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                                   MESSAGE THE MAYOR!!!!

         TO MAYOR GIULIANI: YES ON BURMA SANCTIONS-- BILL 647A!
         BURMA SANCTIONS DECISION SET FOR FRIDAY MAY 30

On May 14, The New York City Council voted 50-0 to bar companies doing
business in Burma from doing business with the City of New York. The
council acted unanimously to pass Bill 647A after three hearings which
heard extensive testimony detailing the Burmese dictatorship's human
rights abuses, links to heroin trading, and shameful environmental record.

Now, New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani can choose to sign or veto Bill.
The decision will is scheduled to be announced on Friday, May 30. The
Mayor is under strong pressure from major corporations and their
highly-paid lobbyists to veto Bill 647A. UNOCAL and other business groups
are spending money and gaining access. Their voices are already being
heard.

Mayor Giuliani needs to hear from the rest of us, from people in New York
City, across America and around the world, who support New York's stand
for human rights. Please write, phone, fax or email the Mayor NOW. Urge
him to join the struggle for human dignity and against dictatorship in
Burma!



PLEASE SEND MESSAGES NOW TO:

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
City Hall
New York, NY 10007

PH:	212-788-3000
FAX:	212-788-2975 or 212 788-2969
email:	giuliani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



SAMPLE LETTER


Dear Mayor Giuliani,

We urge you to sign and fully support implementation of Bill 647A, which
will present companies doing business in Burma from receiving contracts
from the City of New York.

The Burmese military dictatorship is one of the most brutal in the world,
guilty of murder, torture and many other abuses. It is also allowing
massive heroin production and exports, and most of the heroin found in New
York City is of Burmese origin.

Bill 647A allows New York City to take a strong lead in demanding respect
for the rights of both Burmese and New Yorkers.

Bill 647A deserves your full support.

Sincerely,