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 118 STAT. 2045 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 the roles of women and African Americans during World War I, and evidence of other relevant subjects. (10) The Liberty Memorial Museum seeks to educate a diverse group of audiences through its comprehensive collection of historical materials, emphasizing eyewitness accounts of the participants on the battlefield and the home front and the impact of World War I on individuals, then and now. The Liberty Memorial Museum continues to actively acquire and preserve such materials. (11) A great opportunity exists to use the invaluable resources of the Liberty Memorial Museum to teach the ‘‘Les sons of Liberty’’ to schoolchildren in the United States through on site visits, classroom curriculum development, distance learning activities, and other educational initiatives. (12) The Liberty Memorial Museum should remain the foremost museum in the United States regarding the national experience in the World War I years, which people can visit to learn about World War I and where the history of this monumental struggle will be preserved so that current and future generations may understand the role played by the United States in the preservation and advancement of democ racy, freedom, and liberty in the early 20th century. (13) The work of the Liberty Memorial Museum to recognize and preserve the history of the Nation’s sacrifices in World War I will take on added significance as the centennial observ ance of the war approaches. (14) It is fitting and proper to refer to the Liberty Memorial Museum as ‘‘America’s National World War I Museum’’. (b) CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION.—Congress— (1) recognizes the Liberty Memorial Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, including the museum’s future and expanded exhibits, collections, library, archives, and educational pro grams, as ‘‘America’s National World War I Museum’’; (2) recognizes that the continuing collection, preservation, and interpretation of the historical objects and other historical materials held by the Liberty Memorial Museum will enhance the knowledge and understanding of the experiences of the United States and its allies in the World War I years (1914– 1918), both on the battlefield and on the home front; (3) commends the ongoing development and visibility of the ‘‘Lessons of Liberty’’ educational outreach programs pre pared by the Liberty Memorial Museum for teachers and stu dents throughout the United States; and (4) encourages present generations of Americans to under stand the magnitude of World War I, how it shaped the United States, other countries, and later world events, and how the sacrifices made by Americans then helped preserve liberty, democracy, and other founding principles of the United States for generations to come. SEC. 1032. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR II. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of Defense may conduct a program— (1) to commemorate the 60th anniversary of World War II; and 10 USC 113 note.

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