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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 693
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride
 1-4     in recognizing John Herschel Glenn, Jr., an outstanding American
 1-5     citizen and one of our country's foremost heroes; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Born July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio, John Glenn
 1-7     earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Muskingum
 1-8     College and was later awarded honorary doctoral degrees from nine
 1-9     colleges and universities; and
1-10           WHEREAS, He joined the United States Marines and flew 59
1-11     combat missions during World War II; he later served as an
1-12     instructor in advanced flight training in Corpus Christi, Texas,
1-13     and from 1948 to 1958, his accomplishments included flying 63
1-14     missions in Korea, attending Test Pilot School at a Naval Air
1-15     Test Center in Maryland, and setting a transcontinental speed
1-16     record from Los Angeles to New York in 1957 while serving as a
1-17     project officer of the F8U Crusader; and
1-18           WHEREAS, John Glenn was selected as a Project Mercury
1-19     astronaut and was assigned to the NASA Space Task Group at
1-20     Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, in April, 1959; the
1-21     Space Task Group was moved to Houston and became part of the NASA
1-22     Manned Spacecraft Center in 1962, and John Glenn became a national
1-23     hero when on February 20 of that year, he piloted the Mercury
1-24     "Friendship 7" spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission for
 2-1     the United States; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Elected in November, 1974, John Glenn had a highly
 2-3     successful career in the United States Senate; he became the
 2-4     focus of the national spotlight last fall when he embarked on
 2-5     a nine-day mission on the STS-95 Discovery as part of the
 2-6     investigation into space flight and the aging process; the mission
 2-7     was accomplished in 134 Earth orbits, travelling 3.6 million miles
 2-8     in 213 hours and 44 minutes; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, A legendary figure whose remarkable accomplishments
2-10     inspire awe in every American, John Glenn has devoted his life to
2-11     serving his country, and he has made a profound imprint on our
2-12     nation and the future of space exploration; now, therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-14     76th Legislature, hereby commend John Herschel Glenn, Jr., on
2-15     his outstanding contributions to our country and pay tribute
2-16     to him on April 22, 1999, for his exceptional achievements; and,
2-17     be it further
2-18           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-19     John Glenn as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-20                                                          Brown, Jackson
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2-22                                          President of the Senate
2-23                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-24                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-25                                  on April 21, 1999.
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2-27                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-29                                           Member, Texas Senate
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2-31                                           Member, Texas Senate