The stories submitted will be individually collected and then re-posted under the heading read a story. In contributing your thoughts and recollections we ask that you follow a few simple rules.     1. Please do not post any messages or materials under a false name or a false e-mail address.     2. You may only post materials that you have the copyright or other permission to distribute electronically.     3. This site is for informative scholarly purposes. The posted stories and materials can only be used in a non-commercial manner.     4. Given the nature of this site, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of statements posted by site visitors. Accordingly, CHNM is not liable for any materials posted and we do not guarantee that material has been posted with the permission of the copyright or proprietary owner.     5. Participation in this web-based oral history project is voluntary. The survey portion of this project is hosted by ECHO: Exploring & Collecting History Online and was created using the ECHO Survey Builder. Your contribution of a story indicates your willingness to participate in this project. It also indicates your consent to give, convey and assign copyright in your electronically submitted comment to the ECHO Project of CHNM, according to any restrictions specified and clearly conveyed to the project.     6. If you are unclear about any aspect of this consent form, you may contact us by mail, email or telephone:       Center for History and New Media George Mason University Robinson B359 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 993-1214 echo@history.gmu.edu     7. You may print this form and your story if you desire a permanent record of your contribution.