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HOUSE BILL 2418
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 2000 Regular Session
By Representatives Woods, Conway, Talcott, D. Schmidt, Koster, Bush, Wensman, Carlson, Rockefeller, Kenney, Cody, Barlean, Schoesler, Sump, Cairnes, Thomas, Huff, Haigh, Mastin, McDonald, Lantz, Santos, Skinner, Ogden and McIntire
Read first time 01/12/2000. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to a World War II oral history project; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that more than two hundred fifty thousand of Washington's citizens served their country in the armed forces of the United States during World War II. The legislature also finds that almost six thousand of those citizens sacrificed their lives to secure our nation's and the world's peace and freedom. The legislature finds that the hardships and sacrifices endured by the families and communities of these service men and women were critical to the eventual success of our nation's defense. The legislature further finds the memories of these stalwart patriots must be preserved to remind future generations of the price the members of the greatest generation paid to preserve our democratic way of life. The legislature intends to honor the veterans who served in World War II and their supportive families by preserving their memories so Washington's school children will never forget the significant human costs of war and the efforts of their ancestors to preserve and protect our country and the world from tyranny.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28A.300 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The World War II oral history project is established.
(2) The project shall be administered by the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
(3) The project will preserve for the education of Washington's school children the memories of our state's citizens who served their state and country as members of the armed forces or through national or community contributions during World War II. The project is intended to preserve these memories through audiotapes, videotapes, films, stories, printed transcripts, digitally, and through other appropriate methods.
(4) Through the project, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall prepare instructional guides to help educators use the preserved material in age and grade appropriate ways.
(5) In its administration of the project, the office may carry out its responsibilities through contracts with filming and taping specialists, mini-grants to schools, and other means recommended by the advisory committee.
(6) The office shall convene an advisory committee to assist it in its design and administration of the project. The committee may include, but need not be limited to, representatives of veterans' organizations, the state's legislative oral history program, historical societies, libraries, social studies educators, and appropriate public agencies.
(7) The office shall report on the results of the project by December 1, 2001, and every odd-numbered year thereafter that the project is funded. The report shall be provided to the governor and the house of representatives and senate committees on education.
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