Yes, I am sure they are. I usually use the ideas and write my own letter, but then I send the same letter to both senators and my representative. I can't think of anything else to do ,besides just keep on writing. If we can just keep on. I can't get around to visit Washington and lobby or talk with them. If you would like to help get people to write. We can just keep on writing. I Don't know what it could hurt, do you? We pay those guys. Would you keep on writing and get your relatives and friends to? Nita. Clare Wilson wrote: > In a message dated 8/24/99 9:06:39 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > << have no idea how to organize this group into political activists so I > am asking that you write. >> > > Nita, I have been following the formatted letters suggested by PAN > and written to my congressmen about the Udall funding several times. Also, > PAN developed a "letter to the editor" which I adapted and sent > recently to one of our newspapers....have never had a reply from the > congressmen, except to acknowledge my input, and continue to check > the editorial page to see if my letter is printed. The PAN letters are so > easy to use and my total time spent in preparation per mailing is l hour. > I'm sure all these letters are in the archives for all of us to use. > Clare Wilson