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Newsletter - May 24 2002Korean War Project
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Memorial Day May 2002 Newsletter May 24, 2002
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1. This Mailing List | Subscribe or Unsubscribe
2. Memorial Day Pledge Drive
3. Spam email update
5. "My Old Box Of Memories" Scholarships
6. National Maritime Day
7. Memorial Day Television and Memorial Services
8. Save Houston Clayton Genealogy Library
9. Texas Aggies Day June 3rd
10."African-Americans in the Korean War" - Natl Public Radio
11.Korean Service
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2. Memorial Day Pledge Drive
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Ongoing Pledge Drive, keeps us moving along!
Jan, Hal and I wish to once again thank all of you who have
been instrumental with memberships and donations to sponsor
the Korean War Project.
Over 4,219 line item contributions have been logged since we
became a non-profit in early Feb of 1997. Many of these
donations have been from repeat donors!
Members: https://www.koreanwar.org
Sponsors:
Our goal has been to make the KWP a public service, for
free, to all who want to research the Korean War. Since so
many of our visitors have retirement and health issues that
make donations burdensome, those that are able to assist
help more than they know.
A BIG THANK YOU FROM Hal and Ted:
for all of the new and renewed Members/Sponsors.
Renewed:
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3. Spam email update
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This is the fourth update on spam email, see last three
newsletters for content.
Synopsis; The ROK Govt is nearing legislative deadline of
July 1st for implementation but in the meantime legal and
administrative action continues.
A: The Korea Herald : Govt Action, Legal Action
https://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2002/05/23/200205230020.as p
https://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2002/05/24/200205240017.as p
B: The Korea Times: Govt and Police actions
https://www.hankooki.com/kt_biz/200205/t2002052318131743110.htm
https://www.hankooki.com/kt_tech/200205/t2002051418150845110.htm
https://www.hankooki.com/kt_tech/200205/t2002050918130845110.htm
B: Link on our site for more information:
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5. "My Old Box Of Memories" Scholarships
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Our longtime friend, Bill Allen, a Korean War Ex-POW has
been funding a series of scholarships from the proceeds of
his fine book, "My Old Box Of Memories".
"Ted
I will be giving two $1,000 scholarships this year from
sales of the book "My Old Box Of Memories". This year's
subject was "How did September 11.2001 change your life".
One more year to go then the book will be no more. I am on
the last printing. After July 27, 2003, that's it. But I
have already started a new project.
Bill Allen Lilibunn@aol.com
421 4th Avenue North
Tierra Verde, FL 33715
727-866-8337
For a full story about this book, go to:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/my_old_box_of_memories.html
His book, like many other of our veteran penned books, is
featured on our Bookstore section of the site at:
https://www.koreanwar.org/html/bookstore.html
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6. National Maritime Day
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From: "BUD" Schmidt Sequim,WA.
National Maritime Day Proclamation - President Bush
President Bush signed the annual Proclamation for honoring
the Merchant Marine Service for the commercial maritime
tradition dating to the founding of the nation.
Congress, in joint resolution, May 20th 1933 designated May
22nd of each year as National Maritime Day. President Bush
acknowledged the tradition with his Proclamation for all
ships to "dress ship" on that day.
Korean War service was mentioned, noting the work to relay
14,000 Korean civilians out of harms way aboard the USS
Meredith Victory.
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7. Memorial Day Television and Memorial Services
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Regional, local and National services to remember and honor
our Military Veterans will be held on Monday.
Many television tributes will be aired. Look for History
Channel, PBS and other broadcasts.
Of Note:
WAR LETTERS, Extraordinary Correspondence from American
Wars, will air again Sunday, May 26, 2002 9:00pm on PBS
A Library of Congress reading of War Letters will also be
featured on:
C-Span's BookTV channel
On Sunday, May 26 at 9:00 pm
and
Monday, May 27 at 12:00 pm
Readers included Bob Dole, Sam Donaldson, Vice Admiral
Patricia Tracey, Senator Chuck Hagel, Congressman Charles
Rangel, Christopher Buckley and Chief Justice William
Rehnquist.
Andrew Carroll made introductory remarks and introduced the
speakers.
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8. Save Houston Clayton Genealogy Library
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By Lynna Kay Shuffield friday@argohouston.com
(Lynna Kay is a retired military person and KWP member. She
also does in-depth work on Texas war veterans genealogical
research. Milam County Texas War Dead Project)
Houston, Tex., May 14 One of the top 10-genealogy
libraries in the United States, the Clayton Library
Center for Genealogical Research (known as the
Clayton Library) of the Houston Public Library (HPL)
is in danger and will suffer drastic cutbacks in
operating hours beginning July 1, 2002 when the
library will only be open for research for 3-hours,
1-night per week versus the current 4-hours, 3-
nights per week.
This will result in the loss of almost 475 evening
research hours per year for the public and library
patrons. For many researchers, genealogy is a hobby
and most work a full-time job (40-hour per week from
8am-5pm).
Clayton Library patrons who use the library during
the evening hours will go from 625-hours of
available research hours per year (5pm-9pm, 4-hours,
3-nights per week) to a gross of 155-hours per year
(5pm-8pm, 3-hours, 1-night per week).
She notes that over 72,000 people from around the US visit
and work in the library each year.
Partial Contact list:
Website for Clayton Genealogy Library
<
https://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/ >
Website for Clayton Library Friends (a tax-exempt,
IRS 501(3)(c) non-profit organization that supports
the library)
< https://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/clf.html >
Barbara Gubbin, Executive Director, Houston Public
Library System, 500 McKinney, 4th Floor, Houston,
Texas 77002, telephone: 832/393-1325 or e-mail
<
barbara.gubbin@cityofhouston.net >.
Editor, Houston Chronicle newspaper: Viewpoints,
Houston Chronicle, P. O. Box 4260, Houston, Texas
77210 or e-mail < viewpoints@chron.com >.
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9. Texas Aggies Day June 3rd
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Ted says:
Dad was an Aggie, so you know I must post this:
Salute to Aggies Vet Day June 3, 2002
June 3, 2002, there will be Houston A&M Club luncheon
meeting to honor all War Veterans and other who have been
in military service. Come and enjoy a personal and
spiritual fellowship with all Aggie Vets.
Tell you father, and may be your grandfather, your brothers,
sisters, aunts and uncles and all your known Aggies friends
about this special day. The Houston A&M Club would like to
invite you and your Veterans friend to this meeting so they
may share in the honors of the day.
Time: 11:30 Gathering & Socializing
Speaker: Lt. General James Hollingsworth 40
Location:
Houston City Club
Nine Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas
Contact person: Joe Mattei joe_mattei@prodigy.net
If you have a friend that you would like to be remembered and can't make it then send his/her
name and class to the contact person.
If you plan to attend please bring a friend or perhaps a VET.
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10. "African-Americans to the Korean War" - Natl. Public Radio
==========================================================Dear Mr. Barker,
I work for the American Radio Works, the documentary unit of
the National Public Radio. We are currently working on a
documentary project on the contribution of African-Americans
to the Korean War. We are trying to track down reunions of
all-black and/or racially integrated regiments that fought
in the Korean War. I would appreciate it if you could
forward us any information you might have on such reunions.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Baris Gumus-Dawes BGumusDawes@mpr.org Researcher
https://www.mpr.org
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11. Korean Service
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Clarification on the Republic of Korea Service Medal
Qualification Dates: June 25th 1950 to July 27, 1953
US Korean War Service Medal
Qualification Dates: June 25th 1950 to July 27th 1954
DMZ Era: Still an issue.
I had several other Awards and Decorations notices to add for this newsletterbut had a crash. So, next issue will be devoted to Awards
and Decorations.
Ted
Thanks to all of you for helping make the Korean War Project
successful.
Regards,
Hal and Ted Barker
hbarker@kwp.org tbarker@kwp.org
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