-Caveat Lector- From: Carol Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: List from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Weds War Powers Act Vote???--Hearing today Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 6:47 AM From: Carol Moore, member, D.C. Stop the War Now ===================================== TODAY, Tuesday 4-27 the House Intnl. Relations Committee is marking up War Powers legislation 2pm 2172 Rayburn Building (I'll be there.) TOMORROW Weds. 4-28 as we see below the vote could come as early as tomorrow. Time to take action!!! Call, fax, email your senators and congressperson. 202-224-3121 Also, there is a new webpage that will email them for you easily. http://www.stopthewarnow.com (If it is having initial technical problems, try back again soon.) Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Jesse Helms, (NC) Chairman Phone: (202) 224-4651 Fax: (202) 224-0836 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] House Committee on International Relations Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman, (NY) Chairman Phone: (202) 225-5021 Fax:(202) 225-2035 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also call President Clinton at White House Comment line 202-456-1111 and say you are against bombing and ground troops. (Go straight to Operator since as of yesterday it was not a question on the menu.) Or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] And don't forget Madeline Albright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -------------------------- Fran Teplitz of Peace Action <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PRIORITY ONE ALERT: > > This alert is not based in the 1999 program plan, but since it addresses > legislation on whether or not the United States will declare war, it rises > to the top of our priorities. > > KOSOVO LEGISLATIVE ALERT: VOTE EXPECTED AS SOON AS WEDNESDAY > > A vote is expected in the House of Representatives this week or next - > possibly as soon as Wednesday, April 28, 1999 - on whether or not to > continue the U.S. military attacks on Yugoslavia. Rep. Tom Campbell (R-CA) > has introduced two bills, one calling for withdrawal from the attacks and > the other requiring an official declaration of war in keeping with the War > Powers Act. Rep. Campbell aims to have the two bills debated and voted on > together, but this is not guaranteed. > > H. Con. Res. 82 calls on the President "to remove United States Armed > Forces from their positions in connection with the present operations > against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia." > > H. J. Res. 44 declares "a state of war between the United States and the > Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia." > > Campbell supports the withdrawal position, although he has introduced both > resolutions to ensure Congress acts either to approve or disapprove the > military action now underway. In addition to the consequences for the > people of Yugoslavia, these votes are important procedurally because they > uphold a system of checks and balances on the use of force, a system that > has been evaded by recent presidential decisions to bomb other nations. > > There may be other resolutions introduced as well, for example, legislation > linking U.S. military withdrawal to negotiations to end the war. It is also > possible that Congress could table the legislation, and thereby avoid > taking a clear stand. > > ACTION: > > Call your Representative TODAY and urge him/her to: > > 1) vote in favor of H. Con. Res 82 to remove U.S. forces from the NATO > attacks on Yugoslavia. > 2) vote against H. J. Res. 44 to declare war on Yugoslavia > > Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 > > Thanks to the Friends Committee on National Legislation for their > information on this legislation. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
