[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 141 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM STAFF

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 2, 2022

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my sincere 
appreciation to the staff of The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in 
Dallas, Texas. My Washington and district staff joined me there 
recently to take a highly informative tour.
  The August work period afforded my staff and I the opportunity to 
meet together in Texas. As a part of the two-day meeting, we took the 
time to meet with the hospitable staff at The Sixth Floor Museum. From 
our first meeting inquiry, Ms. Nicola Longford--Chief Executive 
Officer, graciously welcomed us to visit the museum. Other museum staff 
who were instrumental in arranging our visit were: Mr. Tim Case--
Director of Operations and Special Initiatives, Mr. Steve Warden--
Operations Manager, and Mr. David Ontiveros--Assistant Operations 
Manager.
  We were fortunate to be greeted by Ms. Kimberly Camuel Bryan--Chief 
Philanthropy Officer, and to have our tour personally conducted by Mr. 
Stephen Fagin--Curator. The Sixth Floor Museum is located in the former 
Texas School Book Depository building in Dallas. On the morning of 
November 22, 1963, Texas School Book Depository employee Lee Harvey 
Oswald, retrieved a rifle from a cached hiding spot, and took a 
position in the corner of a sixth floor window overlooking the publicly 
pre-announced motorcade route for President John F. Kennedy through 
downtown Dallas. As the Presidential motorcade slowly turned from 
Houston Street onto Elm Street, the crowds gathered below started 
excitedly waving and greeting President Kennedy and First Lady 
Jacqueline Kennedy. Oswald is presumed to have opened fire on the 
automobiles below. Bullets struck and killed President Kennedy and 
wounded Texas Governor John Connally as the cars traveled through 
Dealey Plaza.
  The Sixth Floor Museum reimagines that tragic event forever fatefully 
ingrained in the hearts and minds of the citizens and leaders of 
Dallas. During our tour, Mr. Fagin pointed out the photographs, film 
clips, artifacts, scale models and displays that document the 
assassination and thoughtfully examine its continued impact on the 
American people and its place in our Nation's history. The museum 
chronicles the life and significant contributions of President Kennedy 
and his administration's legacy.
  I am grateful for the hospitality of The Sixth Floor Museum staff and 
especially appreciative of the time and authoritative expertise Mr. 
Fagin shared with me and my staff. I would encourage everyone who has 
the opportunity to visit this historic venue.

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