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Alamo faces push to raise millions for restoration
San Antonio leaders seek up to 250 million to restore the Alamo as limestone facade erodes and roots damage the site. The Texas General Land Office requests 1.5 million for two year operations and 5 million for preservation with a new endowment board seeking broader fundraising, while turmoil at the Daughters of the Republic ends their contract.
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San Antonio
Rebecca Bridges Dinnin
Mexico
Texas
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Jose Menendez
Red McCombs
Lone Star State
Alamo
McCombs
Clear Channel Communications
Richard Bruce Winders
Texas A&m University
Texas General Land Office
George P. Bush
Florida
Jeb Bush
Genesis
Phil Collins
Jim Bowie
Davy Crockett
Dinnin
San Antonio de Valero Mission
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
The
U.S
Daughters of the Republic
Land Office
Greg Abbott
Ellen McCaffrey
Lori Houston
Gary Foreman