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Vol 7, Issue 4 Cold War Times - Cold War Museum Update

November 2007 - Vol. 7, Issue 4

Dear Friends and Supporters of The Cold War Museum,

The Fall 2007 issue of the Cold War Times is now posted for viewing
online at www.coldwartimes.com. If this email was sent to you in error,
you may remove your email address or update your email address online at
www.coldwartimes.com. I would like to thank Lorton Self Storage for
sponsoring this issue of the Cold War Times. If you live in the Northern
Virginia area, please keep Lorton Self Storage in mind for your storage
needs. More info online at www.lortonselfstorage.com.

Over the past decade, the Cold War Museum has made great strides in
honoring Cold War Veterans and preserving Cold War history. I am writing
to provide you with a brief update on the Museum's activities. Please
consider a year-end tax-deductible contribution or artifact donation.
Your gift will help ensure future generations remember Cold War events
and personalities that forever altered our understanding of national
security, international relations, and personal sacrifice for one's
country.

The museum is at a critical stage in its development and is in the final
stages of lease negotiations with Fairfax County Park Authority for use
of the former Nike Missile Base in Lorton, Virginia. We expect to sign
the lease within the next few months. Earlier this year the Commonwealth
of Virginia allocated a $50,000 matching grant in their FY 07 budget. We
need your financial donations now to match the final $10,000 of the grant.
No amount is too small. Your support is appreciated.

CFC #12524 --- The Cold War Museum is now a national CFC member of
Military, Veterans & Patriotic Service Organizations of America (www.
mvpsoa.org).
Effective with the Fall 2007 CFC campaign Federal employees and Military
personnel (CFC donors) around the country will be able to use this number
to identify The Cold War Museum for their charitable gifts. This code
number is only valid for the CFC for Federal employees. It is not valid
for other workplace fund drives.

IRA Distribution to charity - Until the end of 2007, individuals age 70
1/2 and older can donate up to $100,000 to charity directly from their
IRA, avoiding taxes on the distribution. This may be worthwhile strategy
to review for anyone who is looking to maximize their charitable impact
in the short term. Please keep The Cold War Museum in mind should this be
of interest.

The Museum is working with the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC
and the Atomic Bunker in Harnekop near Berlin, Germany to display
temporarily some of its artifacts. The Cold War Museum is an affiliate of
the Smithsonian Institution and has pledges of support for artifact loans
from Smithsonian Air and Space, American History, National Portrait, and
US Postal Museums. The Museum has chapters in Berlin, Germany and
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The mobile exhibit on the U-2 Incident, the "Spies of Washington Tour,"
and related educational activities continue to generate interest and
support.
The mobile exhibit is currently on display at the March Field Air Museum
(www.marchairmuseum.com) in Riverside, California. It will travel to the
Pacific Coast Air Museum (www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org) on January 16,
2008 and then on to the ITOW Veterans Museum (www.itowmuseum.org) in
Perham, Minnesota on May 1, 2008. If you would like to reserve the
exhibit after October 31, 2008, please let me know. The educational Spy
Tour of Washington
(www.spytour.com) is now booking group tours online.

On October 2, 2007, Cold War Conversations-II took place to commemorate
the 50th Anniversary of the 1957 launch of Sputnik. Dr. Sergei Khrushchev,
the son of Nikita Khrushchev and author of Memoirs of Nikita Khrushchev
1953-1964 and Paul Dickson, author of Sputnik-Shock of the Century
discussed this important Cold War historical event. Dialog between the
two and Q&A from the audience followed their presentations. Washington
Dulles Airport Hotel, Northern Virginia Community College - Loudoun
Campus, NASA, and the Cold War Museum were event sponsors. There are
varieties of sponsorship opportunities available in conjunction with Cold
War Museum events and activities. Please email gpowersjr@coldwar.org for
additional information.

I am pleased to announce that Col. Gail Halvorsen (Ret.), better known as
"The Berlin Candy Bomber" has agreed to serve on the Museum's Advisory
Board. He will join Congressman Tom Davis; Fairfax County Board of
Supervisor Chairman, Gerald Connolly; Fairfax County Delegate Dave Albo;
Prince William County Supervisor John Stirrup, Gordon Lunn from the Nike
Historical Society; former Secretary of the USAF, Tom Reed; Sergei
Khrushchev; and David Eisenhower on the Museum's Advisory Board.

We count on your financial help to assist with the care, display, and
storage of our Cold War artifacts and to help with our day to day
operations. Tax deductible donations to The Cold War Museum can be made
through a secure online website at
www.guidestar.org/partners/networkforgood/donate.jsp?ein=54-1819817 or
www.justgive.org/giving/donate.jsp?charityId=18894.

If you know of friends or family members that would be interested in our
efforts, please share this update with them or encourage them to visit
www.coldwar.org. Please help spread the word about the Museum. Together
we can make this vision a reality. For more information, or to subscribe
to our Cold War Times email newsletter list, please contact:

Thank you for your continued support.

Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
Founder
The Cold War Museum
P.O. Box 178
Fairfax, VA 22038
703-273-2381 Museum
703-273-4903 Museum Fax
gpowersjr@coldwar.org
www.coldwar.org