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Well done Zelko

I was the one who alerted Makedoners around the world epecially in
Europe and the USA to start lobbying for World Radio Services in
Macedonian.

I would like to hear from other people on any response they have
received?

Zoran in Perth




Zeljko Cakareski wrote:
>
> Dear friends!
>
> Kako prvo cestit 11 Oktomvri do site Makedonci niz cel svet.
>
> I mailed this message to Makedon twice before, but somehow it didn't get
> through. I don't know why. So I'm resending it, hoping for more luck now.
>
> Dear friends Macedonians!
>
> Recently there were few e-mails on Makedon regarding introduction of
> RFE/RL and VOA service in macedonian language. Here is my correspondence
> with Mr. Peter Baumgartner, an employee of RFE/RL office in Prague.
>
> On Sun, 23 Aug 1998, Pete Baumgartner wrote:
> >
> > Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 18:19:05 +0100
> > From: Pete Baumgartner <baumgartnerp@rferl.org>
> > To: Zeljko Cakareski <cakarz@ece.WPI.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: RFE/RL world service in Macedonian!
> >
> > Dear Zeljko --
> > Unfortunately, funding is the main factor in us not being able,currently,
> > to set up a Macedonian Service. You should try to mobilize other
> > Macedonians around the world and more specifically in Macedonia itself to
> > send messages of support to RFE/RL management and to the responsible bodies
> > in the U.S. Congress as well. Only a groundswell of overwhelming support
> > could release the money that would enable us to set up a Macedonian
> > Service. We thank you for your support.
> > Good luck and best regards,
> > Pete Baumgartner
> > RFE/RL Web team
> > baumgartnerp@rferl.org
> >
>
> On Wed, 26 Aug 1998, Pete Baumgartner wrote:
> >
> > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 23:14:04 +0100
> > From: Pete Baumgartner <baumgartnerp@rferl.org>
> > To: Zeljko Cakareski <cakarz@ece.WPI.EDU>
> > Subject: Re: RFE/RL world service in Macedonian!
> >
> > Dear Mr. Cakareski --
> >
> > Send all messages to Jeff Trimble, Director of Broadcasting. The address
> > is written below. In the Congress, I don't know off hand who is the chairman
> > of the appropriations or foreign affairs committees, but this would not be
> > hard to find in the United States. Also, Representatives Tom Lantos and
> > Christopher Smith are two congressmen that are particularly interested in
> > our part of the world and in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Good luck in
> > rounding up the support. Please let me know how your efforts are
 progressing.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Pete Baumgartner
> > RFE/RL Inc.
> > Vinohradska 1
> > 110 00 Prague 1
> > Czech Republic
> >
> > > Dear Mr. Baumgartner!
> > >
> > > Thanks for your prompt reply again. I really appreciated. Could u be so
> > > kind and give me addresses (e-mail or snail mail) of people in your
> > > (RFE/RL) management and responsible bodies from the U.S. congress. Of
> > > course if u have some and u r allowed to do it. That would help a lot and
> > > make some things easier. Thanks again and I sincerely hope that we will be
> > > able to organize and establish a macedonian service in the near future.
> > >
> > >Respectfully,
> > >Zeljko Cakareski
> > >
> > >On Sun, 23 Aug 1998, Pete Baumgartner wrote:
> > >
> > >> Dear Zeljko --
> > >> Unfortunately, funding is the main factor in us not being able,
 currently,
> > >> to set up a Macedonian Service. You should try to mobilize other
> > >> Macedonians around the world and more specifically in Macedonia itself to
> > >> send messages of support to RFE/RL management and to the responsible
> > >> bodies in the U.S. Congress as well. Only a groundswell of overwhelming
> > >> support could release the money that would enable us to set up a
> > >> Macedonian Service. We thank you for your support.
> > >> Good luck and best regards,
> > >> Pete Baumgartner
> > >> RFE/RL Web team
> > >> baumgartnerp@rferl.org
>
> As you can see, Mr. Baumgartner stated what we probably knew already. We
> need an overwhelming support from our people from all over the world,
> especially from our people in Macedonia, who will start lobbying about
> this idea at the responsible bodies in RFE/RL and VOA and of course in the
> U.S. congress too. And everybody can contribute to this action.
>
> Writing letters and e-mails, with lists of people who support this is very
> good for start. So please let's start this and make it happen. We can not
> lose anything if we try. We can just gain.
>
> Also there is one more idea going trough my mind lately and I would like
> to hear your opinion regarding this. Think we should form some kind of
> fund that will be used to help our people back there in Macedonia.
> Everybody, at first Makedonia will contribute from it. There are people
> over there, our brothers and sisters, who do not have Internet access.
> Journalist, historians, professors, lawyers, etc. Providing this to them
> is essential and it would be beneficial for the Macedonian cause. The fund
> can work on volunteer basis. Everybody should/could give as much as he/she
> can or think it's necessary. Just think about this. If each of us
> contribute even only with $5 or $10, we can provide Internet access to
> several journalist or historians who will help educating the world about
> our beloved Macedonia and showing to the people from all over the world
> its rich cultural and art tradition.
>
> For people out of Macedonia it's much easier to get Internet access today.
> As we all now due to the situation over there, some people simply could
> not afford it.  And they deserve it and should have it. So let's try to do
> something about this. Any ideas and suggestions how we can organize and
> run all this are more than welcome.
>
> All the best to the macedonian people from all over the world,
>
> Zeljko Cakareski