Letters From Citizens of Cannon AFB Concerned With Its Possible Closure Page: 2 of 486

                                
BRAC Commission
JUL 1 9      5
May 24, 2005
BRA C  COMISSION
2521 S. Clark St.
Arlington, Va 22202
Re: CANNON AIR FORCE BASE ON CLOSURE LIST
HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS:
Our City and Community, as well as Portales, Roosevelt Coutty, Cities of Amarillo and
Lubbock, Texas were all shocked to hear CANNON is on the 'closure list.
It is nr ost difficult to understand why, as CANNON has riet, f fact exceeded the requirements
of the Pentagon Officials who developed the closure list. MiPions of dollars lhae been spent
recently ont expanding the fire .station, hospital, runway and he o ierpass.
It will be very devastating and far reaching for us, eve: clositgq one of our schools that
mostly children of CANNON attends.
All consideration possible should be given to removing CAN  ON front the list. We are all human
and can make a mistake, and I certainly feel a human error w.as made when CANNON was
placed on the list.
I'm looking forward to attending jour meeting ini Clovis t exrtnolrth.
Sit cerely;
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cc:
President George I. Bush
The White House
Gov. Bill Richardson
Santa Fe, NM
Senator Pete V. Domenici
238 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Senator Jeff Binagman
703 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Rep. Tom UIdall
1414 Longworth House Office Bldg.