[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 114 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.114
                                      Agreed to October 24, 2000        

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
             the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas over 4 million Americans served in World War I, however, there 
  is no nationally recognized symbol honoring the service of such 
  Americans;
Whereas in 1919, citizens of Kansas City expressed an outpouring of 
  support, raising over $2,000,000 in 2 weeks, which was a fundraising 
  accomplishment unparalleled by any other city in the United States 
  irrespective of population;
Whereas on November 1, 1921, the monument site was dedicated marking 
  the only time in history that the 5 Allied military leaders 
  (Lieutenant General Baron Jacques of Belgium, General Armando Diaz of 
  Italy, Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France, General John J. Pershing of 
  the United States, and Admiral Lord Earl Beatty of Great Britain) 
  were together at one place;
Whereas during a solemn ceremony on Armistice Day in 1924, President 
  Calvin Coolidge marked the beginning of a 3-year construction project 
  by the laying of the cornerstone of the Liberty Memorial;
Whereas the 217-foot Memorial Tower topped with 4 stone ``Guardian 
  Spirits'' representing courage, honor, patriotism, and sacrifice, 
  rises above the observation deck, making the Liberty Memorial a noble 
  tribute to all who served;
Whereas during a rededication of the Liberty Memorial in 1961, former 
  Presidents Harry S Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower recognized the 
  memorial as a constant reminder of the sacrifices during World War I 
  and the progress that followed;
Whereas the Liberty Memorial is the only public museum in the United 
  States specifically dedicated to the history of World War I; and
Whereas the Liberty Memorial is internationally known as a major center 
  of World War I remembrance: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, is recognized as a 
national World War I symbol, honoring those who de-
fended liberty and our country through service in World War I.
  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.

  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.