[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: March 8, 1994]
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          EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF PISCATAWAY NATIONAL PARK

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 8, 1994

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing legislation to expand 
the boundaries of Piscataway National Park.
  In order to maintain George Washington's home, Mt. Vernon, and its 
environs in their original state, the U.S. Government created the 
Piscataway National Park in 1957. This effort ensured that everyone 
visiting Mt. Vernon would see the river and its shores as they appeared 
during colonial times. The park's innovative use of easements and 
public lands have saved an important natural resource in Maryland, and 
an important part of our country's history.
  The bill I am introducing today will complete this picture by 
preserving one of the final pieces of Mt. Vernon's viewshed. With the 
help of private nonprofit groups like the Trust and Public Land, the 
Government has an opportunity to set aside over 150 acres of pristine 
environment. This land has not changed much since colonial days when 
George Washington enjoyed this same view from his porch. I urge my 
colleagues to support this important measure, and preserve a piece of 
history for future generations of Americans.

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