, Department of Agriculture, transmit- 3095-AB71) received November 15, 2011, pursu- group of unique Americans who made ting the Department’s final rule — Christ- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee an invaluable contribution to winning mas Tree Promotion, Research, and Informa- on Oversight and Government Reform. the war in the Pacific—Native Amer- tion Order [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-10-0008-FR-1A] 4187. A letter from the Deputy Assistant (RIN: 0581-AD00) received November 15, 2011, Administrator for Regulatory Programs, ican Code Talkers. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric John Werito of southwest Colorado mittee on Agriculture. Administration, transmitting the Adminis- was assigned to the 4th Marine Divi- 4177. A letter from the Management and tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the North- sion in Maui, Hawaii. He first saw ac- Program Analyst, Directives and Regula- eastern United States; Monkfish; Framework tion when his division landed on Roi tions, Forest Service, Department of Agri- Adjustment 7 [Docket No.: 101119575-1554-02] Namur, part of the Marshall Islands, culture, transmitting the Department’s final (RIN: 0648-BA46) received November 15, 2011, then a Japanese stronghold. rule — Community Forest and Open Space pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- From there, the 4th Division took Conservation Program (RIN: 0596-AC84) re- mittee on Natural Resources. ceived November 15, 2011, pursuant to 5 4188. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Saipan where Werito was wounded. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- Administrator for Operations, NMFS, Na- After recovering from his injuries, he riculture. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- took part in the invasion of Iwo Jima, 4178. A letter from the Director, Defense tion, transmitting the Administration’s final where he was wounded a second time. Procurement and Acquisition Policy, De- rule — Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;

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