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Urgent! Write to President Clinton!



Subject: Urgent! Write to President Clinton!!

ASK PRESIDENT CLINTON TO HALT NEW US INVESTMENT IN BURMA!

October 8, 1996

The word from Washington is that the Administration is dragging its heels on
imposing a ban on new US investment in Burma.

On October 3, President Clinton signed a proclamation banning Burmese
military government officials and their immediate family members from
entering the United States. The President took this action after the Burmese
military junta arrested an estimated 800 supporters of the democracy=
 movement.

But, the President recently signed into law legislation that would impose a
ban on new investment in Burma if the military junta commits =93large-scale=
=94
repression against the Burmese democracy movement.  Surely, by arresting 800
people and placing Aung San Suu Kyi under virtual house arrest, the military
junta has indeed committed an act of =93large-scale=94 repression.

No doubt, the oil companies - ARCO, Texaco and Unocal - are telling
President Clinton to go slow on implementing the Burma sanctions law.  We
need to let the President know that there is support for economic sanctions
on Burma.

SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR LETTER

If possible, send your letter using Express Mail, FedEx or another
guaranteed two-day or overnight service.  It gives your letter more impact.

Keep the tone direct but friendly...

=B7 First, specifically ask the President to implement the ban on new
investment in Burma outlined in the Burma sanctions law
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=B7 Include a personal paragraph describing yourself and your interest in=
 Burma.
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=B7 Mention that you consider that the recent arrest of nearly 800 Burmese
democracy movement activists constitutes =93large-scale=94 repression

=B7 Stress that the SLORC's recent release of some of those detained should
not cause the Administration to desist from imposing a ban on new US=
 investment
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=B7 Stress Aung San Suu Kyi's support for economic sanctions on Burma
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=B7 Reiterate your request for a ban on US investment in Burma and ask
President Clinton for a reply.

President William Clinton
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500

For extra impact, please send copies of your letter to:

Ambassador Madeleine  K. Albright
US Mission to the United Nations
799 UN Plaza
New York, NY 10017
(212) 415 4050
(212) 415 4053 fax

Secretary Warren Christopher		=09
Secretary of State			=09
Department of State			=09
2201 C Street, NW			=09
Washington, DC 20520			=09

National Security Advisor Anthony Lake
National Security Council
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500

Your US Senators and Representative

Thank you for writing.  Only sustained grassroots pressure will prompt the
Administration to take action.

Free Burma!

Simon Billenness
Franklin Research & Development
711 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 423 6655
(617) 482 6179 fax
simon_billenness@xxxxxxxxxxxx