For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 28, 2001
Statement by the President
Today I have signed into law H.R. 1696, a bill
to expedite the construction of the World War II memorial in the
District of Columbia. It is indeed fitting that this measure
becomes law on Memorial Day.
This legislation will allow the Nation to
express the appreciation due the World War II generation for their
selfless sacrifices that preserved the freedoms we all
enjoy. I commend the Congress for a truly bipartisan effort
to expedite construction of the memorial.
Now that debate over the site and basic design
is concluded, the time has come for all concerned with the creation of
the memorial to act with the same determination and sense of common
purpose so wonderfully displayed by those we honor. We must
get the job done, so that those who served are able to see the Nation's
permanent expression of remembrance and thanks.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 28, 2001.
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