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MO HCR41
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/26/2010
Primary Sponsor
Mike Talboy
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AI Summary
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Urges the United States Congress to designate the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "National World War I Memorial"
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Notes that more than 4,000,000 Americans served in World War I but no national memorial currently honors their service
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References Kansas City's 1919 fundraising effort that raised more than $2 million in two weeks for a World War I memorial, an unparalleled achievement among U.S. cities
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Recognizes the Liberty Memorial's site dedication on November 1, 1921, which was witnessed by more than 100,000 people
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Directs the Missouri House Chief Clerk to send inscribed copies of the resolution to both U.S. Senate and House leadership and all members of the Missouri Congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Urges Congress to designate the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City as the National World War I Memorial
Last Action
Referred: Tourism (H)
5/14/2010