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The Cold War Museum PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

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Page 1: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

The Cold War Museum

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

Page 2: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

A Story to Tell…

It Felt Like…

The World Might End…

Page 3: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

A Global Conflict…

Page 4: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

Brave People Struggled…

Prague Spring “We Demand Bread” – Polish Uprising

Page 5: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

And Died…

U.S. Military Engagements During the Cold War: (End of WWII to Dissolution of Soviet Union in 1991)

Korea Bosnia Iran Hostage Crisis & Rescue Vietnam Mogadishu Mayaguez Incident Panama (1964) Desert Shield Grenada Dominican Republic Desert Storm Libya USS Pueblo Lebanon USS Stark USS Liberty Panama (1989)

Page 6: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

And Lived…

Page 7: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

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The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

For Freedom.

Page 8: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

The Cold War Museum Tells the Story…

Page 9: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

Honors Those Who Served Freedom…

Page 10: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

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The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

And Preserves Lessons of the

Cold War.

Page 11: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

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The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

The Listening Post Gathers The Story…

From those who lived it.

Page 12: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

Ideal Location

“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

Page 13: The Cold War Museum Cold War Museum.pdf“A Cold War Museum located in Northern Virginia would draw over 300,000 visitors per year.” — Professor Steven Fuller, George Mason University

PO Box 861526 Vint Hill, VA 20187 www.coldwar.org

The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

Growing Collection

• Aldrich Ames Mailbox • Stazi Prison Cell • Nike and SA-II Missiles • Cuban Missile Crisis Display • Civil Defense Display • Soviet Flags and Regalia • Library of Books and Propaganda

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The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

Dedicated Volunteers

• Accomplished Military Careers • Nonprofit Experts • Renowned Cold War Historians • Museum Experts

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Record of Success

• 501-c-3 Charity • Smithsonian Affiliate • Virginia General Assembly Recognition • $3 Million Collection • Educational Website and Programs • Congressional Testimony • Cold War Times Newsletter • Travelling Exhibits

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The Cold War Museum 1945 1991

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