This past December, I sponsored legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the “Monuments Men,” a group of approximately 350 men and women from 13 countries who are credited with preserving, protecting and restoring millions of pieces of artwork, sculptures and other cultural artifacts in Europe during World War II. The movie release of The Monuments Men today profiles their stories and missions to protect structures — such as churches, museums and monuments — from destruction of war. These brave men and women are truly unsung heroes of World War II. Kansas’ own President Dwight D. Eisenhower supported these efforts by ordering his commanders to safeguard the treasures because “inevitably, in the path of our advance will be found historical monuments and cultural centers which symbolize to the world all that we are fighting to preserve.”
Posted on: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:05:26 +0000
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