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On the recordSeptember 19, 2024
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 5122 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to establish a unit of the National Park System-- (A) to commemorate the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, who-- (i) was the son of German-Jewish immigrants; (ii) helped make Sears, Roebuck and Co. the leading retailer in the United States for many years; (iii) used his enormous fortune to become a visionary philanthropist; and (iv) partnered with Booker T.…
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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