Mr. Chairman. for many years. a plan has been in development to build the Ellis Island Family History Center. a facility equipped with a data base which visitors of Ellis Island can access to learn about their immigrant ancestors. The Center would provide passenger lists and ship manifests for the millions of visitors who travel to Ellis Island searching for a piece of their past. Upon completion the Family History Center would contain almost 30 million records. This project has been listed by the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service as one of their highest priorities. and it has been allowed to languish for too many years.
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