WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation to redesignate the site known as "Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial" to its original name, "Arlington House." The bill would repeal statutes that memorialized Lee and add a formal historic site designation to the name, making it "the Arlington House National Historic Site."
"The names of our national sites hold significance and should honor individuals whom we can all look up to," said Kaine. "That's why I'm introducing this legislation to remove Robert E. Lee's name from Arlington House. During Black History Month, we recommit to restoring the original name to better tell the whole history of the house a...