309:. The foundation's mission is "to preserve the legacy of the unprecedented and heroic work of the men and women who served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (“MFAA”) section, known as “Monuments Men,” during World War II, by raising public awareness of the importance of protecting and safeguarding civilization’s most important artistic and cultural treasures from armed conflict, but incorporating these expressions of man's greatest creative achievements into our daily lives." He announced the foundation's creation during a ceremony on June 6, 2007, the 63rd anniversary of
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technology throughout the early 1990s. By 1995, Gemini had become the second most active driller of horizontal wells in the United States. Edsel sold the company’s assets to Union
Pacific Resources Company, and the following year, he moved to Europe with his family.
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Stealing the Mystic Lamb : the true story of the world's most coveted masterpiece
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Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's
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Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art
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