Day/date: October 22, 1987




                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Demonstration
Log number: 87-255
Date/time of incident: 10/22, 0845 am Date/time received: 10/22, 1110 am
Park: Mt. Rushmore      Location: Monument of Presidents
Reported by: Leo Zwitzig, CR, Mount Rushmore (via Homer Rouse, RMRO)
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

Summary:
At approximately 0845 this morning, the park discovered that 6 or 7
Greenpeace demonstrators had climbed overnight onto the face of the monument
and were in the process of preparing to lower a banner with an undisclosed
message on it. The news media had been tipped off and are now on scene
awaiting the unfurling. The park has prepared a team of about 16 rangers,
sheriffs and highway patrol officers to go up after the individuals; they
have been cautioned to take no action which might endanger the demonstrators.

No further information is currently available. RMRO will advise us as
soon as they hear of developments.

Persons involved:
Name                                 Address             DOB or age


                          FIELD INCIDENT FOLLOW-UP REPORT

Original incident log number: 87-255
Date/time of original incident: 10/22, am
Park: Mount Rushmore     Location: Presidents Monument

Summary of original report:
Greenpeace demonstrators were attempting to lower a banner from the
face of the monument. A team of rangers and local authorities were attempting
to stop them.

Follow-up number: 1
Date/time of follow-up: 10/23, noon
Reported by: Tom McDonnell, LE Specialist, RMRO
Prepared by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO

Five people were arrested for illegally climbing the monument. They were
prepared for this action and had an attorney on scene. The attached AP
article summarizes the event.