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From: "Ernest Everett Blevins" <>
Subject: [SUVCW] Fwd: m/c: Update From the National Trust on the Tomb of theUnknowns
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:49:50 -0400
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Update on something previously posted.

Ernie
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From: *Artimus Keiffer*
Date: Sep 29, 2007 3:45 AM
Subject: m/c: Update From the National Trust on the Tomb of the Unknowns
To:

(Moderator's note: On behalf of veterans everywhere, I thank any of you that
took the time to respond in some way. Our list now has 610 members! Perhaps
our collective voice won't change the world, but it might, at the very
least, have some modest influence on such matters. Best, AK)
________________________________________
From: C. A. Wilson []

Update on the Tomb of the Unknowns!

Thank you for taking action in our campaign to
convince public officials to preserve, not demolish
the Tomb of the Unknowns - one of our most important
war memorials and our only national monument to those
who fought in World War I.

Because of YOUR action and thousands of others like
you, the Senate adopted an amendment to the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R.
1585) sponsored by Senator Akaka (D-HI) and
cosponsored by Senator Webb (D-VA) that would delay
any hasty action and require the Secretaries of the
Army and Veterans Affairs to report to Congress with
an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
repairing the monument rather than replacing it. The
bill is still being debated and awaits full passage in
the upcoming weeks.

Even though the Senate will not complete action on the
measure before the Army's September 30th deadline, the
outcry over the Cemetery's plan and the resulting
interest in Congress has forced the Army to delay
action. But our work is not done. We must continue
in our efforts to convince the Superintendent of
Arlington National Cemetery that repairing the Tomb is
not only feasible, but is a much more fitting tribute
to all Veterans.

We at the National Trust have redoubled our efforts to
make sure that everyone knows what is at stake. We
are reaching out to preservation and veterans' groups
to build a national coalition to preserve the
monument. But we still need YOUR help! Here's what
you can do right now:

Tell a Friend!
https://secure2.convio.net/nthp/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=269&JServSessionIdr008=zv9pya0gp3.app14b


Help keep the pressure on the Superintendent of
Arlington National Cemetery by passing an action alert
along to someone who shares your concern on this
issue. Send this email to a friend, and ask them to
add their voice to this effort. If we are to prevail,
thousands more Americans need to be heard from.

- Share your Story!
http://blogs.nationaltrust.org/preservationnation/?cat=22

If you have a personal story to relate about the Tomb
of the Unknowns or your experience as a veteran, visit
our website and leave a comment on our new blog.

Thank you again for taking action in support of our
Campaign to save the Tomb of the Unknowns. With your
continued dedication, we will prevail in our efforts
to preserve this authentic symbol of those who have
paid the ultimate price to protect our way of life.


The National Trust for Historic Preservation

September 2007


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