Nolte Leads Effort to Secure “National World War I Memorial” Designation for Liberty Memorial

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House has approved a resolution sponsored by state Rep. Jerry Nolte, R-Gladstone, to urge Congress to designate Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial as the National World War I Memorial.

While the Liberty Memorial was designated by the 106^th Congress as a national symbol of World War I, Nolte said it’s important to secure the memorial’s status as the official memorial for brave Americans who served in the Great War. “The Liberty Memorial was made possible by the overwhelming support provided by Kansas City residents in 1919,” said Nolte. “They accomplished something no other city could and helped build a memorial that has stood for the last 90 years as the nation’s tribute to the heroic sacrifices of the great Americans who served during our First World War.”

Nolte added, “Despite this nation’s undying admiration for those who served, our country has no nationally recognized memorial honoring the millions of Americans who risked their lives in defense of this nation. From the day it was first dedicated in the presence of more than 100,000 Americans and General John J. Pershing, the Liberty Memorial has been this nation’s most important symbol for preserving the memory of our World War I veterans. It’s time we make that designation official.”

Nolte pointed out that the 108^th Congress designated the museum at the base of the Liberty Memorial as “America’s National World War I Museum.” He said Congress is currently considering legislation to grant the “National World War I Memorial” designation to Liberty Memorial.