[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E199]
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               HONORING THE LOS ALAMOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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                           HON. BEN RAY LUJAN

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 12, 2015

  Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
the Los Alamos Historical Society for its work to preserve the history 
of Los Alamos and its advocacy for the Manhattan Project National Park.
   The Los Alamos Historical Society has done much to promote the 
history of Los Alamos. As the largest historical society in New Mexico, 
the Los Alamos Historical Society plays an important educational role 
in the community by managing the Los Alamos Historical Museum and 
Archives, producing lecture series, and publishing books on the area 
history. Moreover, the Los Alamos Historical Society helped to create 
the ``Voices of the Manhattan Project,'' a public archive of the oral 
history collections of Manhattan Project veterans and their families. 
Not only has the Los Alamos Historical Society helped preserve and 
communicate the story of Los Alamos for future generations of New 
Mexicans, but it has also helped spread Los Alamos's legacy to visitors 
from around the globe.
   The Los Alamos Historical Society has also been a strong advocate 
for the creation of the Manhattan Project National Park. The Manhattan 
Project changed the course of the 20th century and has had an enduring 
effect on American and world history. The new National Park will help 
future generations understand both the positive and negative impacts of 
the project, as well as recognize the individuals who played a key role 
in the national security of our nation. I thank the Los Alamos 
Historical Society for its efforts to ensure that the legacy and people 
of the Manhattan Project will not be forgotten, and I applaud the 
Historical Society for all that they have done to protect and promote 
the history of Los Alamos.

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