Are you from Michigan or Virginia? Know people who are? Click here to see how to make your voice count.

Senator Carl Levin, Democrat of Michigan, and Senator John Warner, Republican of Virginia, serve as the leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Their positions on the landmine issue are important to the President and to the nation. Thus far, they have not voiced support for a US ban on antipersonnel landmines. Here are some ways that you and people you know from these states can urge them to contact the Bush Administration about the issue:

Can you ask people in Michigan to sign postcards to Senator Levin?
Whether you think you can get 20 or 500 people (or somewhere in between) to sign postcards to Sen. Levin, it would be a big help! Contact the campaign at landmines@fcnl.org or 617-695-0041 with your name, mailing address, email address, and the number of postcards you can get signed.

Are you a veteran from Michigan? If so, sign the Michigan Veterans Sign-on Letter to Senator Levin.
Click here to view letter and sign it on-line
Click here for printable version of letter in pdf format

Are you a veteran from Virginia? If so, sign the Virginia Veterans Sign-on Letter to Senator Warner.
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Contact Senator Levin
See sample letter, fax, email, or phone message below.
269 Russell Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
DC Phone: 202-224-6221
Detroit Phone: 313-226-6020
DC Fax: 202-224-1388
Email: senator2@levin.senate.gov

Contact Senator Warner
See sample letter, fax, email, or phone message below.
225 Russell Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
DC Phone: 202-224-2023
Richmond Phone: 804-771-2579
DC Fax: 202-224-6295
Email: senator@warner.senate.gov

Sample letter, fax, or email

Dear Senator Warner/Levin:

President Bush is expected to determine new US landmine policies soon. I am writing to urge you to contact President Bush and ask him to ban antipersonnel landmines and to instruct the US military not to deploy the weapons if ground troops enter Iraq. These weapons, banned by the majority of the world's nations including most NATO governments, cannot distinguish between soldiers and children. In fact, 80% of people maimed or killed by landmines are civilians, and one third of them are children.

Retired US military leaders have stated that AP landmines are outmoded weapons that are often more of a hindrance than a help to US soldiers on the modern battlefield. As a leader of the Senate Armed Services Committee, it is your job to protect innocent civilians as well as US troops. In this role, please urge the President to ban this indiscriminate weapon.

Sincerely,
Your Name
Your Address

Sample phone call
Hi. I am a constituent from ____. I understand that President Bush is expected to determine new US landmine policies soon. I am calling to encourage Senator Warner/Levin to contact President Bush and urge him to ban this indiscriminate weapon.