[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H2752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   LEWIS AND CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER HAS OPENED ITS DOORS IN GREAT 
                             FALLS, MONTANA

  (Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, today is the day that dreams of hundreds of 
Montanans has come true. With their hard work and determination, the 
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls has opened its doors 
to the public. It has taken more than a dozen years, but the work of 
dedicated community volunteers has paid off.
  Mr. Speaker, these Montanans had a vision. They envisioned a place 
where all Americans could come to learn more about the heroic journey 
of Lewis and Clark. The reality today is 5,500 square feet of exhibits 
which tell the story of an exciting adventure from 1804 to 1806 of the 
journey which opened up the American West.
  I want to extend my personal congratulations to the community of 
Great Falls and a special salute to the 125 volunteers who have signed 
up to help with the day-to-day work of greeting tourists and providing 
interpretive talks to visitors, and I want to invite everyone in the 
Chamber and all those looking in across the Nation to come to Montana 
and visit us this summer. It is a place where dreams still can come 
true.




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