Dear Activists,
We have now reached the most critical point of pushing sanctions in
the U.S. -- this advocacy effort which must happen in the next 24 to 48
hours will decide whether or not the McConnell sanctions pass or fall.
Specifically, we must persuade to support the McConnell provision,
which was passed by the Senate but not by the House of
Representatives) to support Burma sanctions.
Burma democracy activists from around the world should send letters
and human rights information to the Congressman to demonstrate the
wider size of the movement for restoration of democracy in Burma.
This needs to be done in the next 24 to 48 hours because the meeting to
take the decision will occur this week.
The letters should be polite in tone and clearly indicate that they are
urging support for "the McConnell amendment on Burma in the
House-Senate conference on the Foreign Operations bill".
The letter can have the same text to each person it is sent to, but it
should be personalized using that Congressman's name and address
(and not"to whom it may concern"). This amendment contains the
same language as the same as the McConnell sanctions bill that was
widely publicized. Letter writers should include their address and
contact information at the bottom of their letters.
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>> e-mail: MPForbes@hr.house.gov
>> Congressman Michael Forbes
>> House Foreign Operations Subcommittee
>> 502 Cannon House Office Building
>> Washington, D.C. 20515
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>> e-mail: RPackard@hr.house.gov
>> Congressman Ron Packard
>> House Foreign Operations Subcommittee
>> 2162 Rayburn House Office Building
>> Washington, D.C. 20515
>>
>> e-mail: CWilson@hr.house.gov
>> Congressman Charles Wilson
>> House Foreign Operations Subcommittee
>> 2256 Rayburn House Office Building
>> Washington, D.C. 20515
>>
>> Faxes can also be sent to these other House conferees who don't
have-mail. The address is House Foreign Operations Subcommittee,
U.S. House,Washington, D.C. 20515
>> FAX
>> Congressman Robert Livingston --- 202-225-0379
>> Congressman John Edward Porter -- 202-225-0157
>> Congressman Frank R. Wolf --- 202-225-0437
>> Congressman Jim Lightfoot --- 202-225-6973
>> Congressman Sonny Callahan --- 202-225-0562
>> Congressman Joseph Knollenberg --- 202-226-2356
>> Congressman Jim Bunn --- 202-225-2994
>> Congressman David Obey ----
>> Congressman Sidney Yates ---- 202-225-3493
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi -- 202-225-8259
>> Congressman Esteban Edward Torres -- 202-225-9711