During the weekend, several of us went to the Mall to see the Washington Monument and World War II Memorial. Both were impressive but the WWII Memorial was particularly moving. The Memorial can trace its beginnings to 1987, the year in which a World War II veteran asked his congresswoman why no national war memorial had been built. That congresswoman, Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), introduced a bill that authorized the building of the Memorial. The bill languished in the House until Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. Finally, it was signed into law by President Clinton in 1993 and dedicated by President Bush in 2004.I feel honored to be interning in Rep. Kaptur's office for several reasons. However, the role she has played in WWII's legacy may trump everything else.
-Mike P.
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