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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial near the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. by Raymond J Kaskey
Bronze by Raymond J Kaskey (Sculptor)
Address: F between 4th & 5th Sts. NWacross street from Nat'l Building Museum Nearest Metro: Judiciary Square (Red)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 71500320 (dcMem ID #400)
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The National Building Museum (old Pension Building) is in the background.
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IT IS NOT HOW THESE OFFICERS DIED THAT MADE THEM HEROES IT IS HOW THEY LIVED
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THE WICKED FLEE WHEN NO MAN PURSUETH BUT THE RIGHTEOUS ARE BOLD AS A LION PROVERBS 28:1
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IN VALOR THERE IS HOPE TACITUS (South side)
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CARVED ON THESE WALLS IS THE STORY OF AMERICA OF A CONTINUING QUEST TO PRESERVE BOTH DEMOCRACY AND DECENCY AND TO PROTECT A NATIONAL TREASURE THAT WE CALL THE AMERICAN DREAM PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH
(South side)
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THIS MEMORIAL WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND, AS DIRECTED BY AN ACT OF THEUNITED STATES CONGRESS. THE AUTHORIZING LAW WAS SPONSORED BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MARIO BIAGGI AND U.S. SENATORCLAIBORNE PELL, AND WAS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 1984. THE MEMORIAL WAS DEDICATED OCTOBER 15, 1991
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