[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 836]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 FRANK BUCKLES WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL ACT

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the brave men and women 
who served and sacrificed in World War I. 2014 will be the centennial 
anniversary of the Great War, and it's my hope that a grateful Nation 
will come together to pay tribute to the heroes who fought for liberty 
and freedom almost 100 years ago.
  I urge my colleagues to support the Frank Buckles World War I 
Memorial Act, which would establish a commission to ensure a proper 
national observance of this historic occasion. Kansas City, which has a 
long tradition dating back to 1921 of honoring World War I and its 
legacy, is home to the outstanding National World War I Museum. I ask 
my colleagues to join in our support of designating this museum the 
National World War I Memorial.
  It's my hope that over the next 2 years, we can come together and 
recognize the ideals and values that our country's bravest so 
exemplified in the First World War, and that we continue to uphold 
today.

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