A resolution commemorating and honoring the actions of President Harry S. Truman and the crews of the Enola Gay and Bockscar in using the atomic bomb to bring World War II to an end.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6405)
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Aug 5, 2015
Commemorates and honors: (1) the decision of President Harry S. Truman to use atomic bombs against Japan to bring an end to World War II; and (2) the actions by the crews of the Enola Gay and the Bockscar in carrying out missions against Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, that accomplished tactical objectives and saved the lives of U.S. citizens.
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