Volume 79 · 1070
Public Law 89–293
To provide for the establishment, of the Roger Williams National Memorial in the city of Providence, Rhode Island, and for other purposes.
Approved October 22, 1965
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide for the establishment, of the Roger Williams National Memorial in the city of Providence, Rhode Island, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary
Roger Williams National Memorial, R. I.
Establishment.
of the Interior may acquire by gift, purchase with appropriated or donated funds, transfer from any Federal agency, exchange, or otherwise, not to exceed five acres of land (together with any buildings or other improvements thereon) and interests in land at the site of the old town spring, traditionally called Roger Williams Spring, in Providence, Rhode Island, for the purpose of establishing thereon a national memorial to Roger Williams in commemoration of his outstanding contributions to the development of the principles of freedom in this country: Provided, That property owned by the city of Providence or the Providence Redevelopment Agency may be acquired only with the consent of such owner.
Sec. 2.
The property acquired pursuant to the first section of this
Publication in Federal Register.
Act shall be established as the Roger Williams National Memorial and the Secretary of the Interior shall publish notice of such establishment in the Federal Register. Such national Memorial shall be administered by the Secretary subject to the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes,” approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and
supplemented, and the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes,” approved August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666).
Sec. 3.
The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with the city of Providence, local historical and preservation societies, and interested persons in the maintenance and operation of the Roger Williams National Memorial, and he may seek the assistance of and consult with such city, societies, and persons from time to time with respect to matters concerning the development and operation of the memorial.
The Secretary may accept on behalf of the people of the United States gifts of historic objects and records pertaining to Roger Williams for appropriate display or other use in keeping with the commemoration of the founding of the principles of freedom in the United States and of the historical events that took place in the city of Providence in connection therewith.
Sec. 4.
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not more than $700,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in land and for the development of the Roger Williams National Memorial, as provided in this Act.
Approved October 22, 1965.