Good Afternoon Indigo, After reading your e-mail, relating to the return (via lawsuits) of national patrimony, I am reminded of U.S. Senator (CA) S. I. Hayakawa's remark during the 1977 debate over the Panama Canal,....."We stole it fair and square." It is a sure bet that the only winners on these issues will be the attorneys. Have a restful weekend! Wesley Wesley S. Creel Administrator of Programs Pink Palace Family of Museums 3050 Central Avenue Memphis, TN 38111 U.S.A. www.memphismuseums.org Office telephone 901.320.6370 -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Indigo Nights Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 3:43 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: This could get very interesting First it was Italy demanding things of the Getty and other museums. Then it was Greece making the same demand. Recently, Peru is threatening to sue for artifacts taken from Machu Pichu. But the link below will take you to the LA Times article that reports Egypt may go after Italy for an obelisk that was plundered. http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-axum6jan06,0,613 4201.story?track=tothtml Indigo Nights [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).