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Resolution to recognize Eaker AFB nationally passes in Senate Bill to designate national Cold War center By Monae Stevens | February 25, 2021 at 6:55 PM CST - Updated February 25 at 7:52 PM The alert base in Mississippi County was the only publicly accessible and fully intact Alert 7 Facility and Weapons Storage Facility in the United States. Senator Wallace says it will help people near and far understand Blytheville’s significant role in the Cold War. “It’s history,” Senator Wallace said. “We don’t realize, but at one time, and I’m glad I didn’t know this when I was younger, we were number nine or number ten on the nuclear target list for the Soviet Union there on Blytheville Air Force Base because of the said base that was there.” ....
Bill introduced to designate Blytheville museum as National Cold War Center Bill introduced to designate Blytheville museum as National Cold War Center Efforts to create a Cold War museum at the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville got a boost this week with legislation introduced by Arkansas’s senators to designate it as the National Cold War Center. As written, the bill doesn’t provide specific federal support, but said it is intended to ensure preservation of the museum’s collection and “provide and support a facility for the 17 public display of the artifacts, photographs, and personal histories of the Cold War years.” ....
Photo: Courtesy Air Force Civil Engineering Center Washington, D.C. – Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) have introduced a bill that would designate the museum at Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville as the National Cold War Center. Bill text may be found here. “Eaker Air Force Base played a key role in the defense of our nation during the Cold War we ought to preserve its legacy and encourage the continued education of future generations. Our bill will officially recognize the museum in Blytheville as the nation’s National Cold War Center, which will help preserve this important history and be a boon to local tourism,” said Cotton. ....
Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) introduced a bill that would designate the museum at Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, AR as the National Cold War Center. Bill text may be found here. “Eaker Air Force Base played a key role in the defense of our nation during the Cold War we ought to preserve its legacy and encourage the continued education of future generations. Our bill will officially recognize the museum in Blytheville as the nation’s National Cold War Center, which will help preserve this important history and be a boon to local tourism,” said ....
Proposed bill would designate future museum as National Cold War Center Proposed bill would designate future museum as National Cold War Center By Region 8 Newsdesk | December 17, 2020 at 2:30 PM CST - Updated December 19 at 10:55 PM BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - The future National Cold War Center in Blytheville took a big step towards coming to fruition Thursday. “Eaker Air Force Base played a key role in the defense of our nation during the Cold War we ought to preserve its legacy and encourage the continued education of future generations. Our bill will officially recognize the museum in Blytheville as the nation’s National Cold War Center, which will help preserve this important history and be a boon to local tourism,” said Cotton. ....