[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 16, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1807]
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                      MISSOURI KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2008

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
recognize the legacy of the Korean war veterans from the state of 
Missouri on the day of the groundbreaking of the Missouri Korean War 
Memorial.
  Thousands of soldiers fought courageously in the Korean war and now 
these veterans and their families will finally receive the honor they 
have deserved for so long. Approximately 900 men and women from 
Missouri lost their lives to protect the Republic of South Korea 
between 1950 and 1953.
  I would like to thank the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department 
for donating the land, as well as the individual donors who made this 
memorial possible. The memorial will serve as a beautiful site to pay 
tribute to the veterans of the Korean war and I look forward to 2010 
when it is completed.
  Madam Speaker, the dedication and sacrifice that these veterans gave 
in the name of freedom is humbling, and it is an honor to serve these 
men and women in Congress. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring a 
very elite group of veterans from the great state of Missouri, and to 
congratulate the city of Kansas City on the groundbreaking of the 
Missouri Korean War Memorial.

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