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Upcoming Events
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CALL FOR DOOLEY DIVISION OFFICERS
At the next division business meeting on Tuesdays, November 10th, the slate of officers to serve in 2021 will be presented for a vote. Please let the committee know if you have any interest in being considered (or if you have suggestions
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Past President Tim McDonnell tmc1918@verizon.net
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from Virginia AOH President Jay McCarthy
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IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH INITIATIVE
This email is a Call to Action regarding Irish American Heritage Month (IAHM) at the Federal level. I am providing background information, a Mission Statement, a Vision Statement, an Outcomes Statement, the first call to action itself, and ways to contact the below cited Federal cultural institutions.
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AOH Division members: I ask that you please take the below actions by the end of October. This call to action is also being conducted by the Maryland State Board, AOH. AOH action on Project IAHM over the long-term is critically important for current and future generations to understand and appreciate the significant sacrifices and contributions of Irish Americans to the development of the United States of America!
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In Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity,
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President, Virginia AOH State Board
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U.S. Presidents have proclaimed March as IAHM from 1991 through 2020 for thirty consecutive years. However, a federal public law does not exist which requires the President to proclaim March as Irish American Heritage Month each year. Accordingly, U.S. Presidents have decided to proclaim the month on their own each year. The following three Federal cultural institutions created presences on their homepages during the months of March in the below cited years. These presences linked to webpages which provide many excellent Irish American resources. (It is very important to understand that these webpages and resources continue to exist even though there are not currently presences on the homepages of the institutions.): o Library of Congress (LOC) during March 2018, 2019, and 2020;o Smithsonian Institution (SI) during March 2018, 2019, and 2020;o National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) during March 2019 and 2020.
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The current webpage addresses which contain the resources for the three Federal cultural institutions are:
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MISSION STATEMENT: It is of paramount importance that AOH members communicate with emails and letters when directed by the Virginia AOH State Board President which will: Result in the continuation and addition to the resources provided by the LOC, SI, and NARA on their webpages; result in other Federal agencies using the resources of the three Federal cultural institutions on their social media during IAHM.
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VISION STATEMENT: AOH members will always be diplomatic, patient, and persistent with communications during the execution of the Mission. OUTCOMES: The success of this long-term project will result in the significant increase of visibility, understanding, and appreciation of the Irish American heritage, history, and culture by current and future generations of Americans.
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CALL TO ACTION NO. 1: This first call to action has two parts: 1. I request that AOH members simply go to the webpage addresses of the three Federal cultural institutions to review, read about, and enjoy the provided resources; 2. I request AOH members to then contact each of the three Federal cultural institutions via email or postal service to thank them for the resources and to suggest that the institutions add resources to the webpages over future years. You may also want to inform them about subjects or content on their webpages which you particularly enjoy.
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HOW TO CONTACT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS VIA EMAIL AND MAIL:
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NOTE: Follow the below to: Search for the Homepages, take the following steps, and then compose and send your emails; and/or address your letters.
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Do a web search for the Homepage, Smithsonian Institution; then scroll to the bottom of the Homepage; click on “Contact Us”; click on “Smithsonian Information” and you will see the email address which you can use to send your email. SI Mail Address: Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch IIISmithsonian InstitutionPO Box 37012Washington, DC 20013-7012
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How To Email To The NARA:
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Do a web search for the Homepage, National Archives and Records Administration; then scroll to the bottom of the Homepage, click on “Contact Us”. NARA Mail Address: Archivist of the United States David FerrieroThe National Archives and Records Administration8601 Adelphi RoadCollege Park, MD 20740-6001
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In Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity,
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In Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity,
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