From the desk of ... 

MARK LANDSMAN 

Midwest Producer NBC Nightly News 

Dear Dan:

A note of thanks for your help in covering the Rapid City flood story.  The Friday night video tape was especially good and gave us a clear edge over the competition.

Coverage of spot news stories at times puts us at the mercy of our affiliates.  It's obviously difficult getting our people moved as fast as we'd like.  So we depend on local news operations getting the first coverage and then sharing the material with us.  That was the case in Rapid City and your help is very much appreciated.

Regards,

Mark Landsman