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Site Selection Committee for State Veterans Cemetery in Western Pennsylvania, House Resolution 550, 1998 - 2000

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Site Selection Committee for State Veterans Cemetery in Western Pennsylvania, House Resolution 550
Site Selection Committee for State Veterans Cemetery in Western Pennsylvania, House Resolution 550

Scope and Contents

Press release, November 10, 1998. Committee formed to find site for state veterans' cemetery.

Memo, November 10, 1998 from Gerald T. Sajer, Chief of Staff for Rep. William DeWeese, to Leonard Buchta, Research Analyst. Subject: Resolution regarding veteran's cemetery.

Memo, January 4, 1999 from Rep. Susan Laughlin, to all House Members. Subject: Reintroduction of resolution. The select committee introduced in the previous session didn't complete its task and should be reformed.

Press release draft, February 9, 1999. Laughlin renews call for state veterans' cemetery.

Letter, January 4, 2000 from James A. Valenti, of Delta Consulting Group, Inc., to Rep. Susan Laughlin. They're responding to the request for help with the veterans' cemetery. Includes a bound package of company information.

Letter, January 4, 2000 from James A. Valenti, of Delta Consulting Group, Inc., to Rep. Paul Semmel. Requesting an exploratory meeting on why their group deserves to help.

Letter, January 13, 2000 from Rep. Paul Semmel, Chairman Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, to Rep. Susan Laughlan. Regarding the VA site investigation. Attached is a draft letter to counties asking about availability of space.

Letter, January 31, 2000 from House Resolution 30 Site Selection Committee Members, to several county commissioners. Subject: Proposed veterans Cemetery in Western Pennsylvania.

Letter, March 8, 2000 from Robert S. Zelmore, Senior Administrative Assistant to Commissioner P. Scott Conner of Westmoreland County, to Rep. Paul Semmel. Sending the only site available for a veterans' cemetery.

Letter, February 15, 2000 from Michael D. Murphy, Director of Veterans Services, Allegheny County. Sending site availability for a veterans' cemetery.

Letter, April 5, 2000 from Robert Cyphert, Chief Clerk of Beaver County Board of Commissioners. Sending site availability for a veterans' cemetery.

Fax, February 9, 2000 from constituent Edwin McConnell, to Rep. Guy Travaglio, forwarded to Rep. Susan Laughlin. Regarding using a friends farm as a possible site for the Veterans' Cemetary.

Dates

  • 1998 - 2000

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.75 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English