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                                                                  H.R. No. 1879



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Lieutenant General Norton A. Schwartz, director of 
the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, has rendered outstanding service 
to this country throughout his illustrious career, and he is now 
playing a vital role in the war on terrorism; and
	WHEREAS, Reporting directly to the chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, General Schwartz coordinates the unified strategic 
direction of the nation's combat forces, their operation under 
unified command, and their integration into an efficient team of 
land, naval, and air forces; and
	WHEREAS, This distinguished officer served as an air force 
crew member in the 1975 airlift evacuation of Saigon, and in 1991 he 
served as chief of staff of the Joint Special Operations Task Force 
for Northern Iraq in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; six 
years later he led the Joint Task Force that prepared for the 
evacuation of U.S. citizens in Cambodia; and
	WHEREAS, Before assuming his present duties in October 2004, 
General Schwartz served as director of operations for the Joint 
Staff; he earlier served as commander, Alaskan Command, Alaskan 
North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 11th Air Force, 
and as deputy commander of U.S. Special Operations Command; and
	WHEREAS, A 1973 graduate of the United States Air Force 
Academy, General Schwartz earned an M.B.A. from Central Michigan 
University and has attended the Armed Forces Staff College and 
National War College; in addition, he was a 1994 Fellow of the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI and is a member 
of the Council on Foreign Relations; and
	WHEREAS, Awards bestowed on General Schwartz include the 
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service 
Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf 
clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Air 
Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and Army 
Commendation Medal; and
	WHEREAS, General Schwartz has been invited by the Jewish 
Institute for National Security Affairs to present that 
organization's Grateful Nation Awards at the annual JINSA dinner in 
Houston on May 26, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to this country and to its military 
personnel, who defend the liberties of the American people with 
selfless valor, General Schwartz embodies the highest ideals of the 
United States armed forces, and the State of Texas is indeed proud 
to have him present among us on this special occasion; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby welcome Lieutenant General Norton A. Schwartz to 
the Lone Star State and extend to him profound appreciation for his 
exceptional service in this country's behalf; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for General Schwartz as an expression of high esteem by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Riddle

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1879 was adopted by the House on May 
20, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House