Letter from Senator Dole to Commissioner Skinner (5May05) Page: 1 of 5
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ELIZAiETH Du-
DCN 1082
Ob) L)iHKSEN aLNAI L Ji-iC LUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
FAX: (202) 224-1100tUnitd *tatE rnat
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May 5 205?Samuel Knox Skinner
Commissioner
2(1o, : ark Streel, i222e 600MED SERVICES
NG, HOUSING, AND
URBAN AFFAIRS
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING
05092 005Dear Commissioner Skirner:
CoQ.gatu. z i::s -.,:y a c,:.: :. c::c :ase tealignment ar Closue Commiss-o.
Presi.c. Ias :o. only selected you Lfor your unquesi:one, int~egri-y, but a so Sor y,- weal
of' exper:ie:wce and tale.. i applaud your de.icaaio. iaig os th".i cl.e.. " iss.o1.
The a:litude of the job ahead of yo .i s exTCao..rdina:y. I ave been extremely srp lTi ve of
the D eartment of Dense In . its effort to increase ec.scy cn:d strea:rmne operations. With
our current world commiimne-s, we mLst . evcything poss3e to ensure that not one
taxp.. c:ollar is w a>ased a ..a. e've:y :csou ce and instalaon is esseially edicateid to
kciC g 1. r: n:mta:.y mcr a-. oee' sac at. ceC".tve. is BRAC) :occd mus bc morae.
As a d::s-. ; .i Jc ca...c r :m-e Sevices omm nre,.c have been privilege tCo Lwitcss
rst-a s- how i prw .. va.c ss as a c: Io o. :eep - g a $ ase. \With
: :s _ li n r.::s " .'i: of c .} Qi ! 0: services ad :t-e ...Coast 2ami ......w .. v.al
,raiHiLg -"cs a s.s ars'ace .oc.a0ed o v or .,0,..0 ac:cs i e easee: orion o" Norh
Carolina, a :ique opportunity presents tsel ifor iogisticaly easy, fuliiy i'-Cgatedg , joint
training :ta. can sere as a model for streamiing. and ceveragig e capabilities of our
armed o .:.cs. rrmior, -.e sta:e sas bee: a ::aioally :ec /g:zed acrc: in pioneering
DL2o-V::vae ,;Op:llco to pr.c 'as aroun" o.; cases : Hccve.op: -nc pcecn2
"enceac e:. .. a :trnss K- o r e"" - e g ;o crar No.r. ..aroln a has played in
the Ba I: ',' :r Nort, } . .. . . "'- . . . . .
the Wa t or; North (Carola's .iiary b cases are eci ac flexible, and train troops
that ;ar are am g e rs :o decoy when contiAnci-es arise. Their civiiian workers provide
skxl ea technica su por tlat s c:tca ad vauae. I boseieve tha all of the milla: acili tes
cue asse-s, warra;: excausio , Hi c0su--c.
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I look ovrard to woirKig witn you as the ACt process moves forLca a we 2 takeS hae
necessary look at our strag.c nationall secu y eeds a:u. ow best to sta.io: our forces
tsrou.... ne country.
Wih warnest bes. wishes,GREENVILLE OFFICE:
306 SOUTH EVANS STREET
GREENVILLE, NC 27858
(252) 329-1093
FAX: (252) 329-1097HENDERSONVILLE OFFICE:
401 NORTH MAIN STREET
SUITE 200
HENDERSONVIL.LE, NC 28792
(828) 698-3747
FAX: (828) 698-.1267RALEIGH OFFICE:
310 NEW BERN AVENUE
SUITE 122
RALEIGH, NC 27601
(919) 856-4630
FAX: (919) 856-4053SALJgUVRY OFFICE:
225 NORTH MAIN STREET
SUITE 304
SALISBURY, NC 28144
(704) 633-5011
FAX: (704) 633-2937
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