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To: Josh Harris/Washington Commanders, Muriel Bowser, D.C. Mayor, MEMBERS OF THE D.C. COUNCIL
BUILD A MEMORIAL LIBRARY and STADIUM MUSEUM TO RFK, THE MAN, AND RFK, THE STADIUM
It is past time to build a memorial to Robert F. Kennedy, and the stadium. A truly “respectful measure” to honor and pay tribute to the late Robert F. Kennedy, and to memorialize the D.C. Stadium and the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium at the same time, would be to build an interactive, memorial library and museum; the RFK Democracy Center & Stadium Museum (RFKDC&SM). It would be located on the grounds of RFK Campus, in Washington, D.C. It is the ideal place.
The RFKDC&SM would be a place where DMV residents, visitors, tourists, researchers, Commanders fans, and others, could learn about the life of Robert F. Kennedy, and the impact he had on our city, nation, and the world. It would also include a complete history of D.C. Stadium and Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, the teams that played there, and the many other events held there, from the years 1961 thru 2017.
On a slim, one-quarter acre lot, such a public memorial could be built. The RFKDC&SM would consist of a library and a museum. It would provide public resource materials and information of all types about Robert F. Kennedy and would also contain a complete history of the stadium and the teams and events held there.
It is the right, and proper, thing to do. Create a place to learn about the man and the stadium. The Washington Commanders and the District of Columbia government have the power to make this project become a reality. It is time for these parties to act!
Why is this important?
It would add the needed cultural, educational, and historical elements to the campus, and would serve as a major destination point for all. With the old stadium coming down, and a new planned stadium being built on the same site, now is the time to preserve, for future generations, the rich history and togetherness that this beloved structure produced.