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Awarded to the mon mucuments meo worked to preserve arts and cultural artifacts in world war ii saving them from theft and destruction by nazi germany. This u. S. Capitol Visitors Center ceremony is about half an hour. Mr. Speaker, members of congress, ambassadors and other honored guests, we are gathered to celebrate the achievements of some 350 men and women from 14 nations who served in the monuments fine arts and archive section. We now know these men and scholar, men and women, as the Monuments Men. Only six are still living. Ann olivier bell and reuben sammy were unable to travel, howeve...

Honored guests, we are gathered to celebrate the achievements of some 350 men and women from 14 nations that served in the fine arts and a archives session. We now know the Monuments Men. Only six are still living. Two were una able to travel. 175 family members of Monuments Men since passed are with us. As early as 1942, george 120u9, the leader of the Monuments Men in europe and established their operation in post war japan argued for preservation officers during war to safeguard these things will not effect the course of battle, stout wrote. But it will affect the relations of invading armi...