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To: All Forest Activists
From: Jim Jontz and Steve Holmer
Date: May 23, 1996
 
THE CHALLENGE FROM VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE
 
 
The Vice President's comments reported in the Oregonian today that
"we're determined to handle the discretion that remains in the
hands of the executive branch to minimize the damage" of the
Rescissions Act Timber Rider is an open invitation to insist that the
Administration use its authority to withdraw, cancel, and otherwise
stop the hundreds of destructive timber sales under the rider.
 
We will be drafting a short letter in response to the VP's comments
urging prompt action by the Administration to cancel a specific (but
long) list of sales -- in addition to asking the Congress to completely
repeal the rider.
 
Please send to us the list of rider timber sales you believe should be
included in such a list (with forest and ranger district, or BLM
district, please).  If you have already nominated sales for our "200
Worst Rider Sales" we will automatically include those sales.   
 
In addition, we would encourage you to fax to the Vice President a
specific request to use the Administration's discretion to cancel sales
that are a concern to you and should be cancelled.  The fax for Vice
President Al Gore is (202)456-7044.
 
Please also remember that we need additional nominations for the
"200 Worst Rider" sales contest (we are also encouraging forest
defenders to fax nominations and supporting material to Katie
McGinty at the CEQ at 202-456-2710).
 
WAFC is sponsoring a "lobby week" in Washington June 10-14, and
we will attempt to schedule a meeting with the Vice President
during the time period.  We must make every effort now -- while
so many forests threatened by the Clearcut Timber Rider are still
standing -- to insist that President Clinton, Vice President Gore,
Secretary Glickman, and all administration officials use their
authority to save Ancient Forests.
 
Thanks for your good work.