Action Alert: USA Today Ignores SSUS Foundation's Efforts
rhwest...@yahoo.com
As many of you know, USA Today ran a significant story on the plight
of the SS United States in today's nation section of that newspaper.
( http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-07-02-ss-united-states_N.htm?csp=34
)
Despite the fact that the reporter, Rick Hampson, spent nearly 40
minutes interviewing me and ultimately using some of the facts I
shared with him for his piece, the Foundation, and all of our efforts,
were completely omitted from the story. Instead, the reporter chose to
mention the SSUS Conservancy even though he was very aware that the
two organizations have very different strategies in attempting to Save
the United States.
Please take the time to write a letter to USA Today's editors (or
comment on the story) to let them know this is unacceptable journalism
from a newspaper of their stature.
Send your letter via email to let...@usatoday.com Please do this
ASAP as they need to know not all of us are supporters of what NCL
plans to do and certainly what the SSUS Conservancy is doing to keep
in NCL's good graces.
Robert Hudson Westover
Chairman,
SS United States Foundation
Washington, D.C.