[As Amended by House Committee of the Whole]
         
Session of 1999
         
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1617
         
By Senators Bond and Emert
         
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10             A  CONCURRENT  RESOLUTION memorializing the Congress of the
11             United States to authorize the placement in Statuary Hall of a statue
12             of Dwight David Eisenhower in lieu of George W. Glick and encour-
13             aging the Eisenhower Foundation, Inc. to organize and direct funding
14             for creation of a statue of Dwight David Eisenhower for placement in
15             Statuary Hall [and providing for placement in Statuary Hall of a
16             statue of Amelia Earhart in lieu of Senator John James Ingalls].
17      
18             WHEREAS,  By act of Congress, each state is invited to provide and
19       furnish statues, not exceeding two in number, of deceased persons who
20       have been citizens thereof and illustrious for their historic renown or for
21       distinguished civic or military services, such as the state shall determine
22       to be worthy of national commemoration in a national statuary hall; and
23             WHEREAS,  The state of Kansas has had one citizen, Dwight David
24       Eisenhower, who stands alone in the history of this state in achievement
25       of a distinguished career in both the civic and military services, a man
26       whose destiny led him from a boyhood home in Abilene, Kansas, to lead
27       the armies of his nation and those of the free world in one of the greatest
28       and most historic military engagements of all time and to lead the people
29       of his nation in peace as the 34th president of the United States; and
30             WHEREAS,  Dwight David Eisenhower, citizen of Kansas, General of
31       the Army, President of the United States and honored and respected
32       friend of presidents, kings and leaders and peoples of the free world is
33       eminently worthy of national commemoration in a national statuary hall;
34       and
35             WHEREAS,  The state of Kansas in years past did provide for the
36       placing of two statues of distinguished citizens of Kansas in statuary hall;
37       and
38             WHEREAS,  One of such statues is of the Honorable George W. Glick,
39       a man who although he did not hold national office or win national or
40       international acclaim, was a most honored and distinguished governor and
41       legislative and civic leader in the state of Kansas; and
42             WHEREAS,  Governor Glick can best be honored by locating his
43       statue in a place of honor in the capitol of the state of Kansas where it

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  1       may be enjoyed by our citizens and visitors; and
  2             WHEREAS,  The people of the state of Kansas wish to furnish a statue
  3       of Dwight David Eisenhower for placement in Statuary Hall in the capitol
  4       of this nation, with such statue hopefully being provided by the citizens
  5       of the state of Kansas through the efforts of the Eisenhower Foundation,
  6       Inc.; and
  7             WHEREAS,  The creation of the statue of Dwight David Eisenhower
  8       depends upon the willingness of the trustees of the Eisenhower Foun-
  9       dation, Inc. to organize a solicitation through appropriate representatives
10       of the civic, fraternal and patriotic organizations of this state and the
11       handling by such trustees of the funds so solicited; and
12             WHEREAS,  A suitable statue of Dwight David Eisenhower must be
13       created by a gifted and experienced sculptor who should be chosen by a
14       committee of select persons suitably qualified to recommend the selec-
15       tion of such sculptor, and the trustees of the Eisenhower Foundation
16       should name such a select commission; and
17             WHEREAS,  When an appropriate sculptor has been selected to create
18       the statue of Dwight David Eisenhower, the trustees of the Eisenhower
19       Foundation, Inc. would be suitable to contract with the sculptor with
20       funds obtained as indicated in this preamble for the creation of such a
21       statue; and
22             WHEREAS,  When the statue of Dwight David Eisenhower is com-
23       pleted, necessary plans need to be made and action needs to be taken to
24       transport the statue to Washington, D.C. for installation in Statuary Hall
25       and for the return of Governor Glick's statue to Kansas for installation in
26       the state capitol in Topeka; and
27             WHEREAS,  Should the Eisenhower Foundation, Inc. be unable or
28       unwilling to perform the functions described in this preamble, the re-
29       sponsibility for the creation and installation of the statue of Dwight David
30       Eisenhower should be assumed by the Kansas Department of Commerce
31       and Housing: Now, therefore, [; and]
32        [WHEREAS,  Kansas has another hero, Amelia Earhart, a native
33       of Atchison, who as a pioneer for women in aviation lost her life
34       under still unknown circumstances, and is a Kansan worthy of rec-
35       ognition by placing a statue of her in Statuary Hall. Further, it is
36       appropriate that the statue of Amelia Earhart be substituted for
37       that of another Atchison native, former U.S. Senator John James
38       Ingalls, whose statue should be returned to Kansas for an appro-
39       priate placement: Now, therefore,]
40             Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas, the House of Rep-
41       resentatives concurring therein: That the legislature of the state of Kan-
42       sas respectfully requests that the Congress of the United States return
43       the statue of George W. Glick earlier presented by the state of Kansas

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  1       for placement in Statuary Hall and accept in return, for placement in
  2       Statuary Hall, a statue of Dwight David Eisenhower, a citizen of the free
  3       world, and worthy of national commemoration in Statuary Hall; and
  4             Be it further resolved: That the legislature of the state of Kansas, on
  5       behalf of the people of this state and on behalf of this state itself, re-
  6       spectfully requests the trustees of the Eisenhower Foundation, Inc. to
  7       appoint a commission of representatives of civic, fraternal and patriotic
  8       organizations of this state, and to convey to such commission a charge to
  9       organize a solicitation for funds for the creation of a statue of Dwight
10       David Eisenhower as contemplated by this resolution. Such trustees are
11       further requested to provide management assistance to such commission
12       and to receive and employ the funds so obtained to acquire such statue
13       for placement in Statuary Hall in the capitol of this nation. Such trustees
14       are further requested to appoint a committee of persons suitably qualified
15       to select a gifted and experienced sculptor to create a suitable statue of
16       Dwight David Eisenhower. Such trustees are further requested to con-
17       tract with such sculptor with funds obtained as indicated in this resolution
18       for the creation of such statue. Thereupon such trustees are further re-
19       quested to make the statue so created of Dwight David Eisenhower avail-
20       able for placement in Statuary hall, the same to then be owned by the
21       Congress of the United States; and
22        [Be it further resolved: That the City of Atchison and the Atchison
23       Chamber of Commerce should be tasked to find funds for the costs
24       of the creation, transportation and installation of the statue of
25       Amelia Earhart in Statuary Hall and for returning the statue of
26       Senator Ingalls to Kansas; and]
27             Be it further resolved: That should the efforts of the Eisenhower
28       Foundation, Inc. and the commission of representatives of civic, fraternal
29       and patriotic organizations of this state be unable to fulfill the object of
30       this resolution, [and the City of Atchison and the Atchison Chamber
31       of Commerce be unable to successfully fund the placement of a
32       statue of Amelia Earhart in Statuary Hall and transporting the
33       statue of Senator Ingalls back to Kansas,] the Kansas Department of
34       Commerce and Housing is tasked to take action ultimately providing a
35       statue of Dwight David Eisenhower [and Amelia Earhart] for place-
36       ment in Statuary Hall; and
37             Be it further resolved: That the cost of the creation of the statue of
38       Dwight David Eisenhower, as well as the costs for transporting the statue
39       of Dwight David Eisenhower to Washington, D.C. and transporting the
40       statue of Governor Glick to the state capitol in Topeka, plus incidental
41       costs for installation of statues in their permanent locations and the es-
42       sential costs of any unveiling ceremonies should be borne by the state of
43       Kansas through the use of private or public funds; and

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  1             Be it further resolved: That the secretary of state is directed to trans-
  2       mit enrolled copies of this resolution to the President of the Senate of
  3       the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the
  4       United States, each member of the Kansas delegation in the Congress of
  5       the United States, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the state of
  6       Kansas and to each of the trustees of the Eisenhower Foundation, Inc.
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