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May 8, 1996

Last year several hundred citizens came to Washington from around the
United States for an important humanitarian event:  the forth annual
AIDSWatch congressional lobbying effort. Soon, they and others will be
returning for the AIDSWatch '96 congressional advocacy effort, being
held May 18 - May 21.  AIDSWatch '96 is sponsored by a partnership of
24 organizations dedicated to securing greater AIDS awareness and
funding in Congress. Our objectives in this effort are to:

*  educate Members on health care reform issues vital to people living
with HIV disease;

*  influence the FY '97 appropriations process to obtain increased
funding for all AIDS programs;

*  educate Members on potential negative amendments that may be
attached to appropriations bills;

*  and train citizen-lobbyists and empower them to continue lobbying
efforts in their own districts.

I write to you now to ask for your help again this year in providing
visitor housing (no meals expected) for people from out-of-state who
are visiting the Nation's Capitol for this event. If you have an extra
bed, couch, or floor space to share, that would be most appreciated.
Our goal is to have representation from every Congressional district.
We need your support to succeed.

If you can help or are interested in the actual event, please call me
at (202) 898-0414 x7310. Thank you very much for your consideration.

Sponsors are (in alphabetical order): AIDS Action Council, AIDS
Interfaith Network, American Foundation for AIDS Research, CAFAR
Coalition, Human Rights Campaign, Latino/a Lesbian and Gay
Organization, Mobilization Against AIDS, Mothers' Voices, National
Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, National Community
AIDS Partnership, National Hemophilia Foundation, National Minority
AIDS Council, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center,
Pediatric HIV Resource Center, Project Inform and the Treatment Action
Group. 

Sincerely,
Robb Hudson
AIDSWatch Consultant
NAPWA@thecure.org