Ann from Spokane sends a Haleakalā National Park card. Haleakalā is found on the island of Maui in Hawai'i. A dormant volcano is within the boundaries of the park. There is a visitor's centre at 2970 m. The Haleakalā Observatory is also located near the visitor centre. It experiences excellent viewing conditions and very clear skies. One of the observatory's jobs is the Maui Space Surveillance System, which tracks satellites and debris orbiting the Earth.
The sender was in Las Vegas recently and bought this card from The Mob Museum. The Mob Museum, officially known as the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is located in downtown Las Vegas. It open in 2012. It features artifacts, stories, and the history of organized crime in the United States, but also the actions and initiatives by law enforcement to prevent such crimes. The museum is found at the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, which was built in 1933. The quote on this card was from John Gotti. John Gotti (1940-2002) was the mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. After ordering the killing of Gambino boss Paul Catellano in 1985, he took over the family and led what was the United States' most powerful crime syndicate. He was known as The Teflon Don after three high profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals. Later it was revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct, and...
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