[NLA] NIFL Dear Colleage Letter, House and Senate

[Debbie Yoho]

I have contacted Strom Thurmond's office to secure a Senate Republican, but
the staff member I needed was not in and has not yet called me back.  Please
keep me posted if we end up with more time.  When I do hear from the staffer,
I will attempt to educate her on the issue but as of this moment will not ask
for a signature to the letter.  Thanks, Debbie Yoho
On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 19:35:40 -0700 "George E. Demetrion" <sophocles5 at juno.com>
wrote:

> 
> On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 15:53:17 -0400 "Jon Randall"
>  writes:
> >NIFL SENATE LETTER, FINAL UPDATE
> >
> >Despite valiant efforts by folks in several
> states, we were unable to
> secure
> >a Republican lead co-sponsor for the Senate
> letter. Since Senators are
> >likely to wrap things up and go home by
> Friday, there isn't enough 
> >time left to make this thing happen.
> _______________________________________________________________
> 
> Jon:
> 
> Thanks for providing vigorous leadership on
> this effort. 
> 
>  What are the implications for the intended
> course of action as a result
> of not being able to get the letter from the
> Senate?  Does this mean that
> the effort as a whole has failed or is the
> process still open on
> influencing the choice of the NIFL Director? 
> That raises the related
> issue as to whether there are one or two
> candidates in the running.
> 
> This question is for anyone who may have an
> answer, are the names of the
> candidate(s) a secret (if so, why) or is this
> public information?  If the
> latter, can we be informed?
> 
> Finally, is there a date or time frame set for
> the names of the Board
> nominees to formally appear before Congress?  I
> presume that the
> appointment of the Director  would need to
> await until the nominees have
> actually become members?  
> 
> But why wait for the formality of a
> constitutional process?  Perhaps the
> President can appoint his selection by
> Executive Order.  Congress might
> not put up a fuss.  Better to get the matter
> behind them so members can
> concentrate on the real issues for the November
> election.
> 
> George Demetrion
> 
> 
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