[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 183 (Friday, November 17, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2217]
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GREG WYATT--BILL OF RIGHTS EAGLE SCULPTURE, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 17, 1995

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Greg Wyatt, the 
sculptor in residence at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 
and director of the art academy at the Newington Cropsey Foundation. 
Mr. Wyatt has sculpted a Bill of Rights Eagle which he is donating to 
our Capitol Building. I urge my fellow colleagues to take the 
opportunity to view a replica of the Bill of Rights Eagle that is 
currently on display in room 2200 of the Rayburn Building.
  Sculptor Wyatt's early training in the arts came from instruction 
with his father, a painting professor at the City College of New York. 
At an early age Mr. Wyatt's father instilled in him an appreciation for 
the cultural and artistic traditions of the Hudson River Valley of New 
York. Greg followed this tradition, earning a bachelor of arts degree 
in art history from Columbia College and a master of arts degree in 
ceramic arts from Columbia University. He continued his studies at the 
National Academy of Design focusing on classical sculpture, and later 
traveled to Italy as an instructor in renaissance figurative sculpture.
  In addition, I am honored to represent the district that is home to 
the Newington Cropsey Foundation, an organization dedicated to 
preserving the work of the 19th century Hudson Valley artist Jasper 
Francis Cropsey and the culture of the Hudson River Valley. The exhibit 
of Mr. Wyatt's Bill of Rights Eagle was made possible by funding from 
the Newington Cropsey Foundation. The foundation has previously donated 
important Cropsey works to significant collections including the White 
House, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the U.S. Department of State, 
and Princeton University.
  Mr. Speaker, today I will introduce a House resolution to accept on 
behalf of the American people the Bill of Rights Eagle for display on 
the Grounds of the Capitol. The distinguished Senate majority whip, 
Trent Lott, will introduce companion legislation in the Senate. This 
gift by Mr. Wyatt and the Newington Cropsey Foundation, at no cost to 
the United States, is an appropriate tribute to a document that ensures 
the core of our democracy. Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I urge our 
colleagues to support this measure to place this beautiful sculpture on 
permanent display in the U.S. Capitol.

                            H. Con. Res. 114

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION.

       The Newington-Cropsey Foundation is authorized to erect on 
     the Capitol Grounds and present to Congress a ``Bill of 
     Rights Eagle'' monument (in this resolution referred to as 
     the ``monument'') dedicated to the Bill of Rights. The 
     monument shall be erected and presented without expense to 
     the United States.

     SEC. 2. APPROVAL.

       The plans for the monument shall be subject to approval by 
     the Architect of the Capitol. The monument shall be erected 
     on a site to be determined by the Architect of the Capitol. 
     Such determination shall be--
       (1) subject to approval by the Committee on House Oversight 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration of the Senate; and
       (2) made in consultation with the Newington-Cropsey 
     Foundation.

     SEC. 3. ACCEPTANCE.

       After completion of the monument according to the approved 
     plans, the monument shall be accepted by the Congress on 
     behalf of the people of the United States for permanent 
     placement on the Capitol Grounds.