Cord Byrd: “our Nation launches a 6-year commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian war. That commemoration is…”

“our Nation launches a 6-year commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian war. That commemoration is this year. As part of the celebration, Members of the Senate and their staffs are invited to a special viewing of a handwritten autobiographical manuscript of George Washington, which conveys unique insights of the war and young Washington's personal reflections on his experiences. Washington's ``Remarks'' will be on display in S-127 in the Capitol on Wednesday, today, from 12 noon until 3 p.m. George Washington is most commonly remembered as our Nation's first President and a Revolutionary War commander. Americans are far less aware of his activities during the French and Indian war. Washington never wrote a memoir, but ``Remarks'' provides a firsthand account of his early life, including his experiences in the French and Indian war. So I hope Senators will take the opportunity to view this important manuscript and learn more about George Washington through this story penned in his own hand.”