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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; 
Whereas the ‘‘Lessons of Leadership’’ educational outreach 
programs offered by the Winston Churchill Memorial and 
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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-
mends the ‘‘Lessons of Leadership’’ offered by the 
Winston Churchill Museum and Library educational 
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outreach programs about the life and leadership of 
Sir Winston Churchill during those conflicts. 
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