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MO HCR41

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/26/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mike Talboy

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the United States Congress to designate the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "National World War I Memorial"

  • Notes that more than 4,000,000 Americans served in World War I but no national memorial currently honors their service

  • 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

  • Recognizes the Liberty Memorial's site dedication on November 1, 1921, which was witnessed by more than 100,000 people

  • 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

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