[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 154 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1263]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN 
                   REVOLUTION, SCRANTON CITY CHAPTER

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 17, 2018

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Daughters of 
the American Revolution, Scranton City Chapter, which celebrates, along 
with other DAR chapters, the two hundred thirty-first anniversary of 
the framing of the United States Constitution during this third week of 
September. The Constitution was adopted by the American Congress of the 
Confederation as the foundation for American government on September 
17, 1787.
  The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution was 
founded on October 11, 1890 by a group of pioneering women who were 
excluded from men's organizations and felt compelled to express their 
passion for America. Since its founding, the Daughters of the American 
Revolution has admitted over 950,000 members who can trace their 
bloodline to an ancestor who aided America in her fight for 
independence, and the organization still adheres to the same 
historical, educational, and patriotic objectives established during 
its original meeting.
  The Daughters of the American Revolution were instrumental in 
petitioning Congress for a bill to designate the period between 
September 17 and September 23 as Constitution Week. That legislation 
was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 2, 
1956, and President George W. Bush officially declared the inception of 
Constitution Week in 2002. The law invites schools, churches, and civic 
organizations to publicly observe and recognize the profound impact on 
our nation of our remarkable constitution.
  It is an honor to recognize the Scranton City Chapter of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution as they celebrate Constitution 
Week. I wish them all the best as they continue to promote patriotism 
and national pride through education and civic engagement.

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