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- March 11 New York Event Standing Room Only!
- More Media Interest in the Plight of the SS United States
- Congressional Outreach Underway to Save Our Ship
- Overwhelming Response Delays Plank Owner Certificates
- New SS United States Video on YouTube
- Cadet Stefanie Biddle Contributes New Poster
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MARCH 11 NEW YORK EVENT STANDING ROOM ONLY
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| Over 100 people attended  | The SS United States Conservancy's New York Working Group organized a screening of SS United States: Lady in Waiting on Thursday night, March 11, in Manhattan. Over 100 attendees enjoyed the film and were rallied to support the Conservancy's "Save Our Ship" campaign.
Board President Susan Gibbs welcomed everyone after the Conservancy's inspiring YouTube video SS United States: A Call to Arms was screened. Board member Mark Perry then spoke about his experiences as producer of the hour-long documentary.
Executive Director Dan McSweeney  | After the screening, Executive Director Dan McSweeney acknowledged the many prominent supporters in attendance and thanked photographers Rita DiVecchis and Craig Billow, who donated proceeds from the sale of their beautiful images of the ship to the Conservancy. All the works were sold at the event, including Ms. Devecchis' entire suite of images, which were purchased in order to be installed on the SS United States after she's refurbished. McSweeney ended the event with a rousing call to action for everyone to do their part and Save Our Ship.
(L-R) Susan Gibbs, Walter Cronkite IV, Joe Rota, Dan McSweeney  |
Afterward, Walter Cronkite IV was presented with the Conservancy's National Flagship Champion Medal, which was awarded to his grandfather posthumously at an event last summer in Martha's Vineyard. Also, Cadet Stefanie Biddle of Fort Schuyler was awarded the Conservancy's Blue Riband Award at the event for her tremendous support for the Conservancy.
"We really couldn't have asked for a better reception," said Susan Gibbs. "We are hitting our stride and it shows. There are so many people supporting the effort to save our ship and we're very grateful to them."
The Conservancy is deeply grateful to Susan Caccavale, Chair of the Conservancy's New York Working Group, for her outstanding job organizing the event. For video highlights, please CLICK HERE.
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MEDIA INTEREST IN SS UNITED STATES AND CONSERVANCY SAVE OUR SHIP CAMPAIGN REMAINS STRONG
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The Conservancy's efforts to save the SS United States from the scrapyard continue to be recognized in the media. Recent press hits include (click on the images to read the articles):
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CONGRESSIONAL OUTREACH UNDERWAY TO SAVE OUR SHIP
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The Conservancy continues to identify potential supporters in the
Senate and House of Representives in order to bolster Congressional
support. Our Legislative Affairs team is exploring the development of
a Congressional Resolution and the possibility of resurrecting the SS
United States Preservation Act of 1992.
CLICK HERE TO HELP.
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PLANK OWNER PROGRAM POPULARITY RESULTS IN
PROCESSING DELAYS
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Save our Ship: Building a National Groundswell of Support
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We would like to thank all of you who have responded to our Save our Ship Campaign and have become SS United States Plank Owners. The response has been extraordinary! Unfortunately, we are encountering a short delay in processing and personalizing Plank Owner certificates, so we request your patience as we work through our backlog.
To those of you who have not yet joined the Campaign, the
Conservancy's national campaign titled "Save Our Ship"
(SOS) offers a "Plank Owner" certificate for tax-deductible
donations of at least $25 via its DONOR WEBSITE.
Please click on the link and give as generously as you can. If every American contributes, the SS United States could be saved, but we need your help!
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NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO TO SHARE
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The SS United States Conservancy Legacy Project has produced a new sixty-second spot, SS United States: Pride of a Nation, which highlights the ship's historical significance and directs viewers to the Plank Owner website. Please take a moment to watch this video, the post it to your Facebook page, Twitter, email, or other social networking. We must continue to spread the word about the plight of our national flagship. |
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CADET STEFANIE BIDDLE'S NEW POSTER
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"Time for Action" Poster by Cadet Stefanie Biddle  | The SS United States Conservancy is delighted to introduce this stunning new poster graphic from Cadet Stefanie Biddle, recipient of the Conservancy's Blue Riband Award for her extraordinary ongoing support of our efforts to save our nation's flagship. Biddle posted this graphic to the Conservancy's Facebook page, and within minutes, it had generated a great deal of interest. We are pleased to announce that the Conservancy has been graciously granted permission to use the poster for a new line of merchandise that will soon be available through our Cafepress store, including poster prints, mugs, mouse pads, etc. Please check our store early next week for details at www.cafepress.com/ssusconservancy. We are deeply indebted to Cadet Biddle for her enthusiastic and generous support of the ongoing campaign to Save Our Ship!
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SS United States Conservancy
P.O. Box 32115
Washington, DC 20007
(888)-488-7787
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