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Representative Steve King
5th Congressional District of Iowa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2006 |
Contact: Summer Johnson Phone: 202.225.4426 Fax: 202.225.3193 |
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Sioux City – U.S. Congressman Steve King (IA-05) today launched his Fifth District War Heroes Project, which aims to archive the personal stories of western King kicked off his initiative today and interviewed two Howard Gebhardt told King his story of serving in “I feel every single person who has defended our liberties at war is a hero to our country,” said King. “We must make sure we document these stories about the work and sacrifice of Iowans who have served this country as soon as possible.” King created the Fifth District War Heroes Project in conjunction with the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. The Library is requesting video or audiotape interviews with war veterans, as well as personal artifacts, such as photos or letters home. As the average age of WWII veterans increases, |
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