Five Flags Washington Meetings February 1973IOWANS ATTENDING FIVE FLAGS WASHINGTON MEETING, FEBRUARY 26, 1973
Edward H. Babka President, Antique Trader, Dubuque
Five Flags Council
Joseph J. Bitter Attorney
Mayor, City of Dubuque
Jack Brimeyer Reporter, Dubuque Telegraph -Herald
Ralph Brooks O'Connor -Brooks & Company
Auditor, Five Flags
Ronald G. Bowen Bowen & Kanazawa, Architects AIA
Kenneth Cullen President, Cullen-Schiltz & Associates, Architects
and Engineers
Robert J. Dyer & Mrs. Dyer Manager, Interstate Power Company
Five Flags Executive Committee
Roy Follett Multi Media Division, Des Moines Register & Tribune
Dr. Kenneth Hazlet M. D.,, Dubuque
Chairman, Historic Registration Committee, Five Flags
Ping Herr American Trust & Savings Bank
Chairman, Multi Media Committee, Five Flags
John C. Law Five Flags Youth Coordinator
Leo A. McCarthy Attorney
President, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Robert L. Myers & Mrs. Myers
Optometrist
Chairman, Dubuque County American Revolution
Bicentennial Commission
A. Norman & Mrs. Norman
Caradco Division, Scovill Manufacturing Company
Wayne
Chairman, Five Flags Executive Committee
Dr. William Petersen & Mrs. Petersen
Superintendent Emeritus, State Historical Society of
wa
Consultant, Five Flags
Dr. Walter Peterson &Mrs, Peterson
President, University o uque
Multi MediaCommittee,Five Flags
Jack Schacht
Multi Media Division, Des Moines Register & Tribune
Raymond Scherrman & Mrs. Scherrman
Dubuque County Board of Supervisors
Richard J. Slattery
Superintendent, Dubuque Department of Recreation
Five Flags Executive Committee
Gent M. Wittenberg
Director, Dubuque Department of Urban Renewal
Five Flags Executive Committee
William Woodward
General Manager, Dubuque Telegraph -Herald
Five Flags Executive Committee
INVITATION LIST FOR FIVE FLAGS WASHINGTON BREAKFAST, FEBRUARY 26, 8:00 A.M.
Senator Harold E. Hughes
Senator Richard Clark
Congressman John C. Culver
Congressman H. R. Gross
Congressman Wiley Maine
Congressman William J. Scherle
Congressman Neal Smith
Congressman Edward Mezvinsky
Hugh Hall, Acting Director, American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
Del Black, Regional Director, ARBC
John Kyle, Assistant Secretary, Departmen of Interior
Herbert Plambeck, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Francis De Lucia, HUD
Ronald Stegall, Office of Community Development, HUD
Representatives of HEW
Representatives of Bureau of Parks and Recreation
James Biddle, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Nick Thimmesh, Washington Columnist
Charles O'Connor, Attorney
Edward A. McDermott, Attorney
John R. Reilly, Attorney
Hugh Sidey, Correspondent for Time -Life
Edward Failor, Department of Transportation
Rev. Clarence W. Friedman, Vice President, National Catholic Education Association
Mr. & Mrs. Len Seigert, former Dubuquers
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Mac Askill, former Dubuquern
Mrs. Claude Badoux, former Dubuquer
FIVE FLAG'S BREAKFAST GROUP
Bob Dyer
Doris Freedman -
Joan Dyer*
Bill Woodward•
Dave Dawson.
Nick Thimmrtc�5`4
Edward A. McDermott•
Jack Brumeyer
John Law
Rick Slattery*
S. Sydney Bradford*
King Herr'
✓Boots Jennings
✓Ken Cullen
Martin Jensen.
Ed Babka
i-Byron Fielding
Gent M. Wittenberg
Ron Stegall*
�-Ronald Bowen
Helen MacAskill•
Ross M. MacAskill0
L-Herb Plambeck
,William J. Petersen
VSteve Hug
Robert L. Myers*
Joan McEntee
Bessie Petersen
Mrs. Robert Myers*
,Lois Dean
,Charles Lam./Geroux
�A! Clarence Id. Friedman.
Ken Hoglet M.D.•
V Roy Follett
Susan Hamilton
i'ss. Wayne Norman*
v Sally Wallis Badoux•
Mrs. Ray Sche-rrman
Ray Scherrman•
Leo Or 1,/9z-rny • II
Dubuque, Iowa
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The Telegraph -Herald
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Assistant Keeper, National
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Park Service
Dubuque, Iowa
Department of Interior
Dubuque, Iowa
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Alexandria, Va.
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USDA Washington, D:C.
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State Historical Society
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Dubuque, Iowa
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Iowa City, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa.
HUD Washington, D.C.
Croubrook Schools Detroit
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FIVE; FLAGS YMING FERRUARY 27, 1973
Those in attendance not from Dubuque
Charles O'Connor
—Harlo;•re F. Dian
-Sabin Robbins, Jr.
-Christine Miller
,Jack Miller
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Aram Mardirosian
-Barry S. Tindall
Those in attendance from Dubuque
Bob Dyer•
John C. Law.
King Herr.
Jack Brimeyer
-'William J, Petersen
Ken Hazlett, ND•.
Robert L. T�yers.
John Culver
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Washirutton D.C.
Dept. of Interior, Wash. D.C.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Ex-U.S. Senator
U.S. Capitol ?-istorical Society
Architect, Wash. D.C.
National Recreation and Park Association
Dubuque, Iowa
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Telegraph Herald, Dubuque
State Historical Society, Iowa City
Dubuque, Iowa
Representative of Iowa
February 21. 1973
The honor plegousingTo LYnn
Secretary ment
Urban Develop 20410
Washington, D. C-
Dear Mr. Secretary:
our attention the Fivo Flags Center Project
I want to bring t° your the City of Dubuque, Iowa. This under -
currently under way local effort to put together an unusual
the corumuility, but to recognize
ta:.ing is azl outstanding of the birth Of oar
project designed he serve not only reca and 4r
It combines "something old" with something
the occasion of the bicentennial anniversary
country. provides a pern-,anent salute for our bicentennial
tiie same time P
celebration.
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"as being significant and 'having the po`�ential
The Iowa American Bicentennial Comriission has endorsed the i
Flags Center Project
of contributing to the recognition of the 2istproject hX -3 bce..e
United States by the citizens of IO'`Jaf�- Francis C. De Lucia and
discussed by Dubuque officiaofficeis th Mr.
r:, Ronald Stegall of your
25, a deleration of Dubuque citizens led by :dayor Jose?h
ton to which the enti::e
On Februaryall ,-_CO�. _._ca
21r. De Lucia and Mr- SeciallyaPrepared
Bitter, will host a breakfast in 4Qas ing
Congressional delegation,
Federal officials have bos11 edlProject- o view a sP
presentation of the proposed ,ags
I have asked Mr. Wayne Norman. General Chairman of the Five
Center Project, and Mr. Gent M. S,7ittenbcrg, Director of iiousi:
of Dubuque, to mal ecthisyour
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and Redevelopment for the City y other membery ° lfind 'cim3.
presentation available that same dayu and nto yoif you can Possibly
for a special showing our office as to your avaivability•
Mr. Norman will be in touch with y
Best personal regards. -
Sincerely,
Robert D. Ray
Governor
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T H E C I T Y O F
DUBUQUE
G I L B E RT D. CH AV E N E L LE
CITY MANAGER
February 1, 1973
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Mr. Frank Begley
Special Assistant to the
Regional Administration
Department of Housing and
Urban Development
911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri
Dear Mr. Begley:
O E PA RT M E NT OF
HOUSING AND RE O E V E L O P M E NT
G ESN T M. W I T T E N B E R G , D I R E C T O R
SUITE 10-13 FISCHER BUILDING PHONE 319 588-0017
D U B U Q U E. 1 O W A 5 2 O O 1 -
We are pleased to provide you with a summary of the proposed Five flags Project
which we believe meets the criteria of the National Bicentennial Commission.
We further believe that this project merits the support of HUD in that it is
historically sound, can be successfully completed, and has the endorsement of
the local community. The project was conceived through citizen initiation, and
Is being implemented jointly by the private and public sectors of this community.
On February 26 and 27, a delegation from this community under the leadership of
Congressman John Culver (2nd District, Iowa) and Del Black, Regional Director
for the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, will be making presenta-
tions to appropriate persons and agencies in Washington soliciting support to
include the Five Flags Project in the bicentennial recognition program.
For your information we have communicated the details of this proposed project
to Mr. Ronald Stegall, Coordinator for the HUD Advisory Committee for the
National Bicentennial celebration.
Please be assured of our prompt cooperation in providing any additional data which
you may need to prepare your report. We apologize for the fragmented document
we are submitting at this time.
Sincerely yours,
Gent M. Wittenberg
GMW/vt
Enclosure
DUBUQUE IOWA
Name of Project: Five Flags Center
Goal To provide a centrally located facility in recognition of the
American Revolution Bicentennial Celebration to serve the
cultural, recreational, entertainment and convention needs
of the city and surrounding area.
Objective: To restore an existing theater to provide the basic unit of a
facility composed of the restored theater, a new exhibit -arts
building and a connecting promenade together with site
Improvements and an off-street parking accommodation,
Incorporated into the new building will be a multi -media and
sound center depicting among other programs 200 years of
early Iowa history.
Progress: 1. Theater and necessary land purchased by the City of Dubuque
to implement the Downtown Urban Renewal Project, Iowa R-15.
2. Five Flags Center Fund, a non-profit organization, formed
to
A. Solicit all private funds ($700, 000 pledged to date and
available for match).
B. Purchase the real estate from the city.
C. Restore the theater under an acceptable arrangement
with the city and HUD.
D. Construct all improvements.
E. Deed the completed project to the City of Dubuque.
The name represents the five periods of occupation with the
exception of the original Indian owners (Two French Flags,
One Spanish Flag, One English Flag and the Flag of the
United States of America).
3. Upon nomination by the City of Dubuque and the State
Liaison Officer, the theater and theater site have been
entered in the National Register of Historic Places.
A. The theater built in 1910 represents one of the earliest
known theaters designed by Rapp and Rapp, an
architectural firm later to become well known for
theater design in the late teens and twenties.
B. Theater site represents the oldest known site in
Iowa (and possibly west of the Mississippi River)
to continuously house a theater, opera house,
vaudeville house and/or public entertainment
facility.
4. A.$1000 matching grant for prize money has been approved
by the Iowa Arts Council for a sculpture competition.
5. Documentary evidence that the only known Iowa casualty
of the American Revolutionary War was a Dubuqueland
miner, Jean Marie Cardinal, who after being captured by
the British at Dubuque during their march down the
Mississippi River Valley, escaped to warn the French at
St. Louis. Cardinal was killed during the battle, and the
defeated British abandoned their campaign.
Historians suggest that had it not been for Cardinal's
warning, the exploits of George Rogers Clark might have
well been in vain and the Treaty of 1782 might have well
fixed the western boundary of the United States along the
Allegheny Mountains instead of the Mississippi River.
6. The project has been designated as a State Bicentennial
Site by the Iowa American Bicentennial Commission.
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;SCE: Five PJAG;; vAS:IINGTON 2TETING, FEBRUARY 26, 1973
1: ::.�ressU^an John Culver is hosting a breakfast meeting for our senators, congressmen,
ajd other Washingtou Officials to give us an opportunity to explain the Dubuque Five
TIags story and propose that Dubuque be designated as an American Revolution
l i i C(ntennial City. -
A group flight has been arranged on Ozark Airlines to Washington, D. C., leaving
tLe Quad Cities airport at 4:10 p.m. Sunday afternoon, February 25, While all must
go to Washington on this same flight, return flights can be arranged at individual
conveniences any afternoon or evening. A 2:30 p.m. flight back to Quad Cities at
3:50 p.m. or a 7:25 p.m. flight back to Quad Cities at 9:38 p.m. both leave from
Dulles airporc.
Thu breakfast meeting is being arranged by Culver's office for 8 a.m. Monday, Feb.
ic, to ad)ourn at 9 a.m, in Room B 396 Rayburn Office Bldg. Part of the delegation
is staying on in Washington for ether possible presentations.
Special group cost of S100, per person covers the round trip flight and share of
weatiug costs. Hot& and other expenses will be covered by each individual on
couple.
Hotel reservations are being made at the Statler-Hilton, 16th & "W streets.
what: Breakfast meeting for rive Flags Civic Center & Bicentennial Center
dhrm: Monday morning, February 26, 8 to 9 o'clock
Where: Room B 396, Rayburn Office Bldg.
Hoci Much: $100. per person
4.
Departure: 4:10 p.m. Sunday afterunon, February 25, Quad Cities ai.rport,to Dulles
Rcturn: Any day, Dulles airport to Quad Cities, 2:30-3:50 p.m, or 7:28-9:38 p.m.
Checks of $100. per person should be made out to: -
Dubuque Travel, Inc.
880 Locust
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
2/14/73
The Honorable James T. Lynn, Secretary
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Washington, D.C. 20410
Dear Mr. Secretary:
I wish to invite your attention to the Five Flags Center Project currently
under way in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. This undertaking is an out-
standing local effort to put together an unusual project designed to serve
not only the needs of the community, but to recognize the occasion of the
bicentennial anniversary of the birth of our country. A very brief summary
of the project is enclosed for your perusal.
The scope and merits of this project have been provided and discussed by
Dubuque officials with 'Mr. Francis C. De Lucia and Mr. Ronald Stegall
in the Washington Office of your department. Pertinent material has also
been furnished 1,Ar. Frank Begley of the Kansas City Regional Office for
inclusion in a special report. All three of these gentlemen have expressed
their enthusiasm, and they have encouraged the local officials to proceed.
Mr. Guy Birch, Area Director of the Ornaha Area Office, is also fully
familiar with the project and its impact both on the urban renewal project
In which it is located and the City of Dubuque.
On February 26, a delegation of Dubuque citizens led by Mayor Joseph
Bitter, will host a breakfast in Washington to which the entire Iowa Con-
gressional delegation, appropriate Federal officials and other personages
have been invited to view and enjoy a specially prepared mini multi -media
presentation of the proposed project. Local arrangements for that breakfast
meeting are under the auspices of Congressman John Culver (Iowa, 2nd
District), and I understand that his office has been in contact with your
department. I would hope that appropriate members of your staff will be
able to attend this meeting.
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I have requested Mr�War. G nNM�`VJ, GeneraChirman of the Five ittenbergt Director of Housing and
ags
Center Project, and
Redevelopment for the City of Dubuque, to make this special presentation
available to you and your staff in our offices for Iknoweyoulwouldibe for
later that same morning and/or thatafternoon
and hear firsthand the role that the Dubuque Area played
interested to see
in the Revolutionary War period.
I commend this program to your office for consideration, endorsement and
Commission has approved
participation. The Iowa American Bicentennial
cant and
the Five Flags Canter Project "as being of the 200thibi birthday ofaving the the United Stl
of contributing to the recognitionates
by the citizens of Iowa". Mr. Delbert C. Black, Regional Director of the
American Revolution Bicentennial Comrnissian, has also voiced his excite -
the occasion of the bicenten-
ment as to th-e significance of this project for
nial celebration.
zrns working in harmony
local
This project conceived
bcofitotal community involvement and provided a
is an important expression
relevant opportunity to combine "something old" with "something new" and
at the same time provide a permanent salute for our bicentennial birthday.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Ray
Governor