[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             SUPPORT FOR LIBERTY DAY CELEBRATION IN KANSAS

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, October 28, 2000

  Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the celebration of 
Liberty Day in my home state of Kansas.
  Liberty Day is a non-partisan statewide celebration of the 
Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. It is celebrated 
annually on March 16th, the birthday of James Madison, the ``father of 
our Constitution.'' On this day, and throughout the year, elected and 
previously elected officials volunteer their time to speak to students 
about how our country was established, how our system of government 
operates, what it means to be an American, and what our rights and 
responsibilities are as citizens of this great country. This year, 
Liberty Day was observed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, 
Illinois, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Wyoming. 
In Kansas, March 16, 2000, was proclaimed as Liberty Day by Governor 
Bill Graves, who urged all Kansans to join in the observance.
  On October 10th of this year, I was pleased to join with my 
colleagues in voting in favor of H. Con. Res. 376, expressing the sense 
of Congress regarding support of the recognition of a Liberty Day. This 
resolution was approved by a voice vote of the House of 
Representatives.
  Mr. Speaker, as a Member of the House of Representatives for the 
106th Congress, it has been my honor to have the opportunity to 
distribute hundreds of copies of the Constitution to constituents who 
have visited my office, Kansans who have attended my regularly-
scheduled community office hours in the Third District, and secondary 
school teachers, study group leaders, and ministers who have contacted 
me asking for copies of the Constitution for distribution. I welcome 
this opportunity to share with you my support for this worthy endeavor, 
which will bring the living words of our Constitution closer to the 
minds and hearts of Kansans who, as I do, revere its meaning in our 
lives today.

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