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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 Cong. Mezuinsky - 1404 LHOB Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa Congressman Neal Smith's A.A. Los Angeles Times Syndicate 815 Conn. Ave. Washington D.C. The Telegraph -Herald Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa Assistant Keeper, National Register - National Park Service Dubuque, Iowa Department of Interior Dubuque, Iowa Senator Hughes Dubuque, Iowa ,Jubuque3-4eWza_ N Debuque, Iowa HUD Washington, D.C. Bowen & Kanazawa Alexandria, Va. Alexandria, Va. USDA Washington, D:C. 329 Ellis Iowa City State Historical Society 4210 S.E. 13th Des Moines, -Iowa Dubuque, Iowa HUD - Cong. Relations Iowa City, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa. HUD Washington, D.C. Croubrook Schools Detroit NCEA Washington, D.C. Dubuque, Iowa. D.M. Smithsonian Institution Dubuque, Iowa Washington, D.C. Dubuque, Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa - d )96)r 1, t�ccU)V,. (�/G�vTPvn/r.oc� COn)ry /.131a nl y 30 DI�, low, (Coll d•iN of iij¢ . �jou�� 4f :.te�re5e,trrcribzt� TiaSijittgtott, a.�. 20515 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 -+Yed 'el 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 C .klrILI'91 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 R 11 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. ve "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 o :!c'alrr 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 RDR:cd bcc: Mr. Murray Goodman 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 ',,CET Cry F fie _W C F m P > r �F v ♦ pW` J cDMMUN ITT V` 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. u ;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. -2- 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