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amine, x ms auueiuie la iu lic <x memorial to World War II veterans. Now, the heroic services of Virginians in this State should be recognized and appreciated by our Commonwealth, but in so doing, we should be satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt the proposed Memorial adequately and suitably accords such recognition and appreciation.
The General Assembly of Virginia has never directed a study of the proposed Memorial. Many valid reasons have been advanced by many representatives organisations, including veterans’ groups, for such a study to be undertaken before spending $1,000,000 for a shrine in Richmond in face of the State’s other pressing needs. Accordingly a resolution calling for this study has been introduced in the General Assembly. |
It should be made clear that the study resolution is not an effort to ‘kill” the proposed Memorial. While there are some of us who do oppose the proposed Memorial'as'1)eTng~uh suitable, our opposition would be allayed if a commission of the Legislature, after a full study, found the proposed Memorial to be in all respects suitable.
We do not see how a study can be harmful. Time is not of the essence in building the memorial. If the proposed Memorial is found to be suitable, the study will at least have removed the cloud which will be attached to it if it is built in face of the present objections. If the study finds the proposed Memorial to be unsuitable, then its construction should not be urged. Some of the reasons why so many organizations and individuals oppose the expenditure of $1,000,000 at this time for a shrine in Richmond are:
(1) The shrine, and the auditorium in particular, will serve Richmond principally and not all of the citizens of the State who will pay for it;
(2) The Memorial will provide at the expense of the taxpayers, free office space for a select group of veterans’ organizations;
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