Neil Abercrombie: “it is a matter of some coincidence that today is Humanities on the Hill Day, and we had an opportunity, many of us, to…”

“it is a matter of some coincidence that today is Humanities on the Hill Day, and we had an opportunity, many of us, to meet with the representatives of the Endowment for the Humanities in our local jurisdictions from all over the country. In that context, I had the privilege of addressing the group who came here this morning for a few minutes, and had a chance to comment to them about a recent event in Hawaii at Schofield Barracks where I had the opportunity to deliver remarks at the dedication of Eternity Hall, Eternity Hall in Quadrangle D at Schofield Barracks. That occasion was on April 2, 1997. Tomorrow, Mr. Speaker, marks the 20th anniversary of the death of James Jones, the author of ``From Here to Eternity.'' I would like to take this opportunity, then, today to deliver yet again the comments that were made on that occasion, to indicate to my colleagues that tomorrow the film ``From Here to Eternity'' will be shown at Schofield Barracks, because the young soldiers that are there have taken a renewed interest in their history, have taken a renewed interest in Schofield Barracks and in World War II and, by extension, the author who made it possible for us to understand more about ourselves as a result of the great art that is ``From Here to Eternity.'' Mr. Speaker, ``From Here to Eternity,'' like all great works of art, transcends its form. In this instance, the novel. Like all great works of art, it transforms those who experience it, its readers.…”