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Burlington Atomic Energy Week, 1947

1947-10-01 Clifford Neff to All Retail Members of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce

RETAIL BUREAU
BURLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OCTOBER 1, 1947

TO ALL RETAIL MEMBERS:

Subject: Burlington Atomic Energy Week. 

Burlington Atomic Energy Week has been established for Sunday, October 26th, through Saturday, November 1st inclusive. Sponsors of this event are the League of Women Voters, Business and Professional Women's Club, Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, American Business Club, Farm Bureau, County Schools, Burlington Public Schools, Public Library, Girl Scouts, YWCA and Burlington Chamber of Commerce, together with many other organizations pending official action by their boards of directors. The purpose of this event is to bring to the people of Burlington and Des Moines County, the basic facts and social implications of Atomic Energy through an intensive educational campaign. Speakers and movies will be provided for all organizations. Huge mass meeting will be held at the Memorial Auditorium with Admiral Lewis Straus, member of the Atomic Energy Commission,as principal speaker. Many other activities are being planned for this week. 

The committee in charge has asked this office to inform all Retailers about the event and to seek your general cooperation. In the near future you may be called upon by members of the committee. Some stores may be asked to provide window display space for educational material, others will be asked to distribute pamphlets over their counters or in monthly statements, others may be asked to provide information booths and to include references to the event in their newspaper and radio advertising. 

Whatever cooperation you find it possible to give will be appreciated. 

Yours very truly,
 
[actual signature]
CLIFFORD NEFF, Chairman 
Retail Bureau

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RETAIL BUREAU BURLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OCTOBER 1, 1947 TO ALL RETAIL MEMBERS: Subject: Burlington Atomic Energy Week. Burlington Atomic Energy Week has been established for Sunday, October 26th, through Saturday, November 1st inclusive. Sponsors of this event are the League of Women Voters, Business and Professional Women's Club, Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, American Business Club, Farm Bureau, County Schools, Burlington Public Schools, Public Library, Girl Scouts, YWCA and Burlington Chamber of Commerce, together with many other organizations pending official action by their boards of directors. The purpose of this event is to bring to the people of Burlington and Des Moines County, the basic facts and social implications of Atomic Energy through an intensive educational campaign. Speakers and movies will be provided for all organizations. Huge mass meeting will be held at the Memorial Auditorium with Admiral Lewis Straus, member of the Atomic Energy Commission,as principal speaker. Many other activities are being planned for this week. The committee in charge has asked this office to inform all Retailers about the event and to seek your general cooperation. In the near future you may be called upon by members of the committee. Some stores may be asked to provide window display space for educational material, others will be asked to distribute pamphlets over their counters or in monthly statements, others may be asked to provide information booths and to include references to the event in their newspaper and radio advertising. Whatever cooperation you find it possible to give will be appreciated. Yours very truly, [actual signature] CLIFFORD NEFF, Chairman Retail Bureau