| August 28 , 2001 The Honorable Don Siegelman Re: Proclamation of August 8, 2001 Commemorating August 30, 2001 in the State of Alabama as a "Day of Remembrance of the Turkish Tragedy for Liberation to Sovereignty and Independence" Dear Governor Siegelman: I regret that I have to inform you that your proclamation of August 8, 2001 regarding Turkey is seriously flawed with factual inaccuracies and omissions. Whoever suggested this proclamation to you and whoever drafted the language for the proclamation did you and the people of Alabama a substantial disservice. Attached as Exhibit 1 (click here) is a brief review of each of the proclamation's WHEREAS clauses with comments as to where they are deficient. I would very much hope and request that you reconsider and withdraw this faulty proclamation naming August 30, 2001 in the State of Alabama as a "Day of Remembrance of the Turkish Tragedy for Liberation to Sovereignty and Independence." Such a withdrawal would put a closure to an unfortunate matter.
Respectfully, Eugene T. Rossides
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08-28-01 A Letter to the Honorable Don Siegelman
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