One of the best ways we can imagine the future in the new
millennium is to preserve what we value of our past. But our
important historic sites, documents, monuments, and art are
deteriorating. As America changes, we must carry forward the
heritage that embodies our nation's memory to inspire future
generations. President Clinton proposed a Millennium Fund to
"Save America's Treasures" in his Fiscal 1999 budget and
Congress appropriated $30 million for this program. The fund is
administered by the National Park Service and will be allocated
for the most urgent preservation projects of national
significance. To show her support for this fund, First Lady
Hillary Rodham Clinton will be visiting historic sites in
Queens, New York, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco California. "Save America's Treasures" should
stimulate new private efforts to preserve our heritage. Historic
preservation in America has always been a public-private
partnership. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is o