William H. Frist said "Currently, there is no national museum that honors the African-American story, and my colleagues seek to change that. They have introduced legislation to plan and construct a museum within the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to celebrating and preserving African-American history at a national level. The legislation sets forth a joint Federal-private partnership for building the museum and authorizes $17 million for the first year to launch the museum council which will be comprised of leading African Americans from the museum, historical, and business communities. The Museum of African American History will help educate all Americans and visitors alike on the rich history of African Americans and their essential role in transforming America's politics, its culture, its character, and its soul." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 4, 2003

Currently, there is no national museum that honors the African-American story, and my colleagues seek to change that. They have introduced legislation to plan and construct a museum within the Smithsonian Institution dedicated to celebrating and preserving African-American history at a national level. The legislation sets forth a joint Federal-private partnership for building the museum and authorizes $17 million for the first year to launch the museum council which will be comprised of leading African Americans from the museum, historical, and business communities. The Museum of African American History will help educate all Americans and visitors alike on the rich history of African Americans and their essential role in transforming America's politics, its culture, its character, and its soul.

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the legislation for the National Museum of African American History.

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