[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E378]
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    TRIBUTE TO THE MISSOURI STATE SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN 
                               REVOLUTION

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 1999

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, today I ask all members of the House to 
join me in honoring the Missouri State Society Daughters of the 
American Revolution (MSSDAR) as they celebrate a ``Century of Service'' 
at their 100th State Conference on March 12-14, 1999. The century 
celebration will feature remembrances of ten decades of conference 
highlights, recognition of this year's Outstanding State History 
Teacher, and the presentation of scholarships and awards to exemplary 
Missouri students. The first state conference was held in a stately St. 
Louis home on November 15, 1899 with eight members in attendance.
  Today, the MSSDAR, founded in 1894 in Kansas City, has over 5,500 
members in 116 Chapters throughout the state dedicated to historic 
preservation, promotion of education and patriotic endeavor. 
Additionally, they play a leadership role in helping inform its members 
and the general public about the need for a strong national defense.
  The MSSDAR is affiliated with the National Society Daughters of the 
American Revolution (NSDAR). Incorporated by an Act of Congress in 
1896, the NSDAR is a non-profit, non-political, volunteer service 
organization with nearly 180,000 women in some 3,000 chapters in each 
of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, 
France, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Japan. The Society was founded 
in Washington, D.C. on October 11, 1890, and has celebrated more than 
100 years of service to the nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I know the Members of the House will join me in paying 
tribute to the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American 
Revolution as they celebrate their ``Century of Service.''

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