[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 390 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 390

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 15, 2009.
Whereas the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, was 
        built in 1964 and opened to the public in 1969 to honor Sir Winston 
        Churchill and to commemorate his famous speech, the ``Sinews of Peace'';
Whereas it was during the delivery of the ``Sinews of Peace'' speech on the 
        campus of Westminster College, in Fulton, in 1946, that Sir Winston 
        Churchill uttered the famous phrase, ``an iron curtain has descended'', 
        capturing the essence of the emerging Cold War;
Whereas Westminster College built the original Winston Churchill Memorial, and 
        is responsible for the finances, operations, and collections management 
        of the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library;
Whereas the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library closed for significant 
        renovations in 2005, and was transformed into a state-of-the-art museum 
        that reopened on March 5, 2006, in recognition of the 60th anniversary 
        of Sir Winston Churchill's delivery of the ``Sinews of Peace'' speech;
Whereas the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library now features many new 
        exhibits and an expanded research library and archives, which more 
        effectively incorporate the many thousands of historical resources that 
        the Memorial and Library possesses;
Whereas the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library now better honors Sir Winston 
        Churchill's contributions to the fields of art and literature and 
        provides an enhanced historical and political analysis of his career 
        because of the recent renovations and improvements;
Whereas the leadership of Sir Winston Churchill during World War I, World War 
        II, and the Cold War played a vital role in shaping the history of the 
        United States and the world, and sacrifices made by Sir Winston 
        Churchill and other leaders during those conflicts preserved liberty, 
        democracy, and other founding principles of the United States for 
        generations to come;
Whereas the ``Lessons of Leadership'' educational outreach programs offered by 
        the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library use the resources of the 
        Memorial and Library to educate teachers and students about the life and 
        leadership of Sir Winston Churchill throughout World War I, World War 
        II, and the Cold War by means of on-site visits, classroom curriculum 
        development, distance learning, and other educational initiatives;
Whereas Sir Winston Churchill's mother was a United States citizen and he was 
        proud of his heritage from and connections to the United States; and
Whereas President John F. Kennedy, in 1963, declared Sir Winston Churchill an 
        Honorary Citizen of the United States, the first person to be so 
        honored: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes--
            (1) the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, 
        as ``America's National Churchill Museum'';
            (2) the importance of the continuing collection, preservation, and 
        interpretation of the historical materials held by the Winston Churchill 
        Memorial and Library toward enhancing the knowledge and understanding of 
        Sir Winston Churchill's historic legacy; and
            (3) the immense historical importance of World War I, World War II, 
        and the Cold War, and commends the ``Lessons of Leadership'' offered by 
        the Winston Churchill Museum and Library educational outreach programs 
        about the life and leadership of Sir Winston Churchill during those 
        conflicts.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.