[Letter from Michael M. Silva to the BRAC - July 9, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Michael M. Silva to the BRAC - July 9, 2005]

Letter from Michael M. Silva to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) which contains newspaper clippings from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner regarding Eielson Air Force Base. Silva argues in favor of closing bases if doing so is in the country's best interest, as opposed to private economic interests.
Date: July 9, 2005
Creator: Silva, Michael M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/07/05 to Chairman Principi from AK State Representative Eric Croft (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/07/05 to Chairman Principi from AK State Representative Eric Croft

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/07/05 to Chairman Principi from AK State Representative Eric Croft discussing the importance of Eielson AFB and requesting that it not be realigned.
Date: July 13, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Governor Frank Murkowski (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Governor Frank Murkowski

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Governor Frank Murkowski expressing his concerns over the process used by DoD to select bases for BRAC and wishing to ensure that the U.S. Constitution and other federal laws are followed in order to avoid the possibility of costly litigation between DoD and the State of Alaska. The Governor referred specifically to Kulis ANG Base and Eielson AFB.
Date: July 16, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence –  Letter dtd 07/13/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Senator Murkowski (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/13/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Senator Murkowski

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/13/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Senator Murkowski expressing her concern that the recusals by several BRAC Commissioners may have an adverse effect on the Commissions ability to fulfill the important public trust responsibilities as expected under applicable laws and regulations..
Date: July 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/21/2005 to Commissioners General Newton and General Hill from Ted Stevens (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/21/2005 to Commissioners General Newton and General Hill from Ted Stevens

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/21/2005 to Commissioners General Newton and General Hill from Ted Stevens thanking them for their recent meeting to discuss the impact of Eielson AFB on joint training and readiness
Date: July 22, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coalition Correspondence - Letter from Juneau Chamber of Commerce to the Commission (open access)

Coalition Correspondence - Letter from Juneau Chamber of Commerce to the Commission

Coalition Correspondence – Resolution No. 05-06 dated 06/22/2005 by the Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce opposing the DoD recommendation to realign Eielson AFB.
Date: July 26, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/21/2005 to General Hill and General Newton from Ted Stevens (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/21/2005 to General Hill and General Newton from Ted Stevens

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/21/2005 to General Hill and General Newton from Ted Stevens, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense thanking the commissioners for their time to meet. Mr. Stevens also expressed his continued support for Eielson’s AFB in Alaska.
Date: July 25, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/27/2005 to Admiral Gehman from Ted Stevens (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/27/2005 to Admiral Gehman from Ted Stevens

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/27/2005 to Admiral Gehman from Ted Stevens, Chairman on the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense thanking Admiral Gehman for his recent phone call discussing the realignment and closure recommendations that are important to Alaska.
Date: July 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letters dtd 07/27/2005 to Commissioners Gehman and Turner from Ted Stevens (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letters dtd 07/27/2005 to Commissioners Gehman and Turner from Ted Stevens

Executive Correspondence – Letters dtd 07/27/2005 to Commissioners Gehman and Turner from Ted Stevens, Chairman on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, thanking the Commissioners for their willingness to discuss BRAC recommendations that are important to Alaska and mentioning flaws in the GAO report to the Commission
Date: July 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/25/2005 to Chairman Principi and Commissioner Hansen from Ted Stevens (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/25/2005 to Chairman Principi and Commissioner Hansen from Ted Stevens

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/25/2005 to Chairman Principi and Commissioner Hansen from Ted Stevens, Chairman on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, thanking the Commissioners for their willingness to discuss BRAC recommendations that are important to Alaska and stating that the recommendation to close Eielson AFB completely ignores it’s vital strategic advantage for current and future missions and total force mobilization.
Date: July 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Correspondence - Eielson AFB Alaska (open access)

Community Correspondence - Eielson AFB Alaska

Community Correspondence - Letter concerned citizens regarding the closing of Eiselson AFB, Alaska
Date: July 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/25/2005 to all Commissioners from Sen. William Frist (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/25/2005 to all Commissioners from Sen. William Frist

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/25/2005 to all Commissioners from Sen. William Frist discussing Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota.
Date: July 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/25/2005 to Chairman Principi from Ted Stevens (open access)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/25/2005 to Chairman Principi from Ted Stevens

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/25/2005 to Chairman Principi from Ted Stevens, Chairman on the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense thanking the Chairman for this recent phone call discussing the realignment and closure recommendations that are important to Alaska.
Date: July 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library