; (Emmet famously said that To [Ireland] I sacrificed every selfish, every lasting sentiment … I wished to place her independence beyond the reach of any power of earth … to procure for my country the guarantee which Washington procured for America … to exalt her to that proud station in the world. ). Emmet was strongly influenced by American democracy and the American Revolution. (5) Emmet had family members similarly admiring of the United States and dedicated to the cause of Irish independence, including his brother Thomas Addis Emmet who went on to become a prominent Attorney General of New York. (6) Emmet has been revered by generations of Irish-Americans for his leadership, courage, and sacrifice. (7) Fifty years ago on April 22, 1966, the Robert Emmet Statue was dedicated on a small parcel of National Park Service land (reservation 302) at the corner of 24th Street NW and Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, DC. (8) Robert Emmet’s statue is the central feature of reservation 302. (9) Many leading Members of Congress, including Speaker of the House John W. McCormack and Senators Everett Dirksen and Mike Mansfield served on the Robert Emmet Statue Dedication Committee. (10) Other members of that committee and participants in the dedication ceremony included Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, Representative Michael Kirwan, Ambassador of Ireland William P. Fay, and Rector of St. Matthews Cathedral John K. Cartwright. 3. Redesignation of Robert Emmet Park (a) Redesignation The small triangular property designated by the National Park Service as reservation 302, shall be known as Robert Emmet Park . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, paper, or other record of the United States to the property referred to in subsection (a) is deemed to be a reference to Robert Emmet Park . (c) Signage The Secretary of the Interior may post signs on or near Robert Emmet Park that include one or more of the following: (1) Information on Robert Emmet, his contribution to Irish