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From: tom.jennings@f111.n125.z1.FIDONET.ORG (tom jennings)
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Subject: Re: S.266: What you can do - write letters
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Date: 27 May 91 20:23:41 GMT
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>    The most effective method to communicate your views is by 
> a telegram
>    addressed to the Congressman/Senator, followed up by a 
> letter....
 
When particular bills come up, the NRA does mass mailings to its 
members, and usually provides one of these "900" number services where,
 they ask you for your name and such (or is it membership number) and 
they will send the telegram for you, charged to your phone bill. $5 or 
so. I have no idea as to the effectiveness, though in general the NRAs 
pretty effective. Even if it's not 100% of a personally sent 'gram, I 
bet its a hell of a lot > 0. (ANd a profit generating device for them 
I bet.)
 
Maybe someone in cyberspace here could arrange such a thing. Even 
plain ole voice telco.
 
I'd use it.


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