[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 255 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 255

  Supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, 
  Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a monument known as the National 
                         Railroad Hall of Fame.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2003

  Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, 
  Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a monument known as the National 
                         Railroad Hall of Fame.

Whereas Galesburg, Illinois, has been linked to the history of railroading since 
        1849 when the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad was organized;
Whereas the citizens of Galesburg supported a railroad to Chicago which was 
        chartered as the Central Military Tract Railroad in 1851;
Whereas upon completion of the Central Military Tract Railroad, the Northern 
        Cross Railroad joined the Central Military Tract Railroad at Galesburg;
Whereas in 1886 Galesburg secured the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway and 
        became one of the few places in the world served by 2 major railroads;
Whereas the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., has been established in 
        Galesburg and chartered under the laws of the State of Illinois as a 
        not-for-profit corporation;
Whereas the objectives of the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., include (1) 
        perpetuating the memory of leaders and innovators in the railroad 
        industry, (2) fostering, promoting, and encouraging a better 
        understanding of the origins and growth of railroads, especially in the 
        United States, and (3) establishing and maintaining a library and 
        collection of documents, reports, and other items of value to contribute 
        to the education of all persons interested in railroading; and
Whereas the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., is planning to erect a 
        monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame to honor the men 
        and women who actively participated in the founding and development of 
        the railroad industry in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate supports the National Railroad Hall of 
Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a monument 
known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame.
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