Bruce Westerman: “I rise in support of H.R. 1945, the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act, sponsored by the…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 1945, the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act, sponsored by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Onder). This bill recognizes a place of global consequence in the heart of small-town America: America's National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. On March 6, 1946, on the heels of a devastating world war, Sir Winston Churchill traveled to Fulton to deliver an address that foreshadowed the next stage of America's global conflict against evil. In his now-famous speech, 'Sinews of Peace,' Churchill warned that an Iron Curtain had descended across Europe and urged a new Western alliance against the aggression of the totalitarian Soviet Union. For five decades, the museum in Fulton has conserved the speech's history and allowed the public to experience that pivotal moment. It is also home to a remarkable structure, the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, a 12th century church which was transported from London to Fulton in the 1960s to commemorate Churchill's speech. Today, the entire site serves as a civic center of engagement and educational programming that brings to life the story of Winston Churchill. H.R. 1945 builds on that historic legacy.”