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Mary Day Kent <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 28 Mar 1996 14:40:19 -0500
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The Museum of Valor certainly sounds like a straightforward, non value-
free institution and the exhibit sounds fascinating...what is the M of V
and where is it?
Mary Day Kent, International Classroom, University of Pennsylvania Museum

>"J. Kiple" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>I am writing a paper on controversial exhibits.
>
>        The Museum of Valor is preparing a 2 day exhibition titled "The Guns
>of Sarajevo" on April 5 - 6.  This exhibit parallels America's
>military involvement in Europe in 1917 and today due to gunfire in the
>streets of Sarajevo.  As the Serbs were allies in 1917 and current
>affairs differ somewhat from typical media coverage, we expect some
>degree of controversy.  We believe this will be in the form of
>enlightened discussion.  This exhibit will probably not produce the
>extreme emotionalism generated by WWII atomic policy but there seeems
>to be a certain "choosing up of sides" around our topic.  We hope to
>be more of a stimulus than a raging controversy.
>
>Wayne Hart
>Director
>Museum of Valor
>
>

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