[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 222 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 222

Recognizing the American Revolution Center for its role in telling the 
story of the American Revolution and the 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2011

Mr. Casey submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the American Revolution Center for its role in telling the 
story of the American Revolution and the 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 of 
        America, 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 the 
        greatest achievements;
Whereas the American Revolution Center (in this resolution referred to as the 
        ``Center'') is the steward of a nationally significant collection of 
        artifacts, manuscripts, and artwork from the period of the American 
        Revolution;
Whereas the Center is actively working to be a ``connector'' to other American 
        Revolution organizations and sites through its website and with 
        collaborative programming;
Whereas the Center has committed itself to the 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 our 
        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; and
Whereas the Center and the 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 Senate--
            (1) recognizes the contribution of the American Revolution 
        Center to the preservation of the story of the founding of the 
        United States; and
            (2) expresses support for the Center's efforts to establish 
        an appropriate museum to tell such story to future generations.
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