At 12:03 AM 7/2/97, MR SEYMOUR GROSS wrote:
>To All, particularly advocates in Mississippi, Florida, and Illinois,
>
>
>In the latest NPF newsletter there is a photo of Representatives
>Roger Wicker, Mississippi; Bill Young and Dan Miller, Florida; John
>Porter, Illinois, (none of whom have signed on to the Udall bill,)
>with Muhammad Ali, Larry Hoffheimer and Emilio Alonso-Mendoza.
>Please write and/or phone, ask why these gentlemen have not co-
>sponsored, and urge them to do so. The Capitol switchboard #s are
>800-962-3524 and 800-972-3524.
>
>Representative Wicker is at US House of Representatives, 206 Cannon
>House Office Building -
>Representative Young is at " " " "
> 2407 Rayburn House Office Building
>Representative Porter is at " " " "
> 2373 Rayburn House Office Building
>Representative Dan Miller is at " " " "
> 102 Cannon House Office Building
>
>Let's share responses. If we know their reservations, we can respond
>to them.
>
>P. S. Rep. Young had "noted that in all his years on the
>Appropriations Committee he never heard testimony delivered so
>articulately or cogently," referring to Mrs. Ali's testimony.
I am a little confused. These guys appeared in the NPF publication with
NPF biggies (and not in a combative posture) and they 1) weren't then and
2) aren't now signed on, active co-sponsors of the Udall bill? Can
someone explain the logic/strategy?
Bob Dolezal
