Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran has resigned from the Eisenhower Memorial Commission after serving for 13 years as one of the original lawmakers overseeing the effort to build a memorial in Washington honoring the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The commission announced Moran's resignation late Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Moran did not immediately return a phone call and email seeking comment.
Millions of dollars have already been spent on securing a location near the National Mall and developing a design by architect Frank Gehry for a memorial park. It was supposed to be built by now but has been delayed amid a campaign against Gehry's design and objections from Eisenhower's family.
In June 2013, Moran called on the commission to endorse Gehry's design, and the panel voted unanimously to move forward.
Kansas Senator Quits Eisenhower Memorial Project
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