[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE LANSING CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN 
                               REVOLUTION

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                          HON. ELISSA SLOTKIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 2, 2021

  Ms. SLOTKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 125th 
anniversary of the Lansing Chapter of the National Society Daughters of 
the American Revolution.
  Originally chartered with just 17 members on December 3, 1896, the 
organization now lists 135 women actively committed to promoting 
patriotism, preserving American history, and securing a better future 
for our nation's children through education.
  Throughout its existence, the DAR ladies--as they affectionately call 
themselves--have supported civic works throughout the Greater Lansing 
area. In 2007, the Lansing DAR chapter supported WKAR in the making of 
the award-winning documentary, ``The War: Michigan Voices,'' a local 
companion to the landmark Ken Burns series.
  They often present flags to new American citizens and deliver copies 
of the Pledge of Allegiance to local schools. Service is an important 
common thread among the Lansing DAR ladies, with many of them serving 
or having served our country in the armed forces. In addition, they 
recognize a top cadet each year from the Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC 
programs at Michigan State University, as well as the local U.S. Naval 
Sea Cadet Corps.
  The Lansing chapter has itself been recognized for its work in the 
community--in 2000, it won Michigan Outstanding Chapter Regent at the 
state level and was awarded National Outstanding School Chair at the 
DAR's national meeting, the Continental Congress, in 2006.
  Today, after more than a century of uplifting each other and the 
Michiganders who call Lansing home, the Chapter continues to support 
community service, good citizenship, scholarship, veterans assistance, 
literacy, and so much more. In support of Wreaths Across America, you 
can consistently find Lansing Chapter members laying wreaths at 
veterans' graves, furthering their mission of ``Remember, Teach, and 
Honor.''
  Madam Speaker, the Lansing Chapter of the Daughter of the American 
Revolution has been remembering, teaching, and honoring for 125 years. 
It's my great privilege today to celebrate them by submitting these 
words to the Congressional Record so that future generations--those in 
the 125 years to come--may learn about their dedicated service to 
others.

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