>Hello.  Excuse me.  We ARE museum professionals, and WORK very
>hard at it.
>We are not labor leaders, not politicians.  We are the custodians of a
>culture, and serve a higher purpose than mere petty politics.  Don't >saddle
>us with the guilt of today's labor and budget problems.  In our >business we
>are obligated to care for  and interpret our cultural patrimony, no >matter
>what.  The objects in National collections still need attention no >matterwhat
the financial position of the government happens to be,
>and our
>colleagues in Fed museums do whatever it takes to care for them.  I >realize
>that many federal museum employees CAN'T go to their work places >regardless
>of whether they want to.  Nontheless, I commend those in the Fed >system who
>can and do recognize their professional obligations above fleeting
>political agendas.

Well said Mr. Crawford!!

Denise Corbett
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