What–we might have to start all over again with PAHR in 2011?!!!
Yes, it’s true, even after all the drum-beating we’ve been doing lately, PAHR still doesn’t have enough sponsors. Kathleen Roe writes:
We very much need to have over 50 co-sponsors for PAHR by the end of this calendar year–it will make the difference between getting the PAHR bill up for a vote in 2010, or having to start all over again in 2011. So please encourage your colleagues, friends, and users to fax letters and make calls (in particular calls!) to your Congressional offices in support of PAHR.
We need every ONE!
After all the hard work that’s been done on this, I can’t believe we’re looking at having to start all over again in 2011! See the message below and please do what you can to help push PAHR over the top! Thanks!
Kate
Action Alert
Remember those dreaded word problems in math class? Here’s one for archives and historical records:
Question: If 17 States have convinced 44 representatives to sign on as co-sponsors for the Preserving the American Historical Record bill (HR 2256) and the remaining 33 States plus 6 Territories each get one representative to sign on to the PAHR bill…how many sponsors will PAHR have?
Answer: Enough sponsors to bring the bill up for a vote in the House in 2010!
Every number is made up of an accumulation of ONEs.
Can you get ONE person from your Congressional delegation to co-sponsor the bill? We need every state to share the responsibility to enact PAHR. If we share the responsibility, everyone can share the results–$50,000,000 a year! Every ONE counts. Every ONE can do something.
Will you:
● Make one call to your representative’s office?
● Send one fax to your representative’s office?
● Make one visit to your representative’s district office?
Co-sponsors are already signed on from:
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
If your state or territory is not on this list, then can YOU be the ONE to take action? And if your state is listed here, can YOU try ONE more time to bring on ONE more sponsor from your state? [Here's a list of the representatives who have already signed on.] There is only ONE way we will succeed-when we work together!
For supporting information, templates, tips on contacting Congress, see the PAHR information at www.archivists.org/pahr
It’s ONE small step for each individual but ONE giant step for historical records funding!
Advocacy, Funding for archives | Kate T. | 
December 1, 2009 8:17 am
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