IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 390 
Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, 
as ‘‘America’s National Churchill Museum’’, and commending its efforts 
to recognize the importance of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Church-
ill and to educate the people of the United States about his legacy 
of character, leadership, and citizenship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. 
CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GRAVES, and Mr. SKELTON) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library 
in Fulton, Missouri, as ‘‘America’s National Churchill 
Museum’’, and commending its efforts to recognize the 
importance of the historic legacy of Sir Winston Church-
ill and to educate the people of the United States about 
his legacy of character, leadership, and citizenship. 
Whereas the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Ful-
ton, Missouri, was built in 1964 and opened to the public 
in 1969 to honor Sir Winston Churchill and to com-
memorate his famous speech, the ‘‘Sinews of Peace’’; 
Whereas it was during the delivery of the ‘‘Sinews of Peace’’ 
speech on the campus of Westminster College, in Fulton, 
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in 1946, that Sir Winston Churchill uttered the famous 
phrase, ‘‘an iron curtain has descended’’, capturing the 
essence of the emerging Cold War; 
Whereas Westminster College built the original Winston 
Churchill Memorial, and is responsible for the finances, 
operations, and collections management of the Winston 
Churchill Memorial and Library; 
Whereas the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library closed 
for significant renovations in 2005, and was transformed 
into a state-of-the-art museum that reopened on March 
5, 2006, in recognition of the 60th anniversary of Sir 
Winston Churchill’s delivery of the ‘‘Sinews of Peace’’ 
speech; 
Whereas the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library now 
features many new exhibits and an expanded research li-
brary and archives, which more effectively incorporate the 
many thousands of historical resources that the Memorial 
and Library possesses; 
Whereas the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library now 
better honors Sir Winston Churchill’s contributions to the 
fields of art and literature and provides an enhanced his-
torical and political analysis of his career because of the 
recent renovations and improvements; 
Whereas the leadership of Sir Winston Churchill during 
World War I, World War II, and the Cold War played 
a vital role in shaping the history of the United States 
and the world, and sacrifices made by Sir Winston 
Churchill and other leaders during those conflicts pre-
served liberty, democracy, and other founding principles 
of the United States for generations to come; 
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Whereas the ‘‘Lessons of Leadership’’ educational outreach 
programs offered by the Winston Churchill Memorial and 
Library use the resources of the Memorial and Library 
to educate teachers and students about the life and lead-
ership of Sir Winston Churchill throughout World War I, 
World War II, and the Cold War by means of on-site vis-
its, classroom curriculum development, distance learning, 
and other educational initiatives; 
Whereas Sir Winston Churchill’s mother was a United States 
citizen and he was proud of his heritage from and con-
nections to the United States; and 
Whereas President John F. Kennedy, in 1962, declared Sir 
Winston Churchill an Honorary Citizen of the United 
States, the first person to be so honored: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes— 
(1) the Winston Churchill Memorial and Li-
brary in Fulton, Missouri, as ‘‘America’s National 
Churchill Museum’’; 
(2) the importance of the continuing collection, 
preservation, and interpretation of the historical ma-
terials held by the Winston Churchill Memorial and 
Library toward enhancing the knowledge and under-
standing of Sir Winston Churchill’s historic legacy; 
and 
(3) the immense historical importance of World 
War I, World War II, and the Cold War, and com-
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mends the ‘‘Lessons of Leadership’’ offered by the 
Winston Churchill Museum and Library educational 
outreach programs about the life and leadership of 
Sir Winston Churchill during those conflicts. 
Æ 
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