of course he did all that, his people made him. It's the politician's way,
if you annoy a group of people, you publicly fix it. It doesn't mean it was
even remotely sincere.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Important Ham Snub Update
> OK, here's more information from the "Eastern Mass ARRL" website.
>
> Here's one link where the governors office contacted the EMass Ham rep:
> "A representative from the Governor's office has=20
> reached out to the Amateur Radio community in the=20
> wake of last week's perceived "snubbing" of=20
> Amateur Radio emergency communications efforts in=20
> comments made by the Governor in a televised "Town Meeting."
>
> According to Eastern MA Section Emergency=20
> Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY, Pam Hickman from=20
> the Governor's Office of External Relations=20
> telephoned Macedo yesterday. "Hickman stated the=20
> Governor's Office would like to the 'make the=20
> situation right,'" explained KD1CY. "
>
> <http://ema.arrl.org/article.php?sid=3D805>
> Copyright =C2=A9 Eastern Massachusetts ARRL 1998-2008
>
> And followed later by this May 2006 report where=20
> the hoped for proclamation was in fact issued.:
>
> "Governor Romney has designated the week of June=20
> 5th through June 12th as Massachusetts Amateur=20
> Radio Week. Their efforts are being recognized=20
> because the Commonwealth=C2's more than 13,000=20
> Amateur Radio operators continue to provide vital=20
> assistance to the MEMA, as well as local=20
> Emergency Management Agencies and Public Safety=20
> entities in times of emergency. Amateur Radio=20
> operators have donated these services free of=20
> charge, in the interest of the citizens of MA, as=20
> well as the world, for over 75 years."
>
> <http://ema.arrl.org/article.php?sid=3D901&mode=3D&order=3D0>
> (The preceeding is a directly lifted quote from A "Former member South =
> Shore Amateur Radio Club, 1952 - 1956"
> Again, taken from yesterday's Ole VA Hams Post.
> Sincerely, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
>
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