[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7400-S7401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  JAMES MADISON COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT

  Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I rise today in support of the James Madison 
Commemorative Coin Act, which I joined my senior colleague from 
Virginia, Senator Warner, in introducing on May l9, l995.
  This legislation requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a 
coin in the year 2001 commemorating the [[Page S7401]] 250th birthday 
of James Madison and honoring his many accomplishments. The surcharges 
raised from the selling of the coins goes to the National Trust for 
Historic Preservation for the creation of a permanent fund for the 
preservation and renovation of Madison's home, Montpelier.
  This is an important endeavor, Mr. President, because James Madison 
is one of our nation's most brilliant and significant founding fathers. 
A Virginian and a distinguished statesman, Madison was the principle 
drafter of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. He 
served his country as the fourth President the United States.
  His home, Montpelier, is located in Orange County, Virginia, not far 
from his friend Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.
  It is extremely important, Mr. President, that we act today to both 
honor James Madison's 250th birthday and to create a permanent fund for 
the preservation of Montpelier. Doing so will ensure that Madison's 
legacy is sustained for future generations of the great nation he 
helped create.
  I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.
  

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