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ICYMI: Womack Wishes U.S. Marshals 'Happy 225th' from House Floor

Washington, D.C., September 24, 2014

On September 24, 1789,  the U.S. Marshals Service was founded.  Today, the service celebrates its 225th anniversary by breaking ground on the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  The museum will be funded in part by the sale of commemorative coins authorized by the United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (P.L. 112-104).  This bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) on March 2, 2011, and directed the secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold, $1 silver, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the U.S. Marshals Service.  It was signed into law on April 2, 2012, and the coins will be available next year.

On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, Congressman Womack wished the U.S. Marshals a happy 225th anniversary from the House Floor.

“I speak for all of my constituents in the Third District of Arkansas and my fellow Arkansans when I say we are humbled to have the U.S. Marshals Museum make Fort Smith its home and honored to play a prominent role in the next 225 years of the U.S. Marshals’ history.  Happy birthday, U.S. Marshals!”

The full video can be found here.

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