00100	            LOGISTICS OF THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, JULY 4, 1976
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00400		It  having  been  to  decided to invite everyone to the 200th
00500	birthday party of the United States of America,  this  memorandum  is
00600	intended to explore the practical problems involved.  Our preliminary
00700	conclusion is that the project is feasible if expensive.  However,  a
00800	prompt start is necessary if everyone is to have an enjoyable time.
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01000		Approximately  3,700,000,000  will be invited of whom perhaps
01100	3,000,000,000 will be able to come using the transportation provided.
01200	The  problems  to  be  solved  will  be discussed under the following
01300	headings:  transportation,  housing,  food,  entertainment,  finance,
01400	protocol, schedule of preparations, site.
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01700	1. TRANSPORTATION