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September 28, 1998 SUPPORT NEEDED TODAY FOR S. 2288, the "Wendell H. Ford Government Publications Reform Act of 1998"
If we are to get S. 2288 to the Senate floor for an open and full debate, and if we are to get the chapter 19 provisions enacted to strengthen and enhance public access to government publications, S. 2288 MUST BE MARKED-UP TODAY AND REPORTED OUT OF THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE. I urgently ask that you fax or call your Senator--if listed below as a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. A short sample letter follows, as well as a list of Committee members and staff. Thank you,
Mary Alice Baish
September 28, 1998 Dear Senator .......: As your constituent and a librarian at --------, I urge you, as a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, to attend today's 5:30 p.m. mark-up session on S. 2288, the "Wendell H. Ford Government Publications Reform Act of 1998," and to vote in support of this legislation. The enactment of S. 2288 is critically important to the American public's ability to access government information in all formats and from all three branches of government. As a law librarian, I am committed to the principle that government information is a right of every American, and that it must be equitably available to all citizens of (name of your state). S. 2288 must be enacted this year to strengthen the Federal Depository Library Program and to ensure that the American public has access to government publications in all formats today and in the future. Thank you very much for your support in getting S. 2288 reported favorably out of Committee so that it can move to the Senate floor for a full and open debate. Sincerely,
SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
John Warner (R-VA), Chairman -- CO-SPONSOR OF S.2288
Jesse Helms (R-NC)
Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Rick Santorum (R-PA)
Don Nickles (R-OK)
Trent Lott (R-MS)
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Wendell Ford (D-KY), Ranking Minority Member -- CO-SPONSOR OF
S.2288
Robert Byrd (D-WV)
Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)
Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Robert Torricelli (D-NJ)
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