House Resolution 18

(As Adopted by House)

A RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO RESTORE AND REPAIR THE WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHEREAS, Washington, D.C., residents built a Peristyle Doric Temple to memorialize local heroes who served the nation in World War I; and

WHEREAS, completed in 1931, the temple is located on the National Mall in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., and is 40 feet in diameter and large enough to hold the 80-member United States Marine Corps Band; and

WHEREAS, the historic integrity of the Mall, as envisioned by Pierre L'Enfant in 1791 and the McMillan Plan of 1901-1902, is threatened, while existing memorials, such as the World War I Memorial, are not properly maintained; and

WHEREAS, the World War I Memorial continues to stand gracefully in a shady grove of trees, it has been neglected for decades and needs both public and physical attention:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby memorialize the President of the United States and the United States Congress to restore and repair the World War I Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to the Mississippi Congressional Delegation and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.