[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 322 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 322

  Recognizing the National Center for the American Revolution for its 
role in telling the story of the American Revolution and its continuing 
 impact on struggles for freedom, self-government, and the rule of law 
throughout the world and encouraging the Center in its efforts to build 
                a new Museum of the American Revolution.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2011

 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gerlach) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the National Center for the American Revolution for its 
role in telling the story of the American Revolution and its continuing 
 impact on struggles for freedom, self-government, and the rule of law 
throughout the world and encouraging the Center in its efforts to build 
                a new Museum of the American Revolution.

Whereas the American Revolution secured the independence of the United States 
        and made possible a vibrant system of self government based on liberty 
        and equality;
Whereas the history and ideas of the American Revolution have sustained the 
        Nation through its moments of greatest peril, and inspired many of its 
        greatest achievements;
Whereas the National Center for the American Revolution is the steward of a 
        nationally significant collection of artifacts, manuscripts, and artwork 
        from the period of the American Revolution;
Whereas the National Center for the American Revolution has committed itself to 
        establishment of a new ``Museum of the American Revolution'' that is to 
        be built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just steps from Independence 
        Hall, the Liberty Bell, Carpenter's Hall, and Christ Church;
Whereas the Museum of the American Revolution will be built in one of the 
        Nation's most historic neighborhoods, visited by many millions of people 
        from around the world each year;
Whereas the Museum of the American Revolution will tell the entire story of the 
        American Revolution, providing a context for heritage tourists as they 
        travel to other Revolutionary-era sites in Philadelphia and throughout 
        the United States;
Whereas the National Center for the American Revolution is actively working to 
        be a ``connector'' to other American Revolution organizations and sites 
        through its Web site and with collaborative programming; and
Whereas the National Center for the American Revolution and its proposed Museum 
        of the American Revolution will provide future generations with both a 
        physical and a virtual venue to learn the story of the American 
        Revolution: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 
contribution of the National Center for the American Revolution to the 
preservation of the story of the founding of the United States and 
expresses its support for the Center's efforts to establish an 
appropriate museum to tell this story to future generations.
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