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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-05-009951
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050809

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884152
		IRS NUMBER:				363810337
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1555 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-439-3217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1555 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30309

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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            [LETTERHEAD OF SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP]


                                             August 9, 2005



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

Attn:    Mr. Larry Greene
         Division of Investment Management

Re:      Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust (the "Fund")
         Form N-14 Registration Statement (File Nos. 333-126305 and 811-06567)

Dear Mr. Greene:

In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement, the Fund hereby
requests that the effective date of such Registration Statement be accelerated
so that it will be declared effective immediately upon the receipt of this
filing on August 9, 2005, or as soon thereafter as possible. Please call the
undersigned at (312) 407-0863 or Kevin T. Hardy at (312) 407-0641 when a
determination as to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been
made.

Yours truly,

/s/ Charles B. Taylor

Charles B. Taylor
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP


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