[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 55 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E719-E720]
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             INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL PATRIOTS MEMORIAL ACT

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2011

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today I introduce the National Patriots 
Memorial Act. The

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bill will authorize the establishment of a memorial on federal land in 
the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War 
and the War of 1812, as well as our international allies that fought in 
support of gaining and then preserving our nation's freedom during 
these wars. Funding for the memorial will come entirely from private 
funds.
  The National Patriots Memorial will be an important addition to the 
nation and to the District of Columbia alike. The memorial will 
preserve the history of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and 
celebrate the patriots and allies who fought in them. The National 
Patriots Memorial also will remind the nation that DC residents fought 
in the Revolutionary War, the war that created the nation itself, and 
the War of 1812, just as our residents have served in all of the 
nation's wars, and are doing so today. The memorial also will serve to 
educate visitors to the nation's capital about the early years of our 
country's issues, conflicts, and growth.
  I urge my colleagues to support the bill.

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