H.R. No. 3037
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dwight David Eisenhower, the 34th president of the
United States, is to be honored with a national memorial in
Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, Born in Denison, Texas, in 1890 and raised in
Abilene, Kansas, Dwight Eisenhower devoted his life to the service
of his country; in 1911, he left Abilene to attend the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, taking the first step on one of the most
distinguished military careers in U.S. history, a career that
culminated in his appointment as the supreme commander of Allied
forces in Europe during World War II and, subsequently, as the first
supreme commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and
WHEREAS, In 1952, General Eisenhower was elected president of
the United States in a landslide victory; as our nation's
commander-in-chief over the next eight years, he worked to preserve
the hard-won peace during the height of the Cold War; at home, he
oversaw an era of prosperity, signed important civil rights
legislation, and launched the construction of the modern interstate
highway system; he also established the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency, which went on to create the Internet, as well as
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, helping to
initiate one of the greatest periods of technological and
scientific advancement in human history; and
WHEREAS, Renowned for his unwavering integrity, skillful
leadership, and lifelong public service, Dwight Eisenhower is to be
honored with a memorial in our nation's capital, situated in a
four-acre park at the base of Capitol Hill; the monument's design by
famed architect Frank Gehry appropriately captures the two main
elements of Eisenhower's life, as general and as president; his
military service will be represented by a bronze statue inspired by
the famous photo of his visit with the 101st Airborne Division just
before D-Day, in front of a bas-relief of the Normandy landing;
another bronze statue depicts him as president, flanked by abstract
figures representing the balance between civilian authority and
military power; and
WHEREAS, The effort to fund and break ground for this
memorial is being overseen by the members of the Dwight D.
Eisenhower Memorial Commission, with Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas
serving as chair and Representative Mike Thompson of California
serving as vice chair; once completed, the monument will join those
honoring Presidents Lincoln, Jefferson, and Washington as a fitting
tribute to one of America's greatest military leaders and most
influential presidents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the legacy of President Dwight D.
Eisenhower and the effort to build a national memorial to him in
Washington, D.C.; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Phillips
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3037 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House