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Press ReleasesSeptember 25, 2008 McCaskill Introduces Bill to Rename Liberty Memorial Bill would rename monument 'National World War I Memorial' WASHINGTON, D.C. – Although nearly 4 million Americans served in World War I, there is no nationally recognized memorial honoring their service. Today, United States Senator Claire McCaskill took action to rectify this. McCaskill, along with colleague Senator Kit Bond, introduced a bill to rename the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO as the ‘National World War I Memorial’ in recognition of the sacrifice made by so many Americans and their families. “As the daughter of a World War II veteran, I understand how important it is to recognize the honor and courage of the men and women in uniform who have served our country so bravely,” said McCaskill. “The Liberty Memorial already provides a wonderful tribute to the valiant service of those who fought in World War I and this new name will bring with it the national recognition that their sacrifices deserve.” The Liberty Memorial was officially dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge on Veterans’ Day in 1926, was designed by Harold Van Buren Magonigle and primarily sculpted by Robert Aikten. The building also houses the National World War I museum, the Congressionally-designated national WWI museum, which is a separate entity from the memorial. Earlier this year, McCaskill sponsored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 that would have mandated this designation. Unfortunately that amendment was not adopted. Today McCaskill reintroduced the measure as a stand-alone piece of legislation.
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