[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23569-23570]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     FORT RENO MINERAL LEASING ACT

  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, on October 6, 2005, I introduced S. 1832, 
the ``Fort Reno Mineral Leasing Act''. At that time I introduced 
letters of support for this legislation. Since then I have received a 
letter from Mrs. Donna Von Tungeln that I would like to submit for the 
Record.
  Mrs. Von Tungeln and her late husband Henry Jo have been active 
supporters of preserving the historical buildings at Fort Reno. Their 
dedicated work to this project is greatly appreciated.

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  I ask unanimous consent the following letter be printed for the 
Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                            Von Tungeln Farms,

                                  Calumet, OK, September 28, 2005.
     Hon. Jim Inhofe,
     Russell Building,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Senator Inhofe: I appreciate your interest in helping 
     the citizens of Oklahoma to preserve one of our most 
     important historical assets, the buildings of Fort Reno. 
     Funding is badly needed to restore and maintain the Fort's 
     buildings, many of which were built as early as the 1880's. 
     The legislation you are willing to introduce on our behalf 
     will insure that these priceless buildings are not lost, but 
     are preserved and maintained and made available for viewing 
     and use by generations of Oklahomans.
       I also appreciate that you support a revenue-neutral 
     approach to financing the restoration of Fort Reno without 
     increasing our tax burden. My late husband, Henry Jo, first 
     suggested this mechanism about two years ago, and worked to 
     have it considered. Your willingness to implement the plan 
     means a great deal to me. Success with the legislation will 
     mean much to many other Oklahomans, as well as the thousands 
     of out-of-state tourists who visit Fort Reno each year.
           Sincerely,
     Donna Von Tungeln.

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