On the recordSeptember 27, 1996
I think the issue here is one of suitability of this particular location as the visitor center that relates to all the other type of historic fabric and experience, in terms of our experience in terms of emancipation and the whole phenomenon that dealt with slavery. I think that this is a very important topic, one that we should sit down and I think that we can come to agreement on. I am very pleased as a matter of fact to see that there is this type of interest on both sides of the aisle in terms of this issue. So it should not break down in this way. This is an issue where we can come to agreement. But at this point I strongly oppose taking this action today and directing the Park Service to do this type of activity, and I would hope my colleagues would agree. This, as I said, could be tens of millions of dollars of commitment and the wrong direction for our policy.
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