[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 80 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ABRAHAM LINCOLN INTERPRETATIVE CENTER

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                               speech of

                           HON. BARON P. HILL

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 19, 2000

  Mr. HILL of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3084 
which authorizes funds for the establishment of a new interpretative 
center in Springfield, IL honoring President Abraham Lincoln. As we 
celebrate the life and contributions of this great man, I would like to 
point out that no commemoration is complete without mentioning southern 
Indiana's part in the Abraham Lincoln story.
  Many people do not realize President Lincoln spent 14 years of his 
life on a small farm in Lincoln City, Indiana. It was at his boyhood 
home in southern Indiana where he helped his father work the land, 
cultivated his love of reading, and developed a curious and inquisitive 
nature. Sadly, he also lost his mother there, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, when 
he was just nine years old. The time he spent in Indiana during his 
formative years undoubtedly contributed to the development of President 
Lincoln's extraordinary character--from an honest, hardworking boy to 
one of our country's finest leaders.
  Mr. Speaker, the residents of Indiana are proud of this heritage. I 
encourage all Americans wishing to learn more about this American hero 
to visit Lincoln City, Indiana and the Lincoln Boyhood National 
Memorial located just off the Lincoln Heritage Trail.

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