2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 25:1005 — Legislative intent

PART II.  KENNER NAVAL MUSEUM COMMISSION

§1005.  Legislative intent

The legislature hereby recognizes that it is appropriate to establish a naval museum on the Mississippi River at Kenner and that including a naval vessel of historic significance as part of such museum will be a significant factor in its effectiveness.  The legislature finds that such a museum would be an excellent educational and historical facility for Louisianians, especially school children, and would also be a distinctive attraction to visitors to Louisiana and that the location of such a facility at Kenner would complement and be complemented by the many museums and other visitor attractions located there.  The legislature recognizes that the museum would also pay fitting tribute to those citizens of Louisiana who participated in the naval engagements of our past wars.  The legislature therefore further recognizes the desirability of including as part of the museum the U.S.S. Cabot-Dedalo, formerly an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy which was involved in virtually the entire Pacific campaign in World War II and which later was the flagship of the Spanish Navy.  

Acts 1992, No. 68, §1.