URGENT: Call Congress !!!!!!!!!!!!! and urge others !!!!!!!

[Tom Hart <hart@LIS.FSU.EDU>]

Call yourself and encourage library supporters in your area to call.
 
Use the Washington DC Congressional Switchboard:  (202) 224-3121
 
Make three calls, ask for your Representative's and both Senators offices and gi
 ve their first name along with
their last name, since there are several in Congress with the same last
name.
 
When the Receptionist in the Office answers, ask for the member of
Congress' chief aide.
 
Frankly tell them the effects on your children if funds are not provided.
discuss the following areas:
 
1.  Concerns about the recission of nearly every library program, including
fellowships and institutes.
 
2.  Concerns about Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act of
1995.  Ashcroft (R-MO) is still threatening to introduce an amendment to
take school and library provisions out of S. 652 when the Senate returns
from its Easter break.  Telecommunications providers are already MOBILIZING
TO STRIKE school and library provisions from the Bill.
 
The SNOWE/ROCKEFELLER/EXON/KERRY amendment is only way for K-12 schools and
libraries to obtain affordable access to telecommunications services.
 
Please write or call your Senator(s) and ask them to -- "Support Affordable
school/library Telecommunications as included in the SNOWE/ROCKEFELLER/EXON
/KERREY  amendment to S. 652".
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