Existing comment:
The Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery:
* 1972 -- HR 14339 introduced to acquire, protect, and administer the cemetery as part of the national park system.
* 1974 -- Report from NPS that acquisition was not feasible.
* 1975/6 -- Members of the vestry, local merchants and civic leaders organize to divest Christ Church from operation of the cemetery.
* 1976 -- All staff were laid off.
* 1976 -- HR 13789 introduced to appropriate funds for the Architect of the Capitol to renovate the cemetery and fund a study to formulate proposals for renovation and permanent maintenance.
* 1979 -- NPS and Dept. of Veterans Affairs turn down general maintenance requests. |