William Thomas
                      2817 11th Street N.W.
                     Washington, D.C.  20001
                         (20@) 462-0757

Chief Lynn Herring
United States Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive S.W.
Washington, D.C.
                        February 22, 1991 

Dear Chief Herring:

     For years my friends Concepcion Picciotto, Karin Cartright,
Brett Hamrick, and Ellen Thomas, and myself have all regularly
demonstrated on a daily basis in Lafayette Park.  We had all used
signs and literature in conjucntion with our demonstation
activities, until January 24, 1991, without any notable objection
from the Park Police.  Now are experiencing deprivation of the
rights we had formerly enjoyed and some uncertainity.  

     On January 24, 1991 Song, on January 26, 1991 Karin, on
February 2, Concepcion and myeslf, and on February 3, 1991 Ellen
and myself each had the same signs and literature which we had
respectively been using in our demonstrations, seized by Park
Police agents.  Since then I have been requested by Sgt. Malhoyt
that I retrieve the seized signs and literature.
     
     On the one hand, each of us is anxious to return our signs and
literature to the Park, because without use of those signs and
literature we are effectively precluded from demonstrating in the
Park.  On the other hand, we are now reluctant to bring our signs
and literature back to Lafayette Park for fear that those articles
might again be seized by the Park Police, thereby causing us
further psycological disturbance and inconvenience.

     Therefore we are requesting formal assurance that, if we
return the signs and literature presently in the custody of the
Park Police to the Park, those signs and literature will not be
seized.  Alternatively, we request to know the specific reason by
which the Park Police would justify future seizures of the
aforementions signs and literature. 
          
     We believe we are being deprived of our First Amendment
rights, and request that you quickly advise us of your position on
this matter.  Please respond by telephone to 462-0757.          

                           Thank you,


                         William Thomas

cc:  Manuel Lujan
     Robert Stanton
     George Bush