sentences:  Buckles was the Honorary Chairman of the World War I Memorial Foundation, which seeks refurbishment of the District of Columbia War Memorial and its establishment as the National World War I Memorial on the National Mall.He was named ABC's "World News Tonight's" "Person of the Week" on March 22, 2009, in recognition of his efforts to set up the memorial.Those efforts continued, as Buckles appeared before Congress on December 3, 2009, advocating on behalf of such legislation.