Congressman Bob Onder Advocates for National Historic Landmark Status for National Churchill Museum

HR 1945: National Churchill Museum Landmark Act

• 🏛️ Representative Bob Onder is advocating for his bill, HR 1945, to designate America's National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri, as a National Historic Landmark.
• 📌 This designation is seen as long overdue and deeply deserved for the museum.

Historical Significance of the Churchill Speech

• 🗣️ In 1946, Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, hosted Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, with President Harry Truman present.
• 🌍 Churchill's speech warned the world about the division of Europe and is considered by many historians to mark the beginning of the Cold War.
• 💡 The speech also served as a call to defend democracy, strengthen alliances, and uphold freedom.

The Museum's Unique Construction

• 🧱 To honor Churchill's legacy, Westminster College reconstructed a Christopher Wren church, St. Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury, in Fulton.
• 🔥 This church, originally from London, survived the Great Fire of 1666, was rebuilt by Wren, and nearly destroyed in World War II before being transported and rebuilt stone by stone in Missouri.
• 🌟 The reconstructed church stands as a memorial to Churchill's leadership and vision.

Call to Action

• 🙏 Representative Onder urges the committee to support HR 1945 to ensure the National Churchill Museum receives the recognition it merits.