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>fl?·WS FROM^> FROM: DESERT INN and Country Club LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89109 ?╟≤ Cable Address: DESERT INN House Speaker John W. McCprinack, third in line for the Presidency of the United States, /doesn?╟╓t leave anything to chance when he gets behind a project he believes in. Speaker McCormackrecently arranged a tribute never before bestowed on an American show He had an American Flag flown from the United States Capitol Building Dome flagstaff in tribute to the Desert Inn's patriotic musical extravaganza, f,Hello America,?╟Ñ which world premieres its second edition in the Crystal Room March 1. In mailing Desert Inn officials the very banner that flew over the United States Capitol Building, the Speaker also forwarded the'letter he received frost the Architect of the Capitol, J. George Stewart, certifying that the accompanying flag had actually flown over the Capitol Building as a salute to "Hello America." The Desert Inn, bursting with understandable pride over the unprecedented honor bestowed upon "Hello America," is making arrangements to proudly fly the Capitol Building flag from the hotel's poolside flagstaff after an appropriate flag-raising ceremony. The color guard for the flag-raising will consist of two soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen, selected from personnel RALPH PEARL In VEGAS DAZE AND NITES ^aesert Inn bosses are jumping with joy P$/Sv*jdfied by House Speaker John W. Me-. <?║* nation?╟╓s capitol that an American % flown all day yesterday over the Washington, D. C. in recognition vrica?╟Ñ show at the Desert Inn M?║1| %most of ?╟╓65, and did an enor- that^American patriotism and con* felfly^^boducing another edition of V fthat.^Xass,)- has notifiM the VyAtioa- ^^^ch Washingtonians saw ^miO, to Producer Frank gn. Sennes intends using, w ?╟úHello America?╟╓* edi- House Speaker John W. Me- H Cormack, third in line for the H FresidencyofThe-United States, I Smfe' co?╟╓nferred a signal honor on m 4. ?╟úHello Amer- I ?<|| show. '^mf^the jpers'onal request of. I Speaker?╟╓ McCormack an I iean 'flag flew January 28 over I Building D^ome, jp ( I 'Washin^B|^H in recognitio?╟╓h ?√ß I of the^ypatri^tofSdirit the mu-.j I ^^r jextravaga^ iras* initiates*^ I in BjJM-pa&t--and will ^ierp^tuat^ I in uiukctSworl d | of theyalGn^^^nd ,'spectacular^jj I AHelloj.Amer^pi'?' is scheduled I ^pi^ftie Desert Omrasl! Crystal , I Room March Ww Speaker Mc?Θ╝.ormack, who per- I sonMly spearheaded, this new I ,, trilDTOe^p yHello/Ajne'ricsa,y in-' I formed the De^fert Inn that he >1 Was air mailing to Producer \ I Frank ' Sennhs^lm^. 'Director I Donn Arden the very flag that- 1 S?\J^?Hirfgtoni^rah saw '* way/rTg^l over the Capitol Building Dome I Friday. will be featured in America?╟╓s?╟Ñ new edition. Last \\ il h^n?Σ≤BiM^awardrSKffiffiffng^H That was recorded in the Coil-j gressional Record. stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Lake Mead, U.S. Naval Adminis- trative Unit and Indian Springs, Nevada. * * * Architect of the Capitol WASHINGTON, D.C. January 28f 1966 Honorable John W. McCormack Speaker of the House of Representatives United States Capitol Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Speaker: This is to certify that the accompanying flag has flown over the United States Capitol. Sincerely yours, Archi WBKmmm * ?√ßeorge Stewart ct of the Capitol .Julpt TB ^UiCnrmarfe <Djc speaker?╟╓s Quanta R3.1|uttSMrf Rcprwj.imfhrcp ?╟ MiiBhtugttm.U.il*. JHartin ?·tt>wg >rcritoryWMlna?╜ton <?╟≤*?? Wo.ton ?╜ffm- 3mnte XT.Ijartr.g Mr. Joseph Glaston The Desert Inn Las Vegas, Nevada January ?9, 1966 Dear Joe: Under separatejeover I have sent to you a flag of the United States which I have had flown over the United States Capitol Building. It is a pleasure to send this flag to you. With best wishes, I am Sincerely yours,