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MILLER MOVES TO IMPROVE PORT CHICAGO MEMORIAL MANAGEMENT
New legislation would make historic site more accessible to the public
WASHINGTON, DC Coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the deadly explosion at Port Chicago, Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez) has introduced new legislation to enhance the Port Chicago National Memorial in the East Bay of San Francisco, a historic site that commemorates the worst home-front disaster of World War II.
The legislation would increase the National Memorialís accessibility, provide additional visitor services, and preserve the site for future generations. The "Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2007," (H.R. 3111), was introduced Thursday.
"The events of July 17, 1944 are so important to our nation's military and racial history that more Americans ought to be able to learn from it, to visit the historic site, and to know that it will be properly maintained for generations to come," said Miller. "This bill will make the Port Chicago National Historic Site more accessible to the public and will allow for the story of Port Chicago to be properly chronicled and told to future visitors."
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