Even Marc's explaination is an oversimplification of the facts involved in this case.

For the record:

Darius Harms is the I&amp;I member and currently President. When I asked Darius if I&amp;I had asked for an extention of the loan he was evasive, he did know that HPOCA had been rejected again.

Larry Jones is the ex-Smithsonian exec and still works for them on a contract basis as I understand it, particularly when it involves HP#3.

The Heritage Museum is backed by the HP#3 Greenville restoration team of Ollie Schaefer, Sherry Schaefer and John Tichnor and others.

I am a member of both I&amp;I and HPOCA.

The wishes of Darius Harms concerning Hart-Parr #3 aren't necessarily the wishes of the I&amp;I membership.

Terry Allen recently wrote an empassioned letter to the I&amp;I club asking for support of the move of HP#3 to Charles City. That letter was presented half-heartedly to the board. I also lobbied the board on behalf of HPOCA. 

Darius Harms, "Hart-Parr #3 will not go to Charles City as long as I have anything to say about it."

Most of the I&amp;I board, "This is not our problem, it's between the Smithsonian and HPOCA, we don't want to be involved."

I think Marc's approach is the best in this case, if you know your congressman or senator get in touch with them and make a plea for the HPOCA case. Remember that the Smithsonian bunch are still bureaucrates, your congressman and senator needs your vote to stay in office.