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From: "gdy2shosflthybst" <>
Subject: Re: [SUVCW] We still have lots of work to do.
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:30:52 -0400
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Al,

The reporters name is Chloe Morrison with the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
I do not have an adress for her.

She was very cordial but just uninformed on this issue so I think she just
needs more information.

in FC&L

Eric Peterson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Peterson" <>
To: <>
Cc: "David Merchant" <>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [SUVCW] We still have lots of work to do.


> Thank you, thank you for the observation on this matter.
>
> This is exactly what our committee has been running into.
> And a person who is in the media, who apparently went to school for
> journalism, and they have no idea what's going on in this country.
>
> I would be more than happy to send her correspondence on Memorial Day, and
> the "numbers" and the lack of knowledge that a great deal of our citizens
> have in this regard. Please send me her name, address etc.
>
> I think it's about time we started playing hardball with the ignorant and
> that includes our politicians in Washington, after all this is an election
> year.
>
> In F. C. & L.
>
> Al Peterson
> David Merchant
> Committee to Restore Memorial Day back to May 30th
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:] On
> Behalf Of
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:53 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [SUVCW] We still have lots of work to do.
>
>
> I think a disgusted groan (regarding the interviewer's question) is in
> order
> here.
>
> Robert Moore
> PI, Maryland Dept., SUVCW
> CC, Camp #1881
>
>
> In a message dated 4/28/2008 10:15:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> I was interviewed yesterday by a reporter from the Chattanooga newspaper.
> She was doing an article on the SCV and Confederate Memorial Day in
> Georgia
>
> which apparently is today, April 26th. She wanted the Union perspective
> so
> she
> pulled my name and contact information from our web site.
>
> Things went along fairly well, until she asked me an astounding question,
> "Does the Union side have a Memorial Day like the Confederates?"
>
> A long pause passed then I answered, "Yes. It's a Federal Holiday called
> MEMORIAL DAY."
>
> I spent the next several minutes of the interview explaining how Memorial
> Day came to be and General "Black Jack Logan's role in it.
>
> This reinforced my belief that the SUVCW and SVR still have a very
> important
> role to play in this country and the education of its' people. It also
> makes
> me wonder if we have been doing enough.
>
>
> Eric Peterson
> Camp Comander
> Elias Moon Camp #2
> Georgia
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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