HARVEY THE BISON GOES TO WASHINGTON 上市 Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 7, Number 29, July 18, 2004, Article 16
HARVEY THE BISON GOES TO WASHINGTON
The Casper, Wyoming Star-Tribune published the
following article, based on a press release:"To celebrate continued efforts to restore the American
bison from near extinction to a now thriving population,
U.S. Sens. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Ben Nighthorse
Campbell, R-Colo., are unveiling a proposal Tuesday to
commemorate the bison.The senators, as well as Dave Carter of the National Bison
Association and Bob Pickering of the Buffalo Bill Historical
Center in Cody, plan to unveil the legislation during Senate
Swamp at 10 a.m. in the nation's capital. They will speak on
the heritage, conservation and future roles of the American
bison, according to a release.Harvey, a live bison, is also expected to attend." Press Release
The numismatic connection went unnoted in that story,
but thankfully Christopher Rivituso forwarded the following
story from United Press International (UPI), also published
July 13. The UPI reporter neglected to mention the name of
poor Harvey the bison:"Western lawmakers and bison ranchers are proposing the
U.S. mint temporarily restore the Buffalo Nickel to celebrate
the revival of bison herds.""Fewer than 1,000 buffalo were alive in 1900, even though
more than 70 million roamed the North American continent
before 1600.Republican senators Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado
and Mike Enzi of Wyoming appeared with a live buffalo to
introduce the Bison Nickel Restoration Act of 2004."The original buffalo nickel honored a heritage that was nearly
lost," said Dave Carter, executive director of the National Bison
Association. "This new proposal celebrates the fact that bison
are once again a growing part of the American landscape.The "heads" side of the original Buffalo Nickel minted in 1913
featured a portrait of an American Indian. The "tails" side was
a 1,500-pound bison named Black Diamond."- 2004-07-18
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