Thanks for reminding us
I will do do the same tomorrow. I just came back a few hours ago from voting in
the primaries in Maryland.
Habib

Jabou Joh wrote:

> Thanks Ylva, I will be making my call first thing in the morning.
>
> Jabou
>
> In a message dated 3/7/00 6:56:59 PM EST, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << URGENT ACTION ALERT ON DEBT RELIEF
>
>  The US House of Representatives will take floor action on the supplemental
>  request for the Fiscal Year 2000 budget on Thursday, March 16. Congress must
>  appropriate $210m in supplemental funds RIGHT NOW in order to make good on
>  the Clinton Administration's pledge at the Cologne Summit of the G-7 rich
>  countries to start the process of debt cancellation for the Heavily Indebted
>  Poor Countries (HIPC). Three-fourths of the HIPC countries are in
>  Sub-Saharan Africa.
>
>  In spite of all of the President's commitments at Cologne and all of the
>  Africa rhetoric in Washington in recent weeks, there is ZERO money for
>  Africa in the supplemental request that was just sent to the House printer.
>  At this late date, only action by a few senior Republican members of the
>  leadership and appropriations committee can change this situation.
>
>  We urge you to make the time to check the following list of key
>  Members of Congress who might be able to still make a change in
>  this situation before it is too late.
>
>  If you or other contacts you can make are in the home state of any of these
>  Members please CALL their offices not later than Wednesday March 8, 2000 and
>  tell tham that you want the $210m US contribution for the HIPC Trust Fund
>  included in the Supplemental. And remind them that every dollar the US
>  appropriates for multilateral debt relief will bring $20 additional dollars
>  from other countries.
>
>  CALL (202) 225-3121 and ask for the Members office.
>
>  Thanks!
>
>  KEY MEMBERS ON THIS URGENT DEBT ISSUE
>
>  STATE DISTRICT NAME
>  R-AL 1 Callahan
>  R-AL 4 Aderholt
>  R-AZ 5 Kolbe >>
>
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