Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia
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This report contains a catalog of the 18 authorized works that have been completed and dedicated since 1986. For each memorial, the report provides a rationale for each authorized work, as expressed by a Member of Congress, as well as the statutory authority for its creation; and identifies the group or groups which sponsored the commemoration, the memorial's location, and the dedication date. A picture of each work is also included.
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Description
This report contains a catalog of the 18 authorized works that have been completed and dedicated since 1986. For each memorial, the report provides a rationale for each authorized work, as expressed by a Member of Congress, as well as the statutory authority for its creation; and identifies the group or groups which sponsored the commemoration, the memorial's location, and the dedication date. A picture of each work is also included.
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Straus, Jacob R.Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia,
report,
October 9, 2014;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc461918/:
accessed April 25, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.