Preservation of North Field, Tinian
The Petition
PETITION
FOR THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF
NORTH FIELD, TINIAN
Northern Mariana Islands
WHEREAS, THE NORTH FIELD ARMY-AIR FORCE BASE ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN WAS THE SITE OF THE HISTORIC LAUNCH OF THE ATOMIC BOMB ATTACKS ON THE JAPANESE EMPIRE WHICH QUICKLY LED TO THE END OF WORLD WAR II; AND
WHEREAS, NORTH FIELD IS NOW UNDER CONTROL OF THE COMMANDER US NAVY NORTHERN MARIANAS (COMNAVMAR); AND
WHEREAS, NORTH FIELD IS NOT BEING MAINTAINED AND IS RAPIDLY DETERIORATING TO THE POINT OF LOSING THIS HISTORICAL SITE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS,
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, PETITION COMNAVMAR TO RELEASE CONTROL OF NORTH FIELD TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OR OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF NORTH FIELD AS A HISTORICAL NATIONAL PARK OR MONUMENT FOR THE EDIFICATION OF OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
