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From: Tr Stan M anov ch <tr staemmaPgma .eom>
Subject: Frank Bogart statue
Date: Apr 12, 2021 at 6:15:40 PM PDT
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
I understand you will be holding a vote shortly (if it hasn't already taken place) regarding the removal of the Frank
Bogert statue. Please feel free to add my statement to the record.
I wanted to reach out and beg you to reconsider the removal. Palm Springs would not be what it is had it not been for
Frank. One person who knew that above most was my late father, Richard Milanovich, Chairman of The Agua Caliente
Band of Cahuilla Indians for nearly three decades. Frank and my father had a great friendship built on respect and
admiration. My father understood the type of man Frank was, he knew his heart, and appreciated and loved Frank
because of it. They had a great rapport. Frank was not racist. I trust that you have done your research to know what is
being said about his involvement in Section 14 is inaccurate. My father knew this as well. The fact that my father spoke
at Frank's funeral and what he had to say about Frank was a true testament to their friendship.
I can say with complete confidence that my father would not agree with the removal of the statue. Please reconsider.
Thank you for your time,
Tristan Milanovich
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