[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3728-3729]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      101ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE WYOMING STATE SOCIETY, NSDAR

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I wish to pay special tribute and recognize 
the good work that the Wyoming State Society of the Daughters of the 
American Revolution is doing in my home State. This is their 101st 
annual conference, and the fact that the organization has

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not only continued to exist, but has grown stronger over the years, is 
proof of their determination to keep the spirit of the American 
Revolution alive. Thanks to them, our respect and our admiration for 
the heroes of those days has remained strong and continues to grow 
stronger.
  On October 11, 1890, a group of concerned citizens banded together to 
create the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Their 
intent was to protect and preserve the principles and values upon which 
our Nation was founded. They knew that their ancestors were part of a 
very special time in our history and sharing their stories would raise 
our awareness of the blessings we had received from our citizenship.
  Over the years the organization has grown in strength and numbers as 
the national society now includes 177,000 members all over the world 
who continue to embrace and promote the American dream and our American 
way of life.
  In Wyoming the State society has 11 chapters with hundreds of members 
statewide.
  The Daughters of the American Revolution is such a special 
organization in part because of its qualification for membership. Any 
woman 18 years or older can join if it can be shown that she is a 
direct descendent of one of our Nation's patriots from the days of the 
American Revolution.
  Each member of the DAR knows that the best way to honor their 
family's contribution to the beginnings of our Nation is to promote a 
greater awareness and appreciation of what it means to be an American 
citizen. That means getting more and more involved every day in helping 
to make their community stronger and more committed to making the world 
a better place to live.
  The Daughters of the American Revolution continues to make a 
difference, and we can be proud of the results they continue to 
achieve. The members of the DAR have taken their inspiration from our 
past, and it has encouraged and guided them to work together to build a 
better future for our Nation and all our people.
  I thank them for the good work they do.
  Thank you.

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