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CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Baltimore Heritage Area)
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Submission of an Application to Preserve America to Support Interpreting the Life of Thurgood Marshall and Baltimore's Civil Rights Legacy
FOR the purpose of supporting the submission of a grant application to Preserve America for funds to support research to assist interpreting the life of Thurgood Marshall and Baltimore's civil rights legacy.
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WHEREAS, Preserve America is a White House initiative developed in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Department of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, The goals of this initiative include a greater shared knowledge about our Nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country's irreplaceable cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of communities; and
WHEREAS, The Preserve America grant program can assist Baltimore's interests and goals related to historic preservation; and
WHEREAS, The Baltimore Heritage Area is coordinating efforts to interpret the life of Baltimore native Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and the architect of the end of legalized segregation in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Many other Baltimoreans, including Lillie Mae Carroll Ja...
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