[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 131 (Friday, September 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1671-E1672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO THE MATILDA JOSLYN GAGE FOUNDATION

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                         HON. ANN MARIE BUERKLE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 28, 2012

  Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation of Fayetteville, New York, upon the 
occasion of receiving federal funding through the Department of State's 
Museums Connect Program--a highly selective program that aims to 
strengthen cultural understanding through collaborative and innovative 
projects facilitated by museums.
  The Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation dedicates its efforts to educating 
individuals about the life and work of Matilda Joslyn Gage and her 
significant contributions to the women's suffrage movement of the 19th 
century.
  With respect to her commitment and dedication to women's rights and 
human liberation, the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation commits itself to 
celebrating her life and promoting the continuing significance of the 
works of Matilda Joslyn Gage for current and future generations.
  Consistent with her values, the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation works 
to preserve the home of this great American figure, as well as preserve 
her writings, provide educational programs devoted to the abolitionist 
and suffrage movements, and promote the history of Central New York as 
a beacon during our nation's great civil rights movements.
  It is with honor that I pause in my legislative deliberations to 
acknowledge the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation for its dedication to 
strengthening and developing cultural and historical understanding 
throughout Central New York and the United States.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in 
congratulating The Matilda

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Joslyn Gage Foundation, recipients of the Department of State's Museums 
Connect grant.

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