This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C37BE8.01181350 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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! 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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'> </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'> </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 = color=3Dblack><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weig= ht: = normal'>US</span></font></b></ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></st1:place>= </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'> </span>Last week, the Senate turned down an opportunity to fully fund the new US AIDS initiative.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </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'> </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'> </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'> </span>It is due for a vote in = October, and we need more Republican support!<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> = </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'>’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'> </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'> </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'> </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&lah=3D7a3a9d19= 8ee1237b4040ae9abed6ae95&lat=3D1063688716&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&chamber=3DS&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'> </span>You can also add your own text to the letters.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This is <span = class=3DSpellE><span class=3Dspelle>AMSA’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'> </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'> </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'> </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> <ul type=3Ddisc> <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'> </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'> </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'> </span>You are making a difference!<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </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&= msg=3DMSG1063687971.80&start=3D10280686&len=3D21200&src=3D&am= p;type=3Dx&to=3Drhei0005%40umn%2eedu&cc=3D&bcc=3D&subject= =3D&body=3D&curmbox=3DF000000001&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> </div> </body> </html> ------=_NextPart_000_0026_01C37BE8.01181350--