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Article: Rep. Poe Introduces Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act
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- February 2, 2009
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AMBRESH RANJAN
US Fed News
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, has introduced the Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act (H.R. 482), legislation that would "authorize the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I."
The bill, introduced on Jan. 13, was co-sponsored by Reps. Vernon J. Ehlers, R-Michigan; Henry E. Brown Jr., R-South Carolina; Thaddeus McCotter, R-Michigan; Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina; Mary Fallin, R-Oklahoma; John Linder, R-Georgia; Joe Sestak, D-Pennsylvania; Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado; Candace Miller, R-Michigan; Michele ...