Big News! The Delta Queen will soon be featured on Good Morning America Weekend! There is a TV crew aboard from the Chicago ABC News affiliate. They are preparing a 5 to 8 minute piece on the Delta Queen’s history and legislative struggle to air in October. As soon as I get a broadcast date, I will certainly post it here.
It is this kind of national attention that can generate the awareness and support we need to push the legislation through. Since the legislation will probably be addressed during the “lame duck” session of Congress when they return after the election, this could come at a good time to keep the momentum going into that critical period.
Encourage your local TV outlets to cover and pick up this story. Call your local media. Spread the word!
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October 16, 2008 at 2:50 am
Let us know when the Delta Queen will be aired on Good Morning America. We were on the September 2nd cruise. Richard had to take a detour to the hospital in Madison, IN and was transferred to the University of Cincinnati. It was determined, we could get back on the Delta Queen in Cincinnati. Richard had surgery on September 28, and he is doing well. The medical staff and the ambulance staff at Kings Hospital in Madison, IN and staff at the University Hospital were exceptional. They were in contact with his doctor in Long Beach, CA. Besides the detour, we enjoyed the riverboat very much. Good luck on convincing Congress to let The Delta Queen remain on the river.
Marie and Richard Van Vooren