****Begin File******************Begin File*******************Begin File**** *************************************************************************** ALAWON ALA Washington Office Newsline An electronic publication of the American Library Association Washington Office Volume 2, Number 17 May 7, 1993 In this issue: (169 lines) KILDEE LETTER GARNERS 85 SIGNATURES LC FILES NOW AVAILABLE VIA INTERNET NEW ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE INTERNET ADDRESSES *************************************************************************** KILDEE LETTER GARNERS 84 SIGNATURES The joint letter spearheaded by Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI) was delivered on May 6, 1993 with 84 signatures of Representatives. The letter, addressed to Rep. William Natcher (D-KY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, requests that the subcommittee provide funding at current year levels for the zeroed-out titles under the Library Services and Construction Act and the Higher Education Act library programs. The list of those who signed the letter (in the order of signatures on the final letter) is shown below. Dale Kildee (D-MI) Major R. Owens (D-NY) Richard Durbin (D-IL) Charles Schumer (D-NY) David Bonior (D-MI) William Clay (D-MO) James Oberstar (D-MN) Lee Hamilton (D-IN) Bob Carr (D-MI) Pat Williams (D-MT) Charlie Rose (D-NC) William Coyne (D-PA) Ted Strickland (D-OH) Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) Andrew Jacobs (D-IN) Lane Evans (D-IL) Robert E. Wise (D-WV) Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) Constance A. Morella (R-MD) Michael J. Kopetski (D-OR) George Hochbrueckner (D-NY) Barney Frank (D-MA) Ralph M. Hall (D-TX) Curt Weldon (D-PA) Elizabeth Furse (D-OR) Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) Collin Peterson (D-MN) Thomas Petri (R-WI) Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Billy Tauzin (D-LA) Eliot Engel (D-NY) Mike Andrews (D-TX) John Bryant (D-TX) Ron Klink (D-PA) Martin Frost (D-TX) E.B. Johnson (D-TX) Thomas J. Manton (D-NY) Jan Meyers (R-KS) Ron Wyden (D-OR) Steve Gunderson (R-WI) E. de la Garza (D-TX) Glen Poshard (D-IL) Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) Martin H. Lancaster (D-NC) Cardiss Collins (D-IL) Leslie L. Byrne (D-VA) Austin J. Murphy (D-PA) Harold L. Volkmer (D-MO) Louise Slaughter (D-NY) Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) James A. Traficant (D-OH) Sam Gejdenson (D-CT) Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR) Robert Andrews (D-NJ) Frank McCloskey (D-IN) Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) Jack Reed (D-RI) Bart Stupak (D-MI) Pat Roberts (R-KS) Edward Markey (D-MA) John LaFalce (D-NY) Rick Boucher (D-VA) William J. Jefferson (D-LA) Ed Pastor (D-AZ) Christopher Shays (R-CT) Robert G. Torricelli (D-NJ) Bill Sarpalius (D-TX) Tim Holden (D-PA) Ronald K. Machtley (R-RI) Marilyn Lloyd (D-TN) Bruce F. Vento (D-MN) Donald M. Payne (D-NJ) Sam Coppersmith (D-AZ) Cleo Fields (D-LA) Dick Swett (D-NH) Herbert H. Bateman (R-VA) Gary Ackerman (D-NY) Robert A. Borski (D-PA) Tim Roemer (D-IN) Bernard Sanders (I-VT) Barbara Kennelly (D-CT) Jim Slattery (D-KS) THANKS NEEDED: Eighty-five signatures in a few short weeks is a very good result. Constituents of those who signed the letter should thank them. Offices which contacted Rep. Kildee's office too late to sign on were being urged to write to Chairman Natcher directly and associate themselves with Rep. Kildee's letter. *************************************************************************** LC FILES NOW AVAILABLE VIA INTERNET The following message has been posted to several library lists by Judy L. 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