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We aimed to secure financial cooperation from as many of the interested sources as was possible, thereby both securing a more tangible interest and easing the burden for each participating unit.

Attempt was made to reach all classes of people in an appealing manner. The program was especially for neither "high hats" or "low brows", but for every citizen who is part of this nation.

How proper these premises were and how well the Commission has succeeded in its aims remains for history to judge. The following descriptions by topics, give the essential facts of planning and execution.

The factors of the Celebration are discussed in the order shown on the appended program chart, which order of arrangement does not, however, reflect the relative importance of various features.

This feature was planned as an inexpensive yet attention-compelling and informational piece of literature. Original plans called for tentative distribution of about five million maps. A map was to be given to each school child in the Territory with a reasonable supply for miscellaneous distribution.

The Federal Commission provided the historical research, the plates and all make ready charges, and agreed to care for all miscellaneous distribution.

Federal Art Project made the drawings.

The maps were offered to State Commission at actual printing cost of lc each. Subsequently, none of the states made provision for enough maps, there being about two and a half million printed and distributed. This resulted in such a heavy demand upon the Federal Commission that it became necessary to make a charge for maps in quantities greater than single copies.

The map was printed in four colors, and contains much unusual data. It shows, among other distinctive features, how the United