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Civil War Sesquicentennial Congressional Briefing
2011-03-12T18:00:26-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/9ec/297892-m.jpgA group representing a coalition of 14 national organizations held a congressional briefing on legislation to establish a National Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to coordinate events that would be held over the next four years to celebrate the one-hundred-fiftieth anniversary of the American Civil War. They responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.The briefing for members of Congress, their staff, and the press was held in the Congressional South Conference Room of the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center.
A group representing a coalition of 14 national organizations held a congressional briefing on legislation to establish a National Civil… read more
Civil War Sesquicentennial Congressional Briefing A group representing a coalition of 14 national organizations held a congressional briefing on legislation to establish a National Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to coordinate events that would be held over the next four years to celebrate the one-hundred-fiftieth anniversary of the American Civil War. They responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
The briefing for members of Congress, their staff, and the press was held in the Congressional South Conference Room of the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center. close
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- Ron Armstead Executive Director Congressional Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust
- Rick Beard Coordinator American Association for State and Local History->Civil War Sesquicentennial
- Bob Beatty Vice President American Association for State and Local History->Programs
- Daryl Michael Scott Vice President Association for the Study of African-American Life and History->Programs
- Frank Smith Jr. Director African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and Museum
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- African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and Museum
- American Association for State and Local History
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