[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner):
  S. 3195. A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall House, in 
the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National 
Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources.
  Mr. KAINE. Madam President, today, I am introducing legislation to 
designate the General George C. Marshall House, also known as the 
Dodona Manor, in Leesburg, VA as an affiliated area under the National 
Park Service.
  The legislation will be the final step in the year-long effort to 
recognize the Dodona Manor as a unit of the National Park System. It 
will also promote the public appreciation of the significant historic 
contributions made by U.S. military leader and statesman George C. 
Marshall.
  George C. Marshall was an American hero, playing a significant role 
in the Allied victory in World War II and serving as an architect of 
one of the most significant foreign policy initiatives in our country's 
history. He led a lifetime of public service, serving as Chief of Staff 
to the Army during America's entry into World War II, as Secretary of 
State, where he orchestrated the historic Marshall Plan to rebuild 
Europe following the war and provided counsel to Presidents Roosevelt 
and Truman, and as Secretary of Defense after the onset of the Korean 
war. He acquired Dodona Manor while serving as the Chief of Staff of 
the U.S. Army in 1941 and lived there until his death in 1959.
  Today, the George C. Marshall House is dedicated to preserving and 
advancing General Marshall's life's work and legacy by hosting 
international exchanges, historical exhibits, and community events, and 
supporting educational programming based on General Marshall's desire 
to inspire future leaders. The legislation would bring greater 
resources, including technical assistance, accessibility improvements, 
and new programming, to this historical site and enable the Marshall 
House to improve and expand its work.
  I am hopeful that this designation will provide new resources to 
preserve, honor, and celebrate General Marshall's legacy at this 
historic site, and I am pleased that companion legislation is also 
being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by my colleague, 
Representative Jennifer Wexton, who has led this effort for years.

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