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"Funding for the
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is one of the top priorities
for the entire Illinois congressional delegation," said LaHood.
"Speaker Hastert, Senator Durbin, Congressman Shimkus and others
have taken a deep interest to ensure that this project is completed,
and I thank them for their support of this funding.
"Our delegation
understands the international importance of Abraham Lincoln’s life
-- just yesterday Prime Minister Tony Blair quoted Lincoln in his
speech to Congress -- and we realize that this library and museum
will be the pre-eminent facility for furthering the legacy of
Lincoln," LaHood added. "The delegation is committed to securing
full federal funding for the Lincoln library and we look forward to
the museum’s opening next year."
To date, Congress has appropriated $28.5
million for the project; over half of the $50 million in federal
funding that has been authorized.
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