[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 25, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H2283-H2287]
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 PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF STATUE OF PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER 
                        FOR PLACEMENT IN CAPITOL

  Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 84) providing for the acceptance of 
a statue of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, presented by the people of 
Kansas, for placement in the Capitol, and for other purposes.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 84

       Whereas Dwight D. Eisenhower gave a lifetime of service to 
     the Nation as a military officer, leader of the victorious 
     Allied armies in World War II, first supreme commander of the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and as President of the 
     United States;
       Whereas Dwight D. Eisenhower was raised in Abilene, Kansas;
       Whereas Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the 
     United States from 1953 to 1961, and during his presidency he 
     saw the end of the Korean War, maintained peace during the 
     Cold War, desegregated the military, marking the beginning of 
     the modern civil rights movement, and implemented the 
     interstate highway program, among other accomplishments;
       Whereas Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie are buried 
     in the Place of Meditation, on the grounds of the Eisenhower 
     Center and Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, 
     Kansas, a premier historical institution recognized around 
     the world; and
       Whereas the great State of Kansas desires to honor its most 
     famous son for his many contributions and to keep his legacy 
     alive for future generations: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), 

     SECTION 1. ACCEPTANCE OF STATUE OF DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER FROM 
                   THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS FOR PLACEMENT IN THE 
                   CAPITOL.

       (a) In General.--The statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 
     furnished by the people of Kansas for placement in the 
     Capitol in accordance with section 1814 of the Revised 
     Statutes of the United States (40 U.S.C. 187), is accepted in 
     the name of the United States, and the thanks of Congress are 
     extended to

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     the people of Kansas for providing this commemoration of one 
     of the most eminent persons from Kansas.
       (b) Presentation Ceremony.--The State of Kansas is 
     authorized to use the Rotunda of the Capitol on June 4, 2003, 
     for a presentation ceremony for the statue. The Architect of 
     the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board shall take such 
     action as may be necessary with respect to physical 
     preparations and security for the ceremony.
       (c) Display in Rotunda.--The statue shall be displayed in 
     the Rotunda of the Capitol for a period of not more than 6 
     months, after which time the statue shall be moved to its 
     permanent location.

     SEC. 2. TRANSMITTAL TO GOVERNOR OF KANSAS.

       The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a 
     copy of this resolution to the Governor of Kansas.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Ohio (Mr. Ney) and the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ney).
  Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of House Concurrent Resolution 84. 
This legislation provides for the acceptance of the statue of President 
Dwight D. Eisenhower, presented by the people of Kansas, for placement 
in the Capitol.
  The Capitol's National Statutory Hall Collection started in 1864 to 
let each State honor two of its famous own. About half the statues 
joined the collection in the late 1800s and the early 1900s.
  A bronze statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower, better known as ``Ike,'' 
will replace the statue of the former Governor, George Washington 
Glick.
  Dwight D. Eisenhower was a small-town boy from Kansas who grew up to 
be one of America's greatest military commanders and 34th President of 
the United States, from 1953 to 1961. Although his mother was a 
pacifist who morally opposed war and violence, Eisenhower believed that 
a strong military was the key to keeping peace. Hence, he decided at a 
young age to become a military officer.
  Eisenhower commanded 420,000 American soldiers in field training in 
Louisiana, working alongside his West Point colleague George Patton. 
Impressed with Eisenhower's planning skills, General George Marshall 
made him liaison between American and British strategic planners in 
London, where he made such a favorable impression on British Prime 
Minister Winston Churchill that Churchill had him appointed supreme 
commander of ``Operation Overlord,'' the Allied assault on Nazi-
occupied Europe.
  Eisenhower was a hero, loved and admired by the American public.
  Madam Speaker, this resolution was brought to us by the gentleman 
from Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt). I appreciate our ranking member, the 
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson), and members of both sides of 
the aisle moving so promptly on a measure that is important not only to 
Kansas to honor one of their own, but also to the Nation, and the debt 
of gratitude we have to Dwight D. Eisenhower who led us into victory 
and made the world a safer place.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  (Mr. LARSON of Connecticut asked and was given permission to revise 
and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, how appropriate today as we are engaged in battle 
abroad that we pause to honor Dwight David Eisenhower, and how 
appropriate that the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt), the gentleman 
from Kansas (Mr. Ryun), the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) and the 
great State of Kansas have chosen to erect this statue that will be on 
display in our Rotunda on June 4 and will then later be moved to a 
permanent spot in recognition of the great achievements of Dwight David 
Eisenhower.
  I join with the chairman and the entire Kansas delegation in saluting 
and recognizing this great American, Dwight David Eisenhower.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of House Concurrent Resolution 84, 
which would provide for acceptance of a statue of the late President 
Dwight Eisenhower, presented by the people of Kansas, for placement in 
the Capitol as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. Once 
presented, the statue will become the property of the American people.
  The concurrent resolution would also authorize use of the Rotunda of 
the Capitol on June 4, 2003, for a ceremony presenting the statue of 
the United States and providing for its display in the Rotunda for six 
months, after which it would be moved by the Architect of the Capitol 
to a permanent location in the Capitol selected by the Joint Committee 
on the Library (JCL).
  This is a common form of resolution that Congress has often passed 
when states are submitting statues for the National Statuary Hall 
Collection. There is no legal requirement for us to take this action in 
order to accept the new statue from Kansas, and the practice has not 
always been followed, but it has been a fairly common practice since 
the 19th Century.
  The arrival of the Eisenhower statue will be historic in one way 
because this is the first statue ever presented by a state to replace 
an existing statue in the Statuary Hall Collection. Pursuant to P.L. 
106-554, the Legislative Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001, 
enacted in 2000, states are now allowed to replace their existing 
statues no more frequently than once every 10 years, subject to the 
approval of the Joint Committee on the Library. No state may ever have 
more than two such statues as part of the Collection.
  On October 9, 2002, members of the Joint Committee, by a written 
poll, approved the Eisenhower statue as a replacement for that of 
George Washington Glick, a former Kansas Governor in the 1880's, whose 
statue was received in the U.S. Capitol in 1914. Disposition of the 
Glick statue, which remains the property of the United States in the 
meantime, will also be determined by the Joint Committee on the 
Library. Pursuant to the statute, ownership of any replaced statue 
shall be transferred back to the state, subject to JCL approval. I am 
hopeful that the State of Kansas will find a suitable location for this 
statue.
  Madam Speaker, this concurrent resolution is sponsored by the entire 
Kansas delegation and honors Kansas' most famous son, President 
Eisenhower. He is certainly a worthy recipient of being honored by a 
statue in America's most prestigious collection here in the Capitol. I 
would also like to compliment Representative Dennis Moore, Jim Moran, 
Jim Ryan, and Todd Tiahrt of the Kansas delegation for their work on 
this effort to honor President Eisenhower and I appreciate the 
opportunity to join with them in this effort by managing this bill for 
the Minority.
  Therefore, Madam Speaker, I would urge my colleagues to support this 
effort to honor President Eisenhower by joining the Kansas Delegation, 
Chairman Ney and myself in voting for this resolution.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I yield 7 minutes to the gentleman from 
Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt).
  Mr. TIAHRT. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ney) 
and the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson) for moving this 
legislation quickly.
  I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak about a resolution 
that is very important to me. House Concurrent Resolution 84 officially 
receives on behalf of the United States a statue of General Dwight D. 
Eisenhower from the people of Kansas.

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  Every day visitors to our Capitol are impressed by the diverse manner 
in which each of the 50 States has chosen to memorialize their favorite 
sons and daughters. Each State is permitted to provide two statues for 
display in the Capitol pursuant to an 1864 act of Congress which 
created the National Statuary Hall. While new statues have been 
introduced as each State fills their allotment, prior to this 
resolution no State has replaced one of their statues. So this is a 
historical event in our Nation's Capitol.
  For the past 89 years, the statue of Governor Glick has served as one 
of Kansas' memorials in our Nation's Capitol. Like other States, Kansas 
selected individuals it wished to memorialize in the early years of the 
20th century. While Governor Glick's contributions to Kansas' political 
development are notable, many Kansans have long wished for our statues 
to be replaced by individuals with whom visitors to the Capitol can 
more readily identify and that reflect Kansas' contributions to the 
Nation and world.
  It is in that spirit that I introduced this resolution, which is 
cosponsored by the entire Kansas delegation. It will provide for the 
replacement of Governor Glick's statue with a representation of one of 
our Nation's most prominent figures, a Kansan, General Dwight D. 
Eisenhower. General Eisenhower is an instantly recognizable 
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figure and fully embodies what is best about Kansas and the spirit of 
its people. The statue of Governor Glick will find a new home in a 
prominent location at the State capital in Topeka, Kansas, where 
Kansans will appreciate its historical value.
  Born in 1890, Dwight David Eisenhower grew up in Abilene, Kansas, as 
the third of seven sons to David Jacob and Ida Elizabeth Stover 
Eisenhower. He was a capable athlete, and this resulted in his 
appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was 
commissioned a second lieutenant in September 1915 and thus began one 
of the most illustrious military careers in the history of our Armed 
Forces.
  Stationed in Texas as a second lieutenant, he met and subsequently 
married Mamie Geneva Doud. In his early Army career he excelled in 
staff assignments, serving under Generals John J. Pershing and Douglas 
MacArthur. After Pearl Harbor, he was called upon by General George C. 
Marshall to assist in developing the strategy by which the Allies would 
eventually overcome the Axis Powers. Shortly thereafter he was named 
the Commander in Chief of the Allied forces in North Africa in November 
1942. In December 1943 Eisenhower received the assignment that would 
eventually secure his place in history when he was appointed the 
Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. As Supreme 
Commander, he oversaw Operation Overlord that brought together the 
land, air and sea forces of the Allied armies in what became known as 
the largest invasion force in human history.
  After leading the Allies to victory, Eisenhower briefly served as 
president of Columbia University before being named Supreme Allied 
Commander of NATO. While in Paris, Republican emissaries persuaded him 
to return home and run for President in the 1952 election, which he won 
in a landslide. As a two-term President, Eisenhower oversaw the end of 
the Korean War, sought to contain Communist expansion, ordered the 
desegregation of the United States Army, and oversaw the development of 
the interstate highway system, among other major accomplishments. The 
1950s are remembered as an idyllic period in American history, in no 
small part due to Eisenhower's principled leadership.
  Due to the magnificent example of his life of public service, the 
great State of Kansas has chosen to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower by 
having his statue placed in the United States Capitol. General 
Eisenhower embodied all that was and is great about Kansas and has long 
been considered Kansas' most revered son. He is also one of our 
Nation's most revered sons; and in a city that prides itself on 
honoring our Nation's heroes, I find it regrettable that we have 
neglected to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower with a memorial in our Nation's 
capital. This year marks the 50th anniversary year of his inauguration 
as President. We still like Ike, and it is an appropriate time to 
commemorate the important contributions he made to our Nation.
  We have chosen to remember Dwight Eisenhower as a soldier rather than 
as President and Commander in Chief because of the extraordinary 
courage he demonstrated in leading our Nation to victory in the Second 
World War. It is important to note that there is currently no one of 
that era honored in the United States Capitol; so as much as this 
statue will honor the life and service of Dwight David Eisenhower, it 
will also serve as a memorial to an entire generation of men and women 
who, together, rose to confront a challenge that threatened our 
civilization. My family, like those of many Americans, includes a 
number of individuals who served in our Armed Forces during this 
period. It is only fitting that we remember the sacrifices that the 
Greatest Generation and their leader, Dwight D. Eisenhower, made on our 
behalf.
  Jim Brothers, a native Kansan and the sculptor of the statue, chose 
to sculpt Eisenhower as he spoke to the troops the day before the D-Day 
invasion at Normandy, June 6, 1944, a day that he often reflected on as 
the defining moment in his life and which certainly was the defining 
moment of the Second World War. General Eisenhower was aware of the 
tremendous risks involved in an Allied invasion of Europe, and his 
decision to proceed with Operation Overlord was a true test of his 
character and leadership. His strength in the face of enormous 
adversity, willingness to shoulder the burden of responsibility alone, 
and unflagging determination to succeed galvanized the more than 2 
million soldiers under his command and led to the ultimate Allied 
triumph.
  The life of Dwight David Eisenhower reminds us that freedom is not 
free, that it has been bought with blood and sacrifice. When faced with 
adversity during the Second World War and at other points in his life, 
Dwight Eisenhower never shirked from his responsibility to the men that 
he commanded, the obstacles before him, and the Nation that he loved. 
Given the current challenges facing our great Nation, Dwight David 
Eisenhower's example is particularly important today.
  Today we honor Dwight David Eisenhower so that we may demonstrate to 
our children and to our children's children that courage matters as 
much today as it did in 1944. Let us celebrate the courage that he 
never failed to demonstrate over the course of his remarkable life.
  On a final note, I would like to encourage the American public to 
visit Abilene, Kansas, where both President Eisenhower and his wife, 
Mamie, are buried in the Place of Meditation on the grounds of the 
Eisenhower Center and Presidential Library and Museum, a premier 
historical institution that is recognized around the world.


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Emerson). The Chair must ask Members to 
refrain from displaying communicative badges while engaging in debate.
  Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from 
Kansas (Mr. Ryun).
  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman and the 
ranking minority member, and I also thank the gentleman from Kansas 
(Mr. Tiahrt) for his hard work on this issue. I rise today to speak on 
behalf of House Concurrent Resolution 84. With this bill, a statue of 
our 34th President and a favorite son of Kansas will adorn the halls of 
this great institution.
  Born in Texas, but raised in Abilene, Kansas, Dwight D. Eisenhower 
was a small-town boy who led our military through the harsh days of 
World War II and then led our Nation in the trying times of the Korean 
Conflict. However, throughout Eisenhower's career, he always remained 
true to his Kansas roots. Ike understood early on in his life how 
important the military was to the protection of our Nation and decided 
to pursue a career as an Army officer. After graduating from West 
Point, he was transferred around the world from Panama to the 
Philippines.
  During World War II, Ike's talents and character were recognized by 
everyone who worked with him. He quickly rose through the ranks from 
lieutenant colonel to five-star general in just 4 short years. He 
commanded the Allied forces, landing in North Africa and was the 
Supreme Commander on D-Day. After the war, Eisenhower became the first 
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was the Supreme Commander of 
the forces of the newly created NATO. Due to his well-proven leadership 
and strong popularity with the American people, Eisenhower was heavily 
courted by both political parties to run for the Presidency. Finally, 
he agreed to become a Presidential candidate under the Republican 
banner. Eisenhower resigned the Army and 5 months later won the 
Presidency in a landslide election.
  During his two terms as President, Eisenhower worked tirelessly to 
bring peace and economic prosperity to the American people. Ike signed 
a cease-fire agreement between North and South Korea, pursued the 
policies of containment against the Soviet empire, desegregated the 
military, balanced the Federal budget, and signed the landmark 
Interstate Highway Act. After leaving the Presidency, Eisenhower 
returned to private life and enjoyed his final days with his family.
  This great general, great President, and great American holds an 
important place in American history and in the hearts and minds of the 
American people. He will soon hold a rightful place in the halls of the 
Capitol.
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, if I might reclaim my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Ohio wish to give 
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gentleman from Connecticut some of his time?
  Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from Connecticut.
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I want to associate myself 
with the remarks of the gentlemen from Kansas and join with them in 
saluting Dwight David Eisenhower and also rising on behalf of George 
Washington Glick. I know that the good people of Kansas and the 
Representatives here will make sure that this historic figure, as well, 
receives his just place back in Kansas.
  Mr. MOORE. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Con. Res. 84, 
legislation introduced by the Kansas delegation to the U.S. House that 
will replace an existing statue of former Kansas Governor George 
Washington Glick, who served from 1882 to 1885, with a statue of 
President Dwight D. Eisenhower. This statue, which is presented from 
the people of Kansas to the U.S. Capitol, will serve as one of the two 
statues that our State is allowed to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.
  I want to particularly commend the bipartisan manner in which the 
dean of our House delegation, Representative Todd Tiahrt, has handled 
this matter. This marks the first time that a State has sought to 
replace one of its statues in the Capitol's Statuary Hall. Our actions 
were prompted by the enactment by the Kansas Legislature of Senate 
Concurrent Resolution No. 1617, in 1999, which memorialized Congress to 
authorize the replacement of Governor Glick's statue with the statue of 
President Eisenhower, and to replace the State's other statue, of the 
late Senator John J. Ingalls, with a statue of the famous female 
aviator, Amelia Earhart.
  The 7\1/2\ foot tall bronze Eisenhower statue, which was privately 
funded by the Eisenhower Foundation of Abilene, Kansas, was sculpted by 
Jim Brothers of Lawrence, Kansas. The pose is taken from a famous 
photograph where General Eisenhower was talking with soldiers from the 
101st Airborne Division on the day before the D-Day invasion. It is 
fitting that we enact this legislation on the fiftieth anniversary of 
President Eisenhower's first inauguration as president.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to serve as a member of the Executive 
Committee of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, which has 
been tasked with proposing an appropriate permanent memorial in 
Washington, DC, for President Eisenhower, who served as the Supreme 
Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe in World War II and 
subsequently as the 34th President of the United States. Having served 
on that Commission since my first term in Congress, I have had many 
opportunities to review and reflect upon the outstanding legacy of 
service that Dwight Eisenhower selflessly provided to the American 
people. One of the best discussions of the Eisenhower legacy that I 
have examined, however, is the foreword that Professor Louis Galambos 
recently drafted for the Report on the Legacy Committee on Dwight David 
Eisenhower's Military Achievements, Presidential Accomplishments and 
Lifetime of Public Service, which was presented to our Commission in 
December 2002. Professor Galambos chairs this committee, and I ask 
unanimous consent to include his foreword in the Record at this point.

                                Foreword

                     (By Professor Louis Galambos)

       Dwight David Eisenhower left the United States of America 
     and its people a great legacy that deserves our respect today 
     and in future generations. As a military leader, as the 
     nation's President, and as a citizen deeply dedicated to 
     democracy, Eisenhower compiled a record of public service 
     that has won for him a unique place in the history of this 
     country and the world in the twentieth century.
       In the realm of military and national security affairs, 
     Eisenhower's vision, his character, and his outstanding 
     leadership are analyzed in the following report by General 
     Andrew J. Goodpaster, chair; Robert R. Bowie, and Carlo 
     D'Este. As supreme commander of the Allied military coalition 
     in World War II--in the Mediterranean and then in Northwest 
     Europe--General Eisenhower made the crucial and frequently 
     controversial decisions that led to victory. He held together 
     the military alliance. The shining moment for his command 
     came at D-Day in early June 1944, when he led his successful 
     Allied forces in the greatest amphibious invasion in history. 
     By the war's end in 1945, he was one of the most acclaimed 
     men of the century, and in the years that followed, this 
     distinguished public servant was in turn Chief of Staff of 
     the Army, President of Columbia University, and first supreme 
     commander of the military forces of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization. He relentlessly promoted unity among the 
     nations allied in opposition to communist aggression, as he 
     did among the services in the U.S. military establishment. 
     One of his most important innovations after he became 
     President of the United States was to place all military 
     operations in a unified command structure. As President, he 
     led the nation through repeated challenges from the U.S.S.R. 
     and China and developed the basic strategy that would guide 
     our policy for the remaining three decades before the Soviet 
     collapse. He was masterful in his handling of the Suez Crisis 
     in 1956-57, and it was a tribute to his leadership that he 
     was able to keep the alliance with our leading European 
     allies together after peace was restored.
       The Eisenhower Presidency (1953-61) was distinguished above 
     all by peace and prosperity. As the report by Daun van Ee 
     (chairman), Michael J. Birkner, and John H. Morrow, Jr., 
     demonstrates, Eisenhower, who was firm when directly 
     challenged, was nevertheless always prepared to make the kind 
     of fruitful compromises that were as essential to 
     international relations as they were to democratic government 
     at home. He brought the Korean War to an end and then 
     prepared the U.S. defense establishment for a long struggle 
     to maintain the containment policy without damaging the 
     American economy or breaking down the civil liberties that 
     were essential after the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik 
     earth satellite in 1957. Fear that the United States had 
     fallen behind the communist countries and was threatened by 
     long-rang atomic attacks yielded a sense of panic and a rush 
     to respond. Eisenhower responded by calming the public fear 
     while guiding the government towards eventual victory, both 
     in space and armaments, at a reasonable cost. Steering 
     between war and conciliation, President Eisenhower dealt 
     forcefully with the Chinese effort to seize the islands 
     off the mainland held by America's Chinese Nationalist 
     allies. Through-out, he insisted on a show of good faith 
     before he would negotiate in summit conferences, and he 
     sought always to avoid unrealistic expectations about what 
     such meetings could accomplish. As the French and British 
     empires collapsed, he worked hard to maintain the support 
     of these allies in Europe while helping to ease them out 
     of their colonial possessions. At home, he stayed on the 
     Middle Way, seeking to balance the budget (a goal achieved 
     for three budget years), facilitate creative change in 
     civil rights for African-Americans, and promote economic 
     development with a new federally sponsored interstate 
     highway system. Challenged on civil rights in Little Rock, 
     Arkansas, he forcefully demonstrated that neither mobs nor 
     a belligerent governor could defy the federal courts. The 
     keys to his leadership as president were ``strength and 
     civility.'' Eishenower's presidency was indeed a triumph 
     of character.
       Central to the Eisenhower legacy was his relationship to 
     the American public, a relationship based securely on a 
     shared democratic ethic. Michael Beschloss (chairman), Kiron 
     Skinner, and Richard Norton Smith explore the manner in which 
     Eisenhower's basic values were shaped by his upbringing in 
     Abilene, Kansas, where he learned from an early age to 
     balance team play with leadership, cooperation with 
     competition, and individual striving with service to others. 
     In the years that followed he never lost his faith in the 
     ability of the people to decide for themselves who their 
     leaders should be and what policies they should implement. 
     His values were reinforced at the U.S. Military Academy, and 
     the motto ``Duty, Honor, Country,'' became the bedrock for 
     his life of service to the nation. In effect, the story of 
     that life of service became an essential part of his legacy 
     to the people he loved and led. As a leader, he was 
     interested in making society and its basic institutions 
     successful and efficient. Precise about responsibilities and 
     authority, he was a relentlessly positive and forceful 
     commander and executive. He worked endlessly and effectively 
     to promote cooperation and compromise in every institution he 
     served. His conviction as President that the middle way 
     between extremes was the best way for a democracy to succeed 
     was deeply grounded in his fundamental values and his 
     experiences as a military officer, president of a leading 
     educational institution, and commander of the military forces 
     in Europe for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. While 
     promoting individualism and cooperation, he fully understood 
     that the United States could not always avoid conflict and 
     needed strong national programs if the country was going to 
     continue to lead the free world against communist aggression. 
     He improved and strengthened the nation's military forces, 
     established the guiding principles for U.S. exploration of 
     space, and promoted the transportation infrastructure the 
     country needed for national security and economic prosperity. 
     By blending traditional American values with a vigorous 
     emphasis upon internationalism, he helped usher the nation 
     into a new age.

  Madam Mr. Speaker, history marches on, and it is fitting that our 
State honors one who spent his formative years in Kansas with this 
resolution today. As the Kansas delegation's lone Democrat, however, I 
feel I should say a few words about Governor George Washington Glick, 
whose statue will now be removed to a place of honor in the Kansas 
State Capitol in Topeka. George Glick was the first Democrat to be 
elected Governor of Kansas, in 1882; his statute was sent to the U.S. 
Capitol in 1914, which was the only time in the 20th century when 
Kansas had both a Democratic governor and a Democratically-controlled 
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Glick is also remembered for establishing a livestock sanitary 
commission that curbed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. I know 
that many Kansas students of history will welcome the return of his 
statute to our home State, and I thank my delegation colleagues for 
their collegial work in support of this measure.
  Mr. NEY. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ney) that the House suspend the rules and 
agree to the concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 84.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was 
agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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