Box 1, Folder 21, Document 14

Box 1, Folder 21, Document 14

SENATE RESOLUTION 79 : '
By: Senator Spinks of the 9th
A RESOLUTION
, Creating an Interim Study Committee to study the advisability
of establishing a historical museum for the State of susraiet of relocating
the Cychoranie; and for other purposes. -
WHEREAS, Georgia was one of the thirteen original estanttis and

one of the States of the Confederacy and is rich in historical heritage and does
es not have a historical museum memorializing the role played by Geougis and

‘by Atlanta in the overall history of the State and particularly i its leadership

during the tragic War Between the States, and

WHEREAS, the 1oentien of the State Governmental Complex and

the surrounding area is part of this dramatic history and would be an appropriate
place for such a museum, and

WHEREAS, the Cyclorama which depicts so vividly this role in

a world famous painting is presently housed in a building in Grant Park which



is inadequate to house a painting of such value and historical significance
and is deteriorating and must be replaced and whose present location is not
readily accessible to tourists traveling through Atlanta, and

WHEREAS, the Cycldrama should be relocated in a suitable

building in a location so that it will receive adequate protection and so that

the many Georgians and the many citizens of other states who desire to see
it will be able to do so, and

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia, City of Atlanta, County of Fulton
Governmental complex is located in an area near the North-South, East-

West Interstate Highway Exchange, with adequate parking facilities available

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and planned, and is stianeni to the Zero Mile Post which is the historical center
of this area and has nearby a large icinvist development under construction
depicting Atlanta of the same historical era as that depicted by the Cyclorama
which will attract large numbers of visitors to the area.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is hereby created an Interim Study
Committee to be composed of the members of the Senate Tourism Development
Study Committee, and seven members of the House of Representatives to be
appointed by the fccabas thereof.“ In addition to the above members, the
Committee shall also have a seanbie thereon, appointed from éack of the
following: City Government of Atlanta; Government of Fulton County; City

Parks Department; State Properties Control Commission; Nasher Corporation;

Georgia Historical Commission; Central Atlanta Progress Committee;

_ Atlanta Historical Society; Atlanta Chamber of Commerce; Tourism Division

of the Board of fancies and Trade; Georgia Building Authority; and the
Attorney General. The Administration Floor Leaders of the House of
Representatives and the Senate shall be named as members and the Secretary
of State and State Auditor shall be ex officio ith ea The Committee shall
make a thorough and exhaustive study of the advisability of establishing such
a historical museum and or alnwaling the Gueiovatse waihtE this historical
and accessible area.

The legislative members of the Committee shall receive the

compensation and expenses authorized for members of Interim Legislative

Study Committees. The Committee shall be authorized to employ such

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assistance as they deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution.
_The funds necessary to carry out the purposes herein shall come from funds |
napedeateted to or available to the Legislative Branch of Government. The
caiamaies is authorized to meet for no more than ten saya: The Committee

| shall make a report of its findings and pacommneudations to the 1970 Session

of the General Assembly, at which time it shall stand abolished.

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