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Shown Here: Introduced in House (12/16/2009)
111th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. RES. 984
Recognizing the importance and
contributions of the official United States naval history
museums.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 16, 2009
Mr. McCarthy of
California (for himself, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Dicks,
Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Courtney,
Mr. Scott of Virginia,
Mr. Kirk, and
Mr. Capuano) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance and
contributions of the official United States naval history
museums.
Whereas the National Museum of the U.S. Navy of
Washington, DC, chronicles the history of the United States Navy from the
American Revolution to present-day conflicts, through the display of naval
artifacts, models, documents, and fine art;
Whereas the Great Lakes Naval Museum of Naval Station
Great Lakes, Illinois, is dedicated to telling the story of “boot
camp” training in the United States Navy, and in particular, the Naval
Training Station/Center at Great Lakes, Illinois;
Whereas the Hampton Roads Naval Museum of Norfolk,
Virginia, is dedicated to the study of 234 years of naval history in the
Hampton Roads region, and is responsible for the historic interpretation and
day-to-day operations of the battleship Wisconsin;
Whereas the National Naval Aviation Museum, of Pensacola,
Florida, collects and displays more than 150 historic naval aircraft and other
artifacts, such as photographs and uniforms, to tell the story of the Nation’s
naval aviation;
Whereas the Naval Museum of Armament and Technology, of
China Lake, California, preserves and displays unique achievements in naval
armament and technology, including various missiles, bombers, and explosive
weapons, and chronicles the history of the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons
Division;
Whereas the Naval Undersea Museum, of Keyport, Washington,
preserves, collects, and interprets naval undersea history, science, and
operations;
Whereas the Naval War College Museum, of Newport, Rhode
Island, focuses on a history of naval warfare, particularly as studied at the
College, and the naval heritage of Narragansett Bay;
Whereas the Navy Art Collection, of Washington, DC, has
over 15,000 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures, depicting naval ships,
personnel, and action from all eras of U.S. naval history;
Whereas the Puget Sound Navy Museum, of Bremerton,
Washington, is dedicated to the naval heritage of the Pacific Northwest through
exhibits about the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, USS John C. Stennis, and
more;
Whereas the Patuxtent River Naval Air Museum, of Patuxtent
River, Maryland, preserves, interprets, and teaches the research, development,
test, and evaluation activities essential to naval aviation;
Whereas the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, of Port Hueneme,
California, preserves the legacy of the Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps of
the Navy, through operational records, battalion histories, manuscripts, oral
histories, biographies, and personal papers;
Whereas the Submarine Force Museum & Historic Ship
Nautilus, of Groton, Connecticut, maintains and preserves artifacts, documents,
and photographs relating to U.S. Submarine Force history;
Whereas the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, of Annapolis,
Maryland, contributes to the recognition of history as a basic source of
knowledge in advancing the theory and practice of sea power, especially through
artifacts related to naval officers and the Academy; and
Whereas the USS Constitution “Old Ironsides”
and its museum, of Boston, Massachusetts, brings the story of the Nation’s
oldest commissioned ship to life: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of
Representatives—
(1) acknowledges the great contributions of the
official United States naval museums;
(2) commends the
employees and volunteers at each museum for their hard work and dedication in
promoting the naval history of the country;
(3) recommends that
people in the United States take advantage of the educational and historical
exhibits at these naval museums; and
(4) urges continued
United States Navy support for the museums.