Archives from the Making of a New American Tradition:
Selected Letters and Documents, Most Recent First

Have you ever considered the fact that there is no "signature" American firework salute? Many countries celebrate their nation's birth with fireworks displays, and most of them include red, white and blue colored fireworks. But we hope that The American Tribute will become recognized as a uniquely American symbol.

The American Tribute Foundation is collecting key documents, relating to the Tribute launch effort, with the hope that we will someday give them to the Smithsonian's American History Museum to chronicle the making of a new American tradition. Following are some of those documents....

[Enlarge]	Item 1:	Initial letter to the President [1.20.2002] from the Van Eerden family.
[Enlarge]	Item 2:	Initial Congressional Letter of Endorsement. [5.6.2002]
[Enlarge]	Item 3:	Letter from White House Counsel expressing interest, requesting additional endorsement letters and calls. [5.13.2002]
[Enlarge]	Item 4:	Letter of endorsement from the American Pyrotechnics Association. [5.14.2002]
[Enlarge]	Item 5:	Letter of Endorsement from NC Senator John Edwards to President Bush. [5.17.2002]
[Enlarge]	Item 6:	Letter of Endorsement from OR Senator Gordon Smith to President Bush. [5.23.2002]
[Enlarge]	Item 7:	Letter from Southport-Oak Island, NC Chamber of Commerce acknowledging acceptance as "Home" of The American Tribute tradition. [6.6.2002]