The following are names and addresses of people to write to for letters commending your son's promotion to Eagle Scout, followed by sample letters. |
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA |
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| Mayor, Herb Katz Chief Timothy Jackman (Police) Chief James N. Hone (Fire) Superintendent Dianne Talarico |
City Hall, 1685 Main Street #200, Santa Monica, 90401 S.M. Police Department1685 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 S.M. Fire Department, 1444 7th St, Santa Monica, 90401 SMMUSD, 1651 16th St, Santa Monica, CA 90404 |
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA |
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| Dianne Feinstein Barbara Boxer Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger Senator Sheila Kuehl |
112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 State Capitol, First Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 State Capitol, Room 4032, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
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| George W. Bush |
The White House Greeting Office-Rm 39, Old Executive Office Bldg.1600 Pennsylvania Av, Washington, DC 20502 |
| Former Presidents | |
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Carter Center, Inc., One Copenhill Av, Atlanta, GA 30307 10000 Memorial Drive #900, Houston, TX 77024 55 W. 125th Street, New York, NY 10027 |
| FBI | The Federal Bureau of Investigation will now provide special certificates for Eagle Scouts. Requests should be sent to: Executive Secretariat Room 6236, J. Edgar Hoover Building Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pensylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535-0001 Include the Eagle Scout's name as it should appear on the certificate, the address to which the certificate should be sent, and the Eagle's unit number and council name with your request. |
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OTHERS |
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| His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI |
Apostolic Nunciature, 3339 Massachusetts Av, NW Washington, DC 20008 |
| Astronauts They rotate responsibility to send letters. You get a response from whomever's turn it is. |
NASA Johnson Space Center CB/Astronaut Office Attn: Eagle Scout Court of Honor Houston, TX 77058 |
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OTHER THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE |
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| Flag flown over U. S. Capitol, then shipped to you. | Flag Order Form from Dianne Feinstein Flag Order Form from Barbara Boxer |
| Note: These flags are the same price regardless of which Senator you order it from. They just have different ways of arriving at the price. MUST BE ORDERED ABOUT 10 WEEKS IN ADVANCE. | |
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PRESS RELEASES are handled by Suzie Kim |
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| Surf Santa Monica (online) Santa Monica Daily Press (both) Santa Monica Mirror (both) Santa Monica Bay Week |
Los Angeles Times The Argonaut Malibu Surfside News Malibu Times |
Supreme Court Justices have asked that they not be solicited for letters. |
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| SAMPLE LETTER ASKING CITY OFFICIALS FOR AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | |
Your Name Your Street Your City, ST Zip |
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DATE Chief Jim Hone Re: Eagle Scout Recognition Dear Chief Hone, On June 12, 2005, my son, Full Name, will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop2 of Santa Monica. It would add a great deal to the occasion if you would send a note of congratulations to _____ on this very special event in his life. Very truly yours, Your Name |
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| SAMPLE LETTER ASKING THE PRESIDENT FOR AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | |
Your Name Your Street Your City, ST Zip |
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DATE President and Mrs. George W. Bush Re: Eagle Scout Recognition Dear President Bush: On June 12, 2005, my son, Full Name, will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 2 Santa Monica. If you could possibly take the time, he would appreciate an acknowledgement of this very important achievement in his life. His name is as follows: |
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| Son's Full Name Street City, ST Zip |
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Thank you also for all your hard work on behalf of the public, and for your kind attention to this request. Very truly yours, |
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