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Veterans and Religious Leaders Urge Members of Congress to Contact the White House about Landmines

On September 5-6, 2001, 45 veterans, religious leaders, and landmines coalition advocates gathered in Washington, D.C. for a campaign briefing and to meet with members of the House and Senate. They were asking Members of Congress to write a letter to the White House urging President Bush to steer the current landmines policy review underway in the direction of banning landmines. Many legislative offices agreed to contact the President. Many others said they would consider doing so. Please urge your Senators and Representative to contact the White House about this current U.S. landmines policy review! Now may be our best window of opportunity to have input into President Bush's landmines policy, which we expect him to announce later in the fall. To find out how to contact your legislators, visit www.house.gov and www.senate.gov or www.vote-smart.org.

	Women's Vietnam Memorial honoring the thousands of American women who served during the Vietnam War.
	Left, USCBL Coordinator Gina Coplon-Newfield and right, USCBL Grassroots Coordinator Eileen Campbell, stand with founder of Women's Vietnam Memorial Diane Evans who served as a nurse during the Vietnam War.

US Campaign to Ban Landmines
c/o Friends Committee on National Legislation
245 2nd Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: (202) 547-6000
Fax: (202) 547-6019
www.fcnl.org landmines@fcnl.org