[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2405]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF THE COLONY, TX, FOR HOSTING THE WALL THAT HEALS 
                                EXHIBIT

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize The Colony, TX, 
for hosting the moving exhibit The Wall That Heals, honoring the 58,349 
fallen soldiers of the Vietnam War who paid the ultimate price in 
service to our country. The exhibition features a half-scale replica of 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
  ``Bringing The Wall Home'' to communities throughout our country 
allows the souls enshrined on the memorial to exist, once more, among 
family and friends in the peace and comfort of familiar surroundings. 
The traveling exhibit, known as The Wall That Heals, allows the many 
thousands of veterans who have been unable to cope with the prospect of 
``facing The Wall'' to find the strength and courage to do so within 
their own communities, thus allowing the healing process to begin.
  The Wall That Heals also features a Traveling Museum and Information 
Center providing a comprehensive educational component to enrich and 
complete visitors' experiences. The museum chronicles the Vietnam War 
era and the unique healing power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 
while the information center serves as a venue for people to learn 
about friends and loved ones lost in the war.
  It is with great honor that I stand here today to recognize The 
Colony for hosting The Wall That Heals. I am proud to represent a city 
dedicated to promoting education about the impact of the Vietnam War.

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