URGENT: CONTACT CLINTON FOR 20 MILLION RATS, MICE AND BIRDS.

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URGENT: PLEASE CONTACT PRESIDENT CLINTON FOR

EACH YEAR 20 MILLION RATS, MICE AND BIRDS, TODAY !!!

 

 

The Fate of Rats, Mice, and Birds Is in Clinton's Hands

 

Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to modify

its definition of the word " animal " so that rats, mice, and birds would

finally be covered under the Animal Welfare Act. This would affect more

than 20 million rats, mice, and birds, who comprise 95 percent of all

animals used in labs each year. However, the biomedical industry has

succeeded in blocking this action by getting an amendment attached

to the FY2001 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which would deny

USDA the ability to change the definition of " animal " in any regulations

pertaining to the Animal Welfare Act.

 

Please contact the White House TODAY. Ask President Clinton to fight

this anti-animal amendment by insisting on language that will protect

mice, rats, and birds in his final budget negotiations with

congressional

leaders. These will take place in the next few days, so please hurry!

 

 

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20500

Tel.: 202-456-1414 (switchboard)/202-456-1111 (comments)

Fax: 202-456-2461

E-Mail: president

 

 

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