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ing of additional financial support<br />
from our partners may come too<br />
late, in the absence of another party<br />
willing to support the conservancy<br />
or assume responsibility for the vessel<br />
at this time.<br />
“if donors or investors step forward<br />
by the end of the month who<br />
are ready, willing, and able to help<br />
the conservancy, america’s Flagship<br />
could still be saved. However,<br />
if progress toward a new sales option<br />
or an infusion of funds does<br />
not occur by <strong>October</strong><br />
31, <strong>2015</strong>, we will<br />
have no choice but<br />
to negotiate the sale<br />
of the ship to a responsible<br />
U.S.-based<br />
recycler.<br />
“given the lead<br />
time required to<br />
broker the vessel’s<br />
potential sale, we believe<br />
it would be irresponsible<br />
to delay<br />
the start of this contingency<br />
planning.<br />
“choosing to explore these options<br />
was a gut-wrenching decision<br />
for the board, but the conservancy<br />
simply cannot exhaust all of its<br />
funds, leaving the organization in<br />
debt or with no resources to support<br />
its curatorial and education<br />
mission.<br />
“We remain deeply committed to<br />
honoring the legacy of the SS United<br />
States through our curatorial and<br />
educational programs, and we will<br />
continue to prioritize this important<br />
work.<br />
“We take our responsibility to our<br />
supporters and to the conservancy’s<br />
mission very seriously, which is<br />
why we believe that despite recent<br />
progress and potentially positive<br />
scenarios, this course of action is<br />
necessary.<br />
“The sale of the vessel to a recycler<br />
is by no means inevitable. We<br />
remain hopeful that our developers<br />
can continue to advance their efforts<br />
or that additional financial support<br />
will be found in time.<br />
“ Th eSS United States is a unique<br />
and endangered historic landmark<br />
that has captivated the imagination<br />
of millions. We are determined to<br />
do everything possible during these<br />
final weeks to try to save her.<br />
“ Th eSS United States’ supporters<br />
from across the country and around<br />
the world have become like family.<br />
We have worked together against<br />
the odds to keep the nation’s last<br />
remaining and greatest ocean liner<br />
safely afloat. The ship has faced previous<br />
dangers and has withstood<br />
them, and we hope she can beat the<br />
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Photo: Courtesy of Charles Anderson<br />
odds again. anything less would<br />
be, as Walter cronkite once said, “a<br />
crime against history.”<br />
Those interested in making a taxdeductible<br />
contribution to the SS<br />
United States conservancy can do<br />
so at www.SSUSc.org.<br />
About the SS United States<br />
Conservancy<br />
a national nonprofit organization,<br />
the SS United States conservancy<br />
leads the global effort to save and<br />
repurpose america’s Flagship, the<br />
SS United States. The conservancy<br />
raises public awareness and financial<br />
resources for the maintenance,<br />
restoration and ultimate reuse of<br />
this iconic vessel and works to ensure<br />
that the fastest ocean liner ever<br />
to cross the atlantic remains an inspiration<br />
for generations to come.<br />
For more information about the SS<br />
United States visit www.ssusc.org.<br />
MEDIA CONTACT: Tom Basile –<br />
Tbasile@EmpireStrategy.com<br />
917-579-2216
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