[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 29, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S4237]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 222--RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION CENTER FOR 
   ITS ROLE IN TELLING THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE 
 CONTINUING IMPACT ON STRUGGLES FOR FREEDOM, SELF-GOVERNMENT, AND THE 
  RULE OF LAW THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND ENCOURAGING THE CENTER IN ITS 
        EFFORTS TO BUILD A NEW MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

  Mr. CASEY submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 222

       Whereas the American Revolution secured the independence of 
     the United States of America, and made possible a vibrant 
     system of self-government based on liberty and equality;
       Whereas the history and ideas of the American Revolution 
     have sustained the Nation through its moments of greatest 
     peril and inspired many of the greatest achievements;
       Whereas the American Revolution Center (in this resolution 
     referred to as the ``Center'') is the steward of a nationally 
     significant collection of artifacts, manuscripts, and artwork 
     from the period of the American Revolution;
       Whereas the Center is actively working to be a 
     ``connector'' to other American Revolution organizations and 
     sites through its website and with collaborative programming;
       Whereas the Center has committed itself to the 
     establishment of a new ``Museum of the American Revolution'' 
     that is to be built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just steps 
     from Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Carpenter's Hall, 
     and Christ Church;
       Whereas the Museum of the American Revolution will be built 
     in one of our Nation's most historic neighborhoods, visited 
     by many millions of people from around the world each year;
       Whereas the Museum of the American Revolution will tell the 
     entire story of the American Revolution, providing a context 
     for heritage tourists as they travel to other Revolutionary-
     era sites in Philadelphia and throughout the United States; 
     and
       Whereas the Center and the proposed Museum of the American 
     Revolution will provide future generations with both a 
     physical and a virtual venue to learn the story of the 
     American Revolution: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the contribution of the American Revolution 
     Center to the preservation of the story of the founding of 
     the United States; and
       (2) expresses support for the Center's efforts to establish 
     an appropriate museum to tell such story to future 
     generations.

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