SOA WATCH URGENT ACTION ALERT Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit SoaWatch NEW SENATE BILL INTRODUCED On April 22, 1999, Senator Richard Durbin introduced a bill (S. 873) in the Senate calling for the closing of the School of the Americas. The current co-sponsors of S. 873 are Boxer (D-CA), Feingold(D-WI), Feinstein (D-CA), Harkin (D-IA), Kerry (D-MA), Now is the time to contact your Senators! There has never been a vote in the Senate before. Ask your Senator to support the closing of the Schol of the Americas by co-sponsoring the new Senate bill. Remember to thank any Senators that are currently co-sponsors. Although it is important to concentrate on all Senators, we should focus special attention on these Senators for support of this new bill: Foreign Operations Subcommittee: Bennett (R-UT), Bond (R-MO), Campbell (R-CO), Gregg (R-NH), Harkin (D-IA), Inouye (D-HI), Lautenberg (D-NJ), Leahy (D-VT), McConnell (R-KY), Mikulski (D-MD), Murray (D-WA), Shelby (R-AL), Specter (RPA) Write a letter. The Honorable (full name) United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Call the Capitol Switchboard. (202) 224-3121 Schedule a visit. Remember to contact your Representative as well. SOA Watch * PO Box 4566 * Washington, DC 20017 * (202) 234-3440 * www.soaw.org * soawatch@knight-hub.com ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytcamer-04.26.99-13:29:19-3858