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106th Congress Hearing Archives

Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Hearing on: H.R.2919, H.R.3241

Thursday, March 30, 2000 | 12:00 AM washington, D.C.
Hearing on: 
H.R.2919, to promote preservation and public awareness of the history of the Underground Railroad by providing financial assistance, to the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. 
H.R.3241, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, and for other purposes.

Witness List

 

Panel I

 

  • The Honorable Mark Sanford, Representative of the 1st District of South Carolina (H.R. 3241)

     

  • The Honorable Floyd Spence, Representative of the 2nd District of South Carolina (H.R. 3241)

     

  • The Honorable Rob Portman, Representative of the 2nd District of Ohio (H.R. 2919)

     

  • The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Representative of the 11th District of Ohio (H.R. 2919)

     

  • The Honorable Mike DeWine, Senator of Ohio (H.R. 2919)

     

Panel II

 

  • Mr. Denis Galvin, Deputy Director, National Park Service (H.R. 3241 & H.R.. 2919)

     

  • Mr. Peter Dickson, Law Firm of Potter & Dickson, Representative for Fort Sumter Tours, Inc. (H.R. 3241)

     

  • Mr. George E. Campsen, Jr., President, Fort Sumter Tours (H.R. 3241)

     

Panel III

 

  • The Honorable William H. Gray, III, President, United Negro College Fund (H.R. 2919)

     

  • Ms. Iantha Gantt-Wright, Director of Cultural Diversity Programs, National Parks and Conservation Association (H.R. 2919)

     

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