J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                         1713

Whereas, the military cemetery at the Antietam National Battle
Site is now filled; and

Whereas, it is most appropriate that the cemetery at the Antietam
National Battle Site be expanded as a perpetual tribute to those who
have served, are now serving or hereafter shall serve to establish our
Republic and protect it against arbitrary power, oppression and
tyranny; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Military
Cemetery at the Antietam National Battle Site be expanded so that
more veterans of the armed services of this State and other States
of the United States of America may be interred and properly
honored; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the Senators
from the State of Maryland to the Congress of the United States,
the members of the House of Representatives from the State of Mary-
land to the Congress of the United States, and the appropriate offi-
cials of the United States Park Service, Department of the Interior,
and the Maryland Departments of the American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Amvets, Jewish War Veterans and Catholic War
Veterans.

Approved March 23, 1961.

No. 16
(House Joint Resolution 27)

House Joint Resolution requesting the stamp Advisory Committee
of the United States Post Office Department to waive the so-called
twenty-five year rule in order to permit a commemorative postal
stamp for the late Millard E. Tydings.

The General Assembly of Maryland proposes to the Stamp Advisory
Committee of the United States Post Office Department the waiving
of the so-called twenty-five year rule in order to permit the issue of a
commemorative postal stamp for the late Millard E. Tydings of Mary-
land.

This rule ordinarily prohibits the issue of a commemorative postal
stamp for any person who has not been deceased for at least twenty-
five years. The rule has frequently been waived, however, and in the
case of former Senator Tydings there are abundant reasons for an-
other waiver.

The General Assembly of Maryland hardly needs to call to the at-
tention of the stamp Advisory Committee in particular or of the
people of the United States in general, the outstanding career and
accomplishments of Millard E. Tydings. Virtually his entire adult
life was spent in active participation in the government of his state
and of his nation, to such an extent that over the years he became
a figure of truly world-wide stature and importance. In his recent
passing the entire nation lost a figure of foremost importance. His
capacities and his accomplishments were such that the United States