Interesting article!
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"The $25,735 Save America's Treasures grant was one of 61 awarded this year in a 12-year-old federal program aimed at the "urgent preservation needs" of the country's most significant collections and historic sites."
I suppose the tinfoil project is as worthy as others to get this federal grant money, which is going to be spent on some project one way or the other.
Someone (plus a spouse, friend, or maybe a whole group) is going to get a nice trip to Southhampton, England, since the foil won't just be sent in the mail. Come to think of it, this may not be enough to provide all interested parties with a comfortable visit!
I'm not against the preservation part; it's just that I feel pretty sure every penny of this grant will be spent on this since it's been allocated anyway, and the way things work you never return unused money.
I hope there's something interesting on the recording. Maybe it'll be the first example of someone having "mike fright!"
Bob