I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1242 
To authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in 
Fulton, Missouri, as the ‘‘National Churchill Museum’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2007 
Mr. HULSHOF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial 
and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as the ‘‘National 
Churchill Museum’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
The Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Churchill Mu-
seum Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Winston Churchill Memorial and Li-
brary in Fulton, Missouri, was built in honor of Sir 
Winston Churchill and to commemorate the historic 
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‘‘Sinews of Peace’’ speech that he delivered on the 
campus of Westminster College in 1946. 
(2) Construction on the Winston Churchill Me-
morial and Library began in 1964, and the Memo-
rial and Library was dedicated and opened to the 
public in 1969. 
(3) Westminster College, an institution of high-
er education that originally built the memorial, is re-
sponsible for the finances, operations, and collections 
management of the Winston Churchill Memorial and 
Library. 
(4) The Winston Churchill Memorial and Li-
brary is the only museum in the Nation (or in North 
America) that exists for the exclusive purpose of 
honoring the life and legacy of Sir Winston Churchill 
and his impact on the world and the Nation. 
(5) Winston Churchill was the son of an Amer-
ican mother and was especially proud of his Amer-
ican heritage and was named an honorary American 
citizen in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. 
(6) In September 2005, the Winston Churchill 
Memorial and Library was closed for significant ren-
ovations that transformed it into a state-of-the-art 
museum. 
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(7) The restored Memorial and Library was re-
opened to the public on March 5, 2006, the 60th 
Anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s ‘‘Sinews of 
Peace’’ speech. 
(8) The new exhibits, along with an expanded 
research library and archives, more fully utilize the 
many thousands of historical objects, books, maps, 
posters, 
photographs, 
diaries, 
letters, 
and 
reminiscences of World War I and World War II 
possessed by the Memorial and Library, better honor 
the contributions of Sir Winston Churchill in art and 
literature, and provide enhanced political analysis. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are as follows: 
(1) To authorize reference to the Winston 
Churchill Memorial and Library, including its future 
and expanded exhibits, collections, library, archives, 
and educational programs, as the ‘‘National Church-
ill Museum’’. 
(2) To recognize the continuing collection, pres-
ervation, and interpretation of the historical objects 
and other historical materials held by the Memorial 
and Library that enhance the knowledge and under-
standing of Sir Winston Churchill and his impact on 
our nation and the world. 
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(3) To promote the ongoing development and 
visibility of the ‘‘Lessons of Leadership’’ educational 
outreach programs for teachers and students 
throughout the Nation. 
(4) To encourage understanding of World War 
I and World War II, of how those conflicts shaped 
the Nation, other countries, and later world events, 
and of the sacrifices made during the wars that 
helped preserve liberty, democracy, and other found-
ing principles for generations to come. 
SEC. 4. REFERENCE TO NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM. 
The Winston Churchill Memorial and Library located 
in Fulton, Missouri, owned and managed by Westminster 
College, is hereby authorized to refer to itself generally 
as the ‘‘National Churchill Museum’’. 
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