DOUG REITMEYER

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In 1969 Doug Reitmeyer, with his best friend, Steve Booth, climbed up to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge. He purchased bundles of equipment including rope nad metal clips from a local hardware store, and drove to the observation area on the Marin County side of the brige at 2:30 a.m. Booth and Reitmeyer walked out onto the bridge when no cars were in sight, and jumped up onto the cables. They had little difficulty getting on the cables, but their hooks did not fit. They fussed around with them for awhile but, and then figured out quickly that the safety gear they had would not be useable, but this didn't stop them. They decided to ascend with no safety gear....

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In 1971 Doug convinced General Westmoreland to team up with Harley Davidson to spread the word about the Modern Volunteer Army. He rode Harleys coast-to-coast for the Modern Volunteer U.S. Army.

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The construction industry has been hit hard by the economic downturn. Contractors and builders want something that shows them the way out. They need hope. That’s why some are looking to Uncle Sam. Our government is taking steps to revitalize construction, beginning with last year’s passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA). With $137 billion of the $787 billion package allocated for construction, there was an expectation that much of the crisis would be alleviated. Then reality hit: The obvious had been overlooked. Few contractors had the experience and understanding of how to find, qualify for and bid on the thousands of ARRA funded opportunities. As a result, many of the much needed contract funds never hit the street. And just like the year before, when $47 billion of government contracts were not awarded because no one bid on them, the lack of instructive information for contractors blunted the effect of the stimulus money...

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