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                                             June 30, 2005


Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549


      Re: Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust
          Registration Statement on Form N-14
          (File No. 811-06567)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust (the "Registrant") hereby files
via EDGAR one electronically signed copy of its Registration Statement on Form
N-14 (the "Registration Statement") in connection with the reorganization of Van
Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust into the Registrant, complete with
certain exhibits filed therewith (the "Exhibits"). The Registration Statement
and Exhibits are filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") promulgated thereunder.


         Should the staff have any questions regarding the foregoing, please do
not hesitate to call me at (312) 407-0641 or Lou Anne McInnis at (212) 762-5262.

                                             Sincerely,

                                             /s/ Kevin T. Hardy
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                                             Kevin T. Hardy