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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Resolved, that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that, one, the District of Columbia War Memorial should…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2012
Resolved, that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that, one, the District of Columbia War Memorial should remain a memorial dedicated solely to the residents of the District of Columbia who served in World War I.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

The resolution emphasizes the memorial's dedication to D.C. residents who served in WWI.

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