[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 144 (Thursday, November 3, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2267]
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                 KENTUCKY VICTIMS OF HOMICIDE MEMORIAL

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                           HON. BEN CHANDLER

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 3, 2005

  Mr. CHANDLER. Mr. Speaker, November 10, 2005 is going to be a very 
special, yet bittersweet day in Kentucky. After years of hard work and 
planning, the Kentucky Victims of Homicide Memorial is going to be 
brought to fruition. As former Attorney General I distinctly remember 
the beginnings of this project, and I regret that I must be voting in 
Washington during the memorial dedication.
  I personally want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the KY 
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the Kentuckians' Voice for Crime 
Victims (KVCV), Resthaven Memorial Park, Muldoon Memorials, and Dignity 
Memorial for their enormous efforts in seeing that this memorial became 
a reality.
  This memorial will serve as a remembrance of all victims, a place of 
comfort for those who have lost loved ones and an ongoing tribute to 
the fight against crime. We must maintain hope in our struggle against 
violence. We must continue to raise public awareness. And we must 
always honor the tragic deaths of innocent homicide victims.
  The Kentucky Victims of Homicide Memorial will send a powerful 
message to the citizens of Kentucky. It is the largest memorial and 
only memorial of its kind in all of the United States. It will serve as 
a place of inspiration, a place of hope and a place of peace. I thank 
those who made this memorial a reality, and I hope it will provide a 
small sense of comfort to those who have been affected by violent 
crimes.

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