Political Quotes

“in a few short weeks, America will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World. It is an event that I, along with many of my fellow Virginians and Americans, have looked upon with great anticipation. Jamestown's anniversaries have always been major national patriotic events, and this year will be no different. Visitors and dignitaries from all over the world will converge on the site, where, in 1607, CAP John Smith and his motley crew of Englishmen first stepped ashore to begin life in the New World. Commemorating the Jamestown anniversary allows Americans to not only remember the bravery of Captain Smith's crew and the founding of America but also to celebrate the democratic ideals and institutions that trace their roots to that remarkable beginning. The rule of law, the entrepreneurial spirit, representative government, and cultural diversity all originated at Jamestown and all continue to have profound effects on America today. To recognize the impact of Jamestown and to signal Congress's support for the 400th anniversary of its founding, I introduce today this resolution.”