Newsletter Updates
An archive of National Mall Coalition email newsletters
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The Washington Time’s Article “History is no Accident” Misrepresents Coalition’s Position
In promoting a Mall site for the African American History and Culture Museum, Deborah Simmons misrepresents the views of the National Coalition to Save Our Mall (“History is no accident,” Friday).
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National Park Service’s Proposed Security Improvement Plan
Now is the time to let the House Appropriations Committee know your opinion about spending $40 million of public funds on the Park Service’s “Security Improvement” plan for the Washington Monument.
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NCPC Approves Preliminary Plan for Tunnel to Monument
Dear Coalition Friends: At yesterday’s National Capital Planning Commission meeting, despite the best efforts of the Coalition and other citizens groups to stop the Park Service’s plans for a tunnel […]
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Hearings for 2004 Budget for the National Park Service
Barring cancellation due to war in Iraq, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee will hold hearings on the 2004 budget for the National Park Service (NPS) this Wednesday, March 19th.
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National Mall Target of Another Memorial Proposal
In addition, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, authorized by Public Law 107-106, is in the process of reviewing sites in Washington, D.C.
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Review: ‘Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Political Tradition’
Please take a moment to read below Jonathan Yardley’s review of Lucy Barber’s new book, Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Political Tradition (University of California Press, just released.)
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Planning Commission Approves Monument Security
The federal review agencies have approved a memorial inscription to mark the spot on the Lincoln Memorial steps where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
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National Park Service: Revised and New Security Plans for Mall Monuments
Suddenly after a lull, the National Park Service has come to life with revised and new security plans for the major monuments on the National Mall. All of these proposals […]
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National Park Service Proposes New Security Plans for Major Monuments
Suddenly after a lull, the National Park Service has come to life with revised and new security plans for the major monuments on the National Mall. All of these proposals need serious scrutiny.
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State of the Mall Event
Our State of the Mall Event at the Washington Monument on Monday, October 14th, was a great success.
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