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Friends and Colleagues,
Thanks to everyone that has called or written to Senator Coleman over
the last few months regarding global AIDS funding.  We have let him know
that this is an important issue for the Minnesota medical community, and
he has responded by supporting the Global AIDS Act that was approved by
Congress in May and by taking a trip to Africa to see first hand the
devastation being caused by HIV.  The Global AIDS act authorized an
expenditure of $3 billion for global AIDS programs in fiscal year 2004.
However, we LOST an important vote in the US Senate last week, and
should be disappointed in the lack of support on behalf of Senator
Coleman.
The actual funding for Global AIDS had to be appropriated separately,
and President Bush's budget only accommodated $2 billion.  Last week,
the Senate turned down an opportunity to fully fund the new US AIDS
initiative.  We were hoping that Coleman would support the amendment to
the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriation bill offered by
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), which would have brought US spending levels
close to the originally authorized $3 billion.  However, with the White
House and Senate leadership leaning hard against the amendment, Durbin's
proposal failed by 51-43. Senator Susan Collins of Maine cast the lone
Republican vote in favor of the Durbin amendment.  
The Senate has another chance to increase funding for global AIDS when
an amendment to the Foreign Operations spending bill is offered.  It is
due for a vote in October, and we need more Republican support!  Coleman
plays a pivotal role in Congress, as a moderate Republican and member of
the foreign relations committee, and a strong voice from Minnesota's
medical community, we believe, can quite literally change the face of
current trends in HIV prevalence and deaths caused as the result of
AIDS.
Here is what you can do:
1)  Send a letter to Senator Coleman.
AMSA has set up an incredibly effective and easy way to do this.  Please
pass this information on! 
They have already prepared a letter for you to send!  Go to the
following web site, enter your zip code, and follow the simple
instructions.
 
<http://65.54.246.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_lang=EN&lah=7a3a9d198ee1237b4040ae
9abed6ae95&lat=1063688716&hm___action=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ecapwiz%2ecom%2f
ams%2fissues%2fvotes%2f%3fvotenum%3d332%26amp%3bchamber%3dS%26amp%3bcong
ress%3d1081>
http://www.capwiz.com/ams/issues/votes/?votenum=332&chamber=S&congress=1
081
You will be able to send a letter to Coleman and a Thank You note to
Senator Dayton at the same time.  You can also add your own text to the
letters.  This is AMSA's Legislative Action Center, and there are some
other issues similarly set up that you may be interested in checking
out.  It will only take a minute!
2)  Today (Tuesday, Sept. 16) is a National Call-In Day.
Join thousands of concerned citizens across the country by calling the
White House to support increased funding for global AIDS programs.  
Purpose: To encourage President Bush to urge Congress to support $3
billion dollars for global AIDS in Fiscal Year 2004 including $1 billion
for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria.
Key points to think about when making your call:
*	Over 42 million people are infected with AIDS 
*	3 million children worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS 
*	More than 14 million children are orphaned due to HIV/AIDS 
Contributing your voice to this campaign is simple!  This actually does
work and only takes a few minutes!
Call 202-456-1111 on September 16.
A White House operator will answer.  Tell President Bush that you
support the United States spending $3 billion on global AIDS this year,
including $1billion for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria.
Tell the President to deliver on his promise for this funding without
taking the money from other health and development programs.
Thanks again for all you have done to support Global AIDS funding.  You
are making a difference!  If you have any questions please get back to
me at
<http://by2fd.bay2.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?mailto=1&msg=MSG10636
87971.80&start=10280686&len=21200&src=&type=x&to=rhei0005%40umn%2eedu&cc
=&bcc=&subject=&body=&curmbox=F000000001&a=4b67120842106772847848ce5dc8e
ac0> [log in to unmask]
Josh Rhein, MS-2

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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Friends and Colleagues,<O:P></O:P></span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Thanks to everyone that has called or written to Senator =
Coleman
over the last few months regarding global AIDS funding.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>We have let him know that this =
is an
important issue for the =
</span></font><ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE><st1:State><st1:place><font
  size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Minnesota</span></font></ST1:PLACE=
></ST1:STATE></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> =
medical
community, and he has responded by supporting the Global AIDS Act that =
was
approved by Congress in May and by taking a trip to =
</span></font><ST1:PLACE><st1:place><font
 size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Africa</span></font></ST1:PLACE></=
st1:place><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> to =
see first
hand the devastation being caused by HIV.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>The Global AIDS act <i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style=3D'font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>authorized</span><=
/i> an
expenditure of $3 billion for global AIDS programs in fiscal year =
2004.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>However, we LOST an important vote in =
the =
</span></font></b><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE><st1:country-region><st1=
:place><b
  style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3D2 =
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  =
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  =
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</st1:country-region><b
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weig=
ht:normal'>
Senate last week, and should be disappointed in the lack of support on =
behalf
of Senator Coleman.<O:P></O:P></span></font></b><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>The <i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span =
style=3D'font-style:
italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>actual </span></i>funding for Global =
AIDS
had to be appropriated separately, and President Bush's budget only
accommodated $2 billion. <span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>Last week,
the Senate turned down an opportunity to fully fund the new US AIDS
initiative.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>We were hoping =
that
Coleman would support the amendment to the Labor, Health and Human =
Services
appropriation bill offered by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), which would =
have
brought US spending levels close to the originally authorized $3 =
billion.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>However, with the White House =
and Senate
leadership leaning hard against the amendment, Durbin's proposal failed =
by
51-43. Senator Susan Collins of =
</span></font><ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE><st1:State><st1:place><font
  size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Maine</span></font></ST1:PLACE></S=
T1:STATE></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> =
cast the lone
Republican vote in favor of the Durbin amendment. <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span><O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>The Senate has another chance to increase funding for =
global AIDS
when an amendment to the Foreign Operations spending bill is =
offered.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>It is due for a vote in =
October, and we
need more Republican support!<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; =
</span>Coleman
plays a pivotal role in Congress, as a moderate Republican and member of =
the
foreign relations committee, and a strong voice from =
</span></font><ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE><st1:State><st1:place><font
  size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Minnesota</span></font></ST1:PLACE=
></ST1:STATE></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>&#8217;s medical
community, we believe, can quite literally change the face of current =
trends in
HIV prevalence and deaths caused as the result of =
AIDS.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Here is what you can do:<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><font
size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>1)<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span><b
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Send a letter to Senator =
Coleman.<O:P></O:P></span></b></span></font></u><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>AMSA has set up an incredibly effective and easy way to do
this.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Please pass this =
information
on! <O:P></O:P></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>They have already prepared a letter for you to send!<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Go to the following web site, =
enter your
zip code, and follow the simple =
instructions.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'><a
href=3D"http://65.54.246.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_lang=3DEN&amp;lah=3D7a3a9d19=
8ee1237b4040ae9abed6ae95&amp;lat=3D1063688716&amp;hm___action=3Dhttp%3a%2=
f%2fwww%2ecapwiz%2ecom%2fams%2fissues%2fvotes%2f%3fvotenum%3d332%26amp%3b=
chamber%3dS%26amp%3bcongress%3d1081"
target=3D"_blank"><font size=3D1 color=3D"#000099" face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#000099;text-decoration=
:none;
text-underline:none'>http://www.capwiz.com/ams/issues/votes/?votenum=3D33=
2&amp;chamber=3DS&amp;congress=3D1081</span></font></a><O:P></O:P></span>=
</font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>You will be able to send a letter to Coleman and a Thank =
You note
to Senator Dayton at the same time.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>You can also add your own text to the letters.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>This is <span =
class=3DSpellE><span
class=3Dspelle>AMSA&#8217;s</span></span> =
</span></font><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Legislative</span></font></ST1:PLA=
CENAME></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
  size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><ST1:PLACENAME>Action</span></font=
></ST1:PLACENAME></st1:PlaceName><font
 size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
  size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><ST1:PLACETYPE>Center</span></font=
></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>, =
and there are
some other issues similarly set up that you may be interested in =
checking
out.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>It will only take a =
minute!<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><u><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>2)<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>Today (Tuesday, Sept. 16) is a National Call-In =
Day.<O:P></O:P></span></font></u></b><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Join thousands of concerned citizens across the country by =
calling
the White House to support increased funding for global AIDS programs. =
<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span><O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Purpose: To encourage President Bush to urge Congress to =
support
$3 billion dollars for global AIDS in Fiscal Year 2004 including $1 =
billion for
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and =
Malaria.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Key points to think about when making your =
call:<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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 <li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3D2
     color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Over 42
     million people are infected with AIDS =
<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
     size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></l=
i>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3D2
     color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>3
     million children worldwide are living with =
HIV/AIDS<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
     size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=3D2
     color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>More than
     14 million children are orphaned due to =
HIV/AIDS<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
     size=3D1 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Contributing your voice to this campaign is simple!<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>This actually does work and =
only takes a
few minutes!<O:P></O:P></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Call =
202-456-1111</span></font></b><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> on =
September 16.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>A White House operator will answer.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Tell President Bush that you =
support the
</span></font><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE><st1:country-region><st1:pla=
ce><font
  size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>United =
States</span></font></ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:place></st1:co=
untry-region><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> =
spending $3
billion on global AIDS this year, including $1billion for the Global =
Fund to
fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria. Tell the President to deliver on his =
promise for
this funding without taking the money from other health and development
programs.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Thanks again for all you have done to support Global AIDS
funding.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>You are making a
difference!<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>If you have =
any
questions please get back to me at <a
href=3D"http://by2fd.bay2.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/compose?mailto=3D1&amp;=
msg=3DMSG1063687971.80&amp;start=3D10280686&amp;len=3D21200&amp;src=3D&am=
p;type=3Dx&amp;to=3Drhei0005%40umn%2eedu&amp;cc=3D&amp;bcc=3D&amp;subject=
=3D&amp;body=3D&amp;curmbox=3DF000000001&amp;a=3D4b67120842106772847848ce=
5dc8eac0"><font
size=3D1 color=3D"#000099" face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;color:#000099;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>rhei0005@u=
mn.edu</span></font></a>.<O:P></O:P></span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Josh <span class=3DSpellE><span =
class=3Dspelle>Rhein</span></span>,
MS-2</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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