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Prior to opening his museum of African artifacts in Los Angeles, Mr Hallet established a similar museum and retail outlet in Bakersfield, California. He had come to Bakersfield with the intent of establishing an African Safari Park in Kern County, which would have been the first of its kind anywhere in the United States. He first expressed his concept in a short speech delivered to the Bakersfield Rotary Club, hoping to acquire its support and subsequent underwriting of his endeavor. However, his attempts to establish the park was frustrated by state and county officials who were concerned such a park would possibly introduce hoof and mouth disease in Kern County, where large herds of cattle were common. Though Mr Hallet lost his political battle with said officials, it is interesting to note not many years following the public introduction of his concept, safari parks became a reality around the State of California. Unfortunately for Hallet, he derived no financial reward therefrom. Chuck McLaughlin (talk) 20:29, 17 November 2015 (UTC)