In a message dated 3/17/02 9:26:39 PM US Eastern Standard Time, md9105@skyenet.net writes: > there was some public information that isnt copyrightable(Like the > Gettysburg Address,etc) > That is considered a Historical Speech by a President. The only way it would be effective for you would be for you to copy it word for word. You can't do that. You can recite it, you can print it, you can read it, but It's like my USGS maps it belongs to the people. No one can stop you from printing it but it belongs to us all. It would not be original work of yours. My D---- Opinion again Jack E. Briles Sr. Po Box 444 New Albany, Floyd Co. In. 47151-0444 E-mail jb502000@aol.com