Fw: Urgent Request for Action - Letter to the President

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- Ram Narayanan

Dhanalakshmi

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 10:27 AM

Urgent Request for Action - Letter to the President

Dear Dhanalakshmi: Please take a moment to read the following template letters

prepared by Gopal Khanna, CEO of ITC, an information technology company. Feel

free to make changes to personalize the first one, copy on your letterhead,

sign and mail the same today to your CEO friends and clients. Our goal is to

have all the major CEOs in the country including, Bill Gates, Scott Mcnealy,

Jack Welch, Chambers, etc., write the letter below. It is essential that we all

participate actively in the policy making process at this critical juncture in

our nation's history. Contrary to what many may think, our leaders appreciate

hearing from us and do take our views into consideration. The purpose of this

nationwide drive is to mobilize the community into taking action at this hour

of need and gratefully appreciates your involvement and support. Please forward

this note to all your friends in the community and urge them to take action.

Your support is gratefully appreciated. May God Bless the United States of

America. Ram NarayananOnline Resource for

Indian-Americanshttp://www.indiatogether.org/us/lobby.htmDear "CEO",I am

writing you this letter as our country faces a challenge unlike any other in

its history. As we support the President in executing his declared strategy of

combating global terrorism, we need to ensure that the long term interests of

U.S. business is not impaired. As you are aware, one of the countries in the

region in focus is India. I know that your Company has vital business interest

in India.Thus, we need to ensure that our policies, and actions are carried out

with the best interests of the business, economic, and political equation

between the US, and India. This needs to be communicated to our legislators as

they work with our President in the ensuing weeks. We have taken the liberty of

drafting a letter that addresses the main points. We urge you to send this

letter, or a version tailored to your unique business interests to your

congressman, and senator. Thank

you.Sincerely,-----

------------Honorable

George W. BushPresident of the United States of AmericaThe White

HouseWashington, D.C. 20005Dear Mr. President: I am writing this letter to

share with you a key issue of concern to my company's business interests in the

region as you take action, and rightfully so, in Afghanistan in response to the

tragic events of September 11, 2001.You are, of course, well aware that India

has the largest English-knowing pool of scientifically trained manpower in the

world outside the United States, and has, over the last decade, transformed

itself into an Information Technology powerhouse. My company works with Indian

business partners on various key information technology projects. We have many

IT professionals from India working on-site at our offices in the United

States. In addition, we have several technology applications that are supported

by our business partners in India.Most of the Fortune 500 corporations, as well

as a significant percentage of smaller businesses in the United States rely

heavily on our growing strategic alliance with Indian companies. India has

emerged, in recent years, as a large, growing market for US goods, and

services. It has an educated middle class of about 250 million people who

ferociously share the American values of free society, entrepreneurship, and

democracy.Thus, we need to ensure that our actions in the region do not impact

negatively on the growing political, and business ties between the two

countries. My company has a strategic interest in India and I believe so do

most of our nation's Fortune 500 companies. India is a valuable market, and

business partner to the United States, and it is to our benefit that our vital

interests are safeguarded.Thank you, Mr. President for taking the lead to

eradicate terrorism. We urge you to keep our strategic business interests in

mind as military action is taken in the region. There is no question in my mind

about the fact that success of our nation's business interests, at a time when

information technology will continue to be the key driver of productivity

gains, will be fueled by the knowledge based work force provided by our ally,

India.Sincerely,(YOUR NAME & TITLE) CC: General Colin Powell Secretary of

StateU.S. Department of StateWashington, D.C. 20520Fax: 202-261-8577 CC: Mr

Donald Evans Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of CommerceWashington, D.C.

20230Fax: (202) 482-5168 or (202) 219-4247CC: Your Congressman and U.S. Senator

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