Noel,
This sound really interesting, but I don't know what you're referring to?  Did
I not receive the first part of the message?  I'm going to be out for about the
next hour, call me this afternoon or e-mail anytime.
David
 
In message <[log in to unmask]> Museum discussion list writes:
 
> Well, I have been through this discussion and we in the SW don't want this
> because distance is a big problem. Apparently the NE one works very well
> because everyone is so very close. this was a source of great irritation
> between me and NEH when I wanted the program officer out and he suggested we
> ought to do this because we were all so close by one another. David Hoober
> sees red over this idea since it is regarded as a proposal that will only
> work
> in some geog areas. I have decided to stay out of this discussion and to tell
> NEH to bug off. This was a very unpleasant discussion with NEH and with the
> David types. NEH officers only want to go to centers like that and only in
> the
> NE and SE will this model work. We have to fly in and out and they drive.It
> was a most unillumined discussion!
> -- NOEL    (5-7279)