I would like to take this opportunity to draw the attention of my colleagues to a resolution I have introduced today. House Joint Resolution 157. which designates September 13. 1993 as Commodore John Barry Day. Commodore John Barry. one of the great heroes of the American Revolutionary War and one of many immigrants who defended our Nation. was a native of the County Wexford in Ireland. My resolution recognizes Commodore Barrys contributions to our Nation. both in fighting for our independence and assuring our fledgling Nations survival. As a Catholic and nationalist in Englishruled Ireland during the days of the penal laws. young John Barry faced a bleak future. Accordingly. he and his family emigrated to America. settling In Philadelphia. John Barry loved the sea and first shipped out as a cabin boy. However. by adulthood.
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