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Wednesday
Jul302008

Women's suffrage memorialized in commemorative trail

Dole and Clinton


Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) testified before the National Parks Subcommittee hearing to discuss a series of bills that would the establishment of a commemorative trail in connection with the women's suffrage movement, in addition to preserving key environmental regions.

Clinton stated that "heritage tourism" is critical for economic development that more communities are beginning to use for advancement. The series of bills would create the "Votes for Women History Trail Route" in the state of New York. Dole said that public involvement in public parks is also important to preserving hunting and fishing areas.

However, Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) expressed concern over the bills' provisions on cattle grazing, hunting and maintenance of forests. He stated that amendments needed to be made to address these serious concerns.

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