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 SENATE RESOLUTION 286--RECOGNIZING THE LIFE, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND PUBLIC 
SERVICE OF FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA PIERCE BUSH ON THE OCCASION OF HER 
                             100TH BIRTHDAY

  Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 286

       Whereas, on June 8, 1925, Barbara Pierce Bush (referred to 
     in this preamble as ``Barbara Bush'') was born in New York 
     City, New York;
       Whereas Barbara Bush attended Ashley Hall and Smith 
     College;
       Whereas Barbara Bush worked a factory job to support the 
     United States war effort during World War II in 1943;
       Whereas, on January 6, 1945, Barbara Bush married George 
     Herbert Walker Bush after he returned from serving in World 
     War II;
       Whereas, in 1948, Barbara Bush and George Herbert Walker 
     Bush moved to Odessa, Texas, and had 6 children, George W., 
     Robin, Jeb, Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy;
       Whereas Barbara Bush supported the early business ventures 
     of her husband in oil, which would later evolve into the 
     Pennzoil Corporation;
       Whereas Barbara Bush supported the first forays of her 
     husband in politics during his 1963 Harris County Republican 
     Party chairmanship and 1966 election to the House of 
     Representatives in the 7th Congressional District of Texas;
       Whereas Barbara Bush kept the constituents in Houston 
     informed of happenings in Washington, DC, by writing frequent 
     newspaper columns during the time George Herbert Walker Bush 
     served in the House of Representatives;
       Whereas, during the career of George Herbert Walker Bush 
     before becoming President of the United States, Barbara Bush 
     orchestrated cross-country moves for her family 29 times in 
     44 years;
       Whereas Barbara Bush supported the political ascension of 
     George Herbert Walker Bush during his appointments as the 
     United States Ambassador to the United Nations in 1970, the 
     Chair of the Republican National Committee in 1972, and the 
     Director of Central Intelligence in 1976;
       Whereas Barbara Bush became Second Lady of the United 
     States when George Herbert Walker Bush was sworn in as the 
     43rd Vice President of the United States in 1981, and again 
     in 1985 after the 1984 re-election of the Reagan-Bush 
     Administration;
       Whereas, as Second Lady of the United States, Barbara Bush 
     revitalized the vice presidential residence at 1 Observatory 
     Circle with extensive renovations and the hosting of more 
     than 1,000 social events;
       Whereas, as Second Lady of the United States, Barbara Bush 
     used her platform in the Reagan-Bush administration to 
     champion public literacy to combat the cycle of poverty in 
     the United States;
       Whereas, as Second Lady of the United States, Barbara Bush 
     played a significant role in the successful presidential 
     campaign of George Herbert Walker Bush, which saw him win the 
     1988 Presidential election with 426 electoral votes, a feat 
     which has not been matched since;
       Whereas, as First Lady of the United States, Barbara Bush 
     continued to champion public literacy by establishing the 
     Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy in 1989, and 
     played a significant role in the passage of the National 
     Literacy Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-73; 105 Stat. 333);
       Whereas, as First Lady of the United States, Barbara Bush 
     showed immense compassion to AIDS patients at a time when 
     public opinion was still hostile towards their plight;
       Whereas, after leaving the White House, Barbara Bush 
     published her bestselling book, ``Barbara Bush: A Memoir'';
       Whereas, after the victory of her son George W. Bush in the 
     2000 Presidential election, Barbara Bush became the second 
     woman in the history of the United States to have been both 
     married to a President of the United States and the mother of 
     a President of the United States;
       Whereas Barbara Bush showed unwavering support for the 
     presidential campaigns of her sons, George W. Bush in 2000 
     and 2004, and Jeb Bush in 2016; and
       Whereas, on her passing at her Houston home on April 17, 
     2018, Barbara Bush was survived by her husband of 73 years, 
     George Herbert Walker Bush, 5 children and their

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     spouses, 17 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the life, achievements, and distinguished public 
     service of Barbara Pierce Bush (referred to in this 
     resolution as ``Barbara Bush'');
       (2) recognizes Barbara Bush on the occasion of her 100th 
     birthday and expresses thanks and commendations to her and 
     her family;
       (3) acknowledges the positive impact that Barbara Bush 
     contributed to the United States through her tireless 
     dedication to promoting literacy and uplifting her fellow 
     citizens; and
       (4) celebrates the legacy of Barbara Bush as a model 
     citizen and public servant of the United States.

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