[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 27 (Friday, March 11, 1994)]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 188--RELATIVE TO THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

  Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 188

       Whereas the Statue of Freedom Triumphant in Peace and War 
     has stood atop the tholos of the United States Capitol Dome 
     since December 2, 1863;
       Whereas the Statue of Freedom has served since its 
     installation as an object of great national pride and 
     inspiration;
       Whereas the Statue, modeled by the American sculptor Thomas 
     Crawford in Rome, and cast by Clark Mills in Northeast 
     Washington, D.C., using bronze made of zinc, Lake Superior 
     copper, and tin purchased in New York, was found after 
     inspection in 1988 to be suffering from rust and corrosion 
     and to be in need of repair;
       Whereas the plan developed by the Architect of the Capitol 
     for carrying out the necessary repairs required great skill 
     and expertise in historical restoration techniques as well as 
     extraordinary feats of engineering for the removal and 
     replacement of the Statue; and
       Whereas Members of Congress, residents of Washington, D.C., 
     and visitors watched with awe and appreciation as the 
     Architect's plan unfolded, accomplishing the removal, 
     restoration, and replacement of the Statue atop the Dome in 
     time for the 200th anniversary of the laying of the 
     cornerstone of the Capitol: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Architect of the Capitol, the Honorable 
     George M. White, is recognized and commended for outstanding 
     service to the Capitol and to the Nation for successfully 
     restoring the original grandeur of the Statue of Freedom.
       Sec. 2. The Secretary shall transmit a copy of this 
     resolution to the Architect of the Capitol, the Honorable 
     George M. White.

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