Civil War Preservation May Survive Sequestration

Money is tight. Every dollar spent by government is being scrutinized right now because of the mandatory federal budget cuts known as sequestration. But efforts to preserve history may be preserved themselves.

The summer of 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, two of the pivotal battles of the Civil War, both Union victories, and it looks likely that Congress will reauthorize the $10 million a year that has been spent since 2002 to preserve such battlefields.

The bill has already passed the House and has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va.

Jim Campi, from the Civil War Trust, says this region will be a major beneficiary.
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