ANNE FRANK EXHIBIT SANDY SPRINGS, GEORGIA

My name is Gary Alexander and I serve as the Vice-Chairman of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust. I was asked by the Mayor and Council of Sandy Springs, to bring the Anne Frank Exhibit to our City in 2008. The exhibit has been very successful, bringing in 7,000- 8,000 tourists and students each year. Our lease has run out and now it is time to move too a fabulous new location on the City Campus.

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust has been working closely with the City of Sandy Springs City Council, City Manager and Mayor for over two years to bring the terrific Anne Frank Project to fruition. At the next City Council meeting, t Tuesday, May 4th at 6:00 pm, EST, the City will allow public comments on the project. Unfortunately, at the end of the last City Council meeting one of the City Council members, who doesn't support the project, provided talking points to approximately 20 of her friends and neighbors who came to the meeting and spoke out against the initiative which gave the impression that Sandy Springs citizens do not support this wonderful project. The reality is that this project has enthusiastic support...as witnessed by over $3 million in donations and pledges already.

We need you and as many people as you can enlist to show support for the project. Council members need to see overwhelming public support.

There a number of ways to help:

In person on Tuesday night 6:00 PM at Sandy Springs City Hall.

By ZOOM, reach out to me for information and how to connect

Emails to the Mayor and Council:

Mayor Rusty Paul [email protected]

John Paulson District 1 [email protected]

Steve Soteres District 2 [email protected]

Chris Burnette District 3 [email protected]

Jody Reichel District 4 [email protected]

Tibby DeJulio District 5 [email protected]

Andy Bauman District 6 [email protected]

Key points:

The Anne Frank Project is estimated to draw 30,000 to 40,000 tourists per year

There will be A NUMBER OF world class exhibits, INCLUDING A REPLICATION OF ANNE'S 'HIDING PLACE' WHERE SHE AND 7 OTHERS HID FOR 761 DAYS;

NEW EXHIBITS BUILT BY THE ANNE FRANK HOUSE IN AMSTERDAM AND WE WILL BE ONE OF THE FEW PLACES IN THE WORLD AUTHORIZED TO HAVE IT ON PERMANENT DISPLAY;

WE WILL HAVE A"WHAT DID AMERICANS KNOW" SHOWING ACTUAL NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES;

A PHENOMINAL INTERACTIVE SHOA FOUNDATION EXHIBIT WHICH ENABLES VISITORS TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, ASK QUESTIONS AND RECEIVE ANSWERS;

?WE WILL RECEIVE A CUTTING OF THE FAMOUS ANNE FRANK CHESTNUT TREE THAT ANNE DESCRIBES IN HER DIARY, WHICH WILL BE THE TWELFTH TREE ALLOWED BY THE ANNE FRANK FOUNDATION, OTHERS ARE PLANTED ON THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS, THE UN AND THE WORLD TRADE CENTER

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME DIRECTLY.

WITH MUCH APPRECIATION, I THANK YOU

GARY P ALEXANDER