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-------------- Enclosure number 1 ----------------
TO:       All Forest Activists
FROM:     Steve Holmer & Jim Jontz
DATE:     September 27, 1996

SUBJECT:  NO AGREEMENT YET TO REPEAL THE
          RIDER;  NEGOTIATIONS AT CRITICAL PHASE


     According to Rep. David Obey, Ranking Minority Member of the
House Appropriations Committee, White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta
raised the logging rider issue late last night during the negotiations of the
Omnibus Appropriations bill.  Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR) would not agree to
ending the rider, but talks are continuing.  Obey indicated that little progress
has been made today and the negotiators will be meeting late into the night and
this weekend until an agreement is reached.  THE CRITICAL MOMENT IS
HERE!

     We need to continue sending calls, faxes and emails to the White
House with the message:  

               "Thank you Mr. President for working to repeal the
               logging rider.  We're counting on you!"  

     Please call Chief of Staff Panetta's Message Machine at 202/456-
6797 all weekend.  Sometimes the box is full.  We would like to keep it
that way with lots of messages urging them to insist on rider repeal.  You
can also fax the Chief of Staff at 202/456-2883.

     You can also try to reach other key Administration officials such as: 

     Vice President Al Gore, 202/456-2326, fax 202/456-7044
     Katie McGinty, CEQ, 202/456-6224, fax 202/456-2710
     Doug Sosnick, Political Affairs, 202/456-6257, fax 202/456-7929
     Franklin Raines, OMB, 202/395-4742, fax 202/395-3888


Sens. Murray and Wyden Need to Get Into the Game
     According to White House officials, greater support for rider repeal
needs to be expressed by Sens. Murray and Wyden in order to strengthen the
Administration's position in the negotiations.  Sen. Murray has reportedly
spoken with Vice President Gore and left messages for Chief of Staff Panetta. 
Sen. Wyden has also made calls to the Chief of Staff and his staff has made
calls to other officials.  But their greater involvement with negotiations is
needed.  Please call these Senators and urge them to influence negotiations to
end the rider:

     Sen. Murray, 202/224-2621, fax 202/224-0238 
     Sen. Wyden, 202/224-5244, fax 202/228-2717
     Sen. Boxer, 202/224-3553, fax 202/228-1338
     Sen. Feinstein, 202/224-3841, fax 202/228-3954

     Other Congressional offices to contact include Democratic
negotiators Sen. Thomas Daschle (D-SD) at 202/224-2321, fax 202/224-
2047, Sen. Robert Byrd at 202/224-3954, fax 202/228-4467 and Rep. David
Obey (D-WI) at 202/225-3365.