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Dole Institute seeks photos of Kansas World War II veterans for Memory Wall
Press release, April 25, 2003:
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Contact: Richard Norton Smith, Dole Institute of Politics, (785) 749-3911.
LAWRENCE -- The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is seeking photos of Kansas World War II veterans to include in a permanent 35-foot "Memory Wall" to be installed in its new building at the University of Kansas.
The wall will stand beside a soaring stained glass American flag and two 10-foot beams from the World Trade Center that will anchor the south end of the institute, slated to be dedicated this summer.
"From the beginning, Senator Dole has expressed a wish that the institute which bears his name and houses his papers commemorate many other lives of service, including but by no means limited to, his World War II contemporaries," said Dole Institute Director Richard Norton Smith. "The wall will be a vast montage of faces -- ideally of men and women in uniform -- who served our country in foreign lands."
Pictures can be black and white or color, and of any size. Please keep the frame. Send pictures, or those of family members and friends, along with identifying information about the veteran pictured, to 704 W. 12th St., Lawrence, KS 66044. Scanned photos may be sent via e-mail, preferably in JPG format and as attachments, to lpritchard@ku.edu
"Each veteran will become part of a permanent fraternity, seen by thousands of visitors, scholars and schoolchildren," Smith said.
The institute urges that photos be sent by May 15 so an initial wall can be completed for the institute's July 20 through 22 dedication events.
Former presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, George McGovern, Jack Kemp and other dignitaries will headline a three-day dedication celebration in Lawrence. The events will include a re-created USO-style show and a special tribute to America's Medal of Honor recipients. For more information call: 785-749-3958 or visit www.doleinstitute.org.
The Dole Institute, established at KU in 1997 to honor the former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, is designed to encourage student participation and citizen involvement in public service. The institute will house Dole's papers, the world's largest collection associated with a congressional leader.
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Press release, April 25, 2003: The public relations office for the University of Kansas Lawrence campus.
Contact: kurelations@ku.edu | (785) 864-3256 | 1314 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045
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