[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E281]
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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION CELEBRATE LINCOLN'S 200TH BIRTHDAY

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 13, 2009

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
efforts of the Esther Reed Chapter of the Daughters of the American 
Revolution. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birthday our 
Sixteenth President these women will conduct a wreath laying ceremony 
at the base of a statue of President Lincoln in downtown Spokane, WA.
  This 12-foot bronze statue was dedicated in Spokane on November 11, 
1930 before a crowd of 40,000 people and depicts the Sixteenth 
President as Commander in Chief reviewing the Union Army. This statue 
is a valued part of the landscape of Spokane and acts as a steady 
reminder of the trials our country has faced and our ability to 
overcome them.
  As part of their long and continuing efforts to preserve and 
celebrate our history, the Esther Reed Chapter of Daughters of the 
American Revolution has organized a week long celebration to honor this 
great man. The celebrations will include several lectures by prominent 
Lincoln historians, a concert, and an ongoing art show featuring 
Lincoln-related works.
  Madam Speaker, I believe the dedication shown by the Daughters of the 
American Revolution and their ongoing efforts to celebrate our leaders 
and history is worthy of recognition before this body. I invite my 
fellow members in joining with me to honor a past president's birthday 
and the efforts by the Daughters of the American Revolution to observe 
it.

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