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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 07, 2011

CONTACT: Apryl Marie Fogel aprylmarie.fogel@mail.house.gov

Gosar Leads House Special Order

Honoring Native American Code Talkers

U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (AZ-01) hosted a Special Order honoring Native American Code Talkers this evening. Native American Code Talkers adapted their native language and dialects to transmit secret messages that the enemy could not decipher, thus making them a crucial part of the Allied effort during World War II.

Their contributions are widely credited with winning the Battle of Iwo Jima and making major gains in the Pacific.

Congressman Gosar thanked the men who were a part of this great effort saying, “Make no mistake about the gravity of this accomplishment: The Navajo Code Talkers created the only unbroken code in modern military history. Their accomplishments led to the success of our nation and of the Allied forces.”  During the hour long special order the names of the 400 code talkers were read aloud. 

Congressman Gosar was joined this evening by Congressmen Chaffetz (UT-03), Congressman Heinrich (NM-01), Congressman Flake (AZ-06), Congressman Lamborn (CO-05) and Congressman Schweikert (AZ-05).

Congressman Schweikert said “Today, we remember the anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the heritage of our Greatest Generation. The Code Talkers were invaluable members of this Greatest Generation. May we never forget all they did for our country and the Allied cause in the fight for freedom.”

Congressman Gosar concluded that “Today’s Special Order is a small step towards giving these patriotic Native Americans the recognition they so greatly deserve for serving our country. I look forward to working on additional measures to promote their place in American history.”

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