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Eisenhower  \nJuly 25, 2014  \nMajority Staff Report  \nCommittee on Natural Resources  \nOffice of Oversight and Investigations  \nChairman Doc Hastings  \nU.S. House of Representatives  \n113th Congress  \n[http://naturalresources.house.gov](http://naturalresources.house.gov)  \nThis report has not been officially adopted by the Committee on Natural Resources and may not necessarily reflect the views of its Members.  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary.............................................................................................................................................. 1  \nIntroduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 2  \nA Tribute to Dwight D. Eisenhower .......................................................................................................... 2  \nEstablishment of an Eisenhower Memorial ........................................................................................... 3  \nSummary of Oversight Findings ................................................................................................................... 11  \nLongstanding Controversy Surrounding the Design Selection ................................................... 11  \nOverview of Eisenhower Memorial Contracts ................................................................................... 20  \nPlethora of Other Contracts and Management Support Expenses............................................. 22  \nMore Sole Source Selections ..................................................................................................................... 26  \nExpensive Design Heightens Need for Fundraising......................................................................... 28  \nOngoing Controversy and Uncertainty about Tapestry Design .................................................. 37  \nCosts for Upkeep of Metal Tapestries Also Unclear ......................................................................... 41  \nConclusion............................................................................................................................................................. 48  \nViability of Memorial Design Remains in Question.......................................................................... 48  \nCurrent Design Still Does Not Satisfy Legal Requirements........................................................... 51  \nCostly Exercise and Still no Worthy Tribute....................................................................................... 52  \nAppendix A: Appropriated Monies.............................................................................................................. 54  \nAppendix B: Gehry Contract and Modifications ..................................................................................... 55  \nAppendix C: Gilbane Contract and Modifications .................................................................................. 56  \nExecutive Summary  \nThis staff report by the Committee on Natural Resources’Majority staff’s Office of Oversight and Investigations has examined the activities of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, the unprecedented process used to select the proposed memorial’s design, the winning design’s repeated failure to satisfy all legal requirements, and the unanticipated costs and delays due to controversial elements of the selected design, among other topics. While there is no question President and General Eisenhower is worthy of a memorial honoring his tremendous accomplishments, our oversight has identified significant questions that undermine the viability of the current design and the Memorial Commission’s ability to see a memorial to completion. The Ma","cbCaitopUW3Fo7kh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitopUW3Fo7kh","pdf",1607676,58,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Oversight findings\n# Introduction\n## A Tribute to Dwight D. 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