Summer 2000

Topics in this issue:

Newsletter Contest ("The Cutter" chosen as newsletter name; source was CAPT Gene Davis, USCG RET, Seattle, WA

Membership Renewals (Info re: expirations in 2000)

Awards (Solicitation for second award of The Heritage Award, The Coast Guard History Book Award, the Lighthouse/Aids Navigation Book Award, and the Coast Guard Unit Award)

Agreement with U.S. Coast Guard (Draft being reviewed by Coast Guard legal staff)

Brochures (Private donation, 6,000 copies of new 4-color brochure, copy enclosed with newsletter)

Foundation Goal (Priority goal: oral history of the lives of recent Commandants, status)

"Missionaries" (Information regarding and solicitation of local points of contact in several geographic areas)

Editorial - History in the Making (Current commandant is first in recent memory to call it like it is; has stopped all but the most urgent missions because of lack of funds)