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ACTION ALERT

TO: AHI Chapter President, Congressional Contact Team Leaders, Members and Friends
FROM: Nick Larigakis, AHI Executive Director
DATE: July 27, 2006
Re:

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND ASK HIM/HER TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

  1. SIGN A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF CYPRUS THANKING CYPRUS’S ROLE IN ASSISTING THE EVACUATION OF U.S. CITIZENS AND OTHERS LEAVING LEBANON
  2. COSPONSOR H.RES. 953 THAT THANKS CYPRUS’S ROLE IN ASSISTING THE EVACUATION OF U.S. CITIZENS AND OTHERS LEAVING LEBANON

BACKGROUND:

The American Hellenic Institute would like to bring to your attention a letter and H.Res. 953 that was initiated in the House of Representatives thanking the Republic of Cyprus for its role in evacuating U.S. citizens and others leaving Cyprus. Congressman Michael Bilirakis (R-FL) initiated a letter with 60 signatures in the House of Representatives addressed to President Tassos Papadopoulos thanking Cyprus’s role in assisting the evacuation of U.S. citizens and others leaving Lebanon.

H.Res. 953 was introduced on July 26, 2006 with 30 original cosponsors thanking Cyprus’s role in evacuating U.S. citizens and others leaving Lebanon.

Please be advised that the letter will be circulating in the House of Representatives through this Friday, July 28, to gather signatures before being sent to President Tassos Papadopoulos. Therefore, it is urgent to contact your Representative immediately before Congress goes to recess on Friday and ask him/her to sign this letter. August is a recess month for Congress.

ACTION REQUESTED—CALL, FAX, or E-MAIL:

  1. Contact your Representative and ask him/her to sign the letter circulating in the House of Representatives.
  2. Contact your Representative to cosponsor H.Res.953 which commends the Republic of Cyprus for their support and assistance in the evacuation of U.S. citizens fleeing Lebanon.

ATTACHMENTS

  1. How to Contact your Representative.
  2. Letter initiated by Michael Bilirakis to President Tassos Papadopoulos of Cyprus.
  3. Resolution by the House of Representatives commending the Republic of Cyprus.
  4. Cosponsors of H.Res. 953 and Signatures of House Letter to Cyprus.
 

THE AMERICAN HELLENIC Institute (AHI), was founded on August 1, 1974, following Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus with the illegal use of American-supplied arms in violation of U.S. laws and agreements. The AHI initiated the rule of law issue in the Congress in the interests of the U.S., thus changing the face of American politics. <<<Continue>>>

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