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From:  Deb Fuller <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:  Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Subject:  US Cultural property in the news
Date:  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 21:32:18 -0500
>This discussion on cultural property reminded me of a news article
>that a co-worker told me about. I'll have to get the details from him
>again but it involved a man in North Carolina (I think) who had an
>original copy of the Declaration of Independence. I forgot how he got
>it but it was legit and he had an offer from someone to buy it for a
>bunch of money. I think it was eventually taken by the State under
>some "cultural property" type of law or precident.
>
>Does any one know about this case or could point me to more
>information about it?
>
>Thanks!
>
>deb
>
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