SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 37--RECOGNIZING THE GEORGE C. MARSHALL MUSEUM AND GEORGE C. MARSHALL RESEARCH LIBRARY IN LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, AS THE NATIONAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY; Congressional Record Vol. 162, No. 75
(Senate - May 12, 2016)
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 37--RECOGNIZING THE GEORGE C. MARSHALL
MUSEUM AND GEORGE C. MARSHALL RESEARCH LIBRARY IN LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA,
AS THE NATIONAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources:
S. Con. Res. 37
Whereas General George C. Marshall served as Army Chief of
Staff during World War II, Special Ambassador to China,
Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense;
Whereas General George C. Marshall was promoted to General
of the Army in 1944, one of only five Army five-star generals
in the history of the United States;
Whereas General George C. Marshall was awarded the
Congressional Gold Medal in 1946 for his military strategy
and vital role during World War II;
Whereas General George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1953 for developing the European economic
recovery strategy known as the Marshall Plan;
Whereas the George C. Marshall Foundation was established
in 1953 and is devoted to preserving the legacy of General
George C. Marshall through educational scholarship programs
and facilities;
Whereas the George C. Marshall Foundation opened the George
C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in
1964 in Lexington, Virginia, on the post of the Virginia
Military Institute, which is the alma mater of General George
C. Marshall;
Whereas the George C. Marshall Museum educates the public
about the military and diplomatic contributions of General
George C. Marshall through extensive exhibits; and
Whereas the George C. Marshall Research Library maintains
the most comprehensive collection of records documenting the
life and leadership of General George C. Marshall: Now,
therefore, be it
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Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives
concurring), That Congress recognizes the George C. Marshall
Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington,
Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and
Library.
Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the George C.
Marshall Foundation's museum and library as the National George C.
Marshall Museum. General George C. Marshall was born in Uniontown, PA,
to a Virginia family. He is a distant relative of Chief Justice John
Marshall, the fourth Supreme Court Justice of the United States.
General Marshall graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1901
as senior first captain of the Corps of Cadets.
General Marshall served in a variety of posts in the Philippines, the
United States, France, and China, distinguishing himself as a military
leader. In 1939 he was named Chief of Staff by President Roosevelt and
was responsible for building, supplying, and deploying over 8 million
soldiers. Marshall also urged military readiness prior to the attack on
Pearl Harbor.
After World War II, President Truman sent General Marshall to China
to broker a coalition government between the Nationalist allies under
Generalissimo Chaing Kai-shek and the Communists under Mao Zedong. In
1946, General Marshall received the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor.
President Truman appointed Marshall Secretary of State in 1947. In what
became known as the Marshall Plan, as Secretary of State Marshall
oversaw the post-war European economic recovery strategy. In 1953,
General Marshall received the Nobel Peace Prize for his post-war work,
the only career officer in the United States Army to ever receive this
honor.
The George C. Marshall Foundation was established in 1953 and
officially opened in 1964. The Foundation's museum is located in
Lexington, VA, and is dedicated to educating the public and the
military and diplomatic career of General George C. Marshall. The
foundation has devoted its mission to educating the public about the
important contributions of General Marshall through its museum and
research Library. The Museum has five extensive exhibits and houses
General Marshall's Nobel Peace Prize.
I am proud to submit this resolution which will recognize and honor
General George C. Marshall.
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