Thank you for this valuable opportunity "to be heard"; we will pass this
along to members of our network as well--international views may be valuable
to the administration and the policies it is contmeplating.
At 18:35 01/02/1997 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear List Members,
>
>I've received the following posting and thought it would be of interest to
>all of the women, and to the men if they feel inclined to respond.
>
>Mary Arnold RNC, BSN
>
>**********************************
>Forwarded message:
>> > > >
>> > > > >>This message is from [log in to unmask]
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>Good afternoon- My name is Lydia Bickford and I am a
>> > > > >>political appointee in the Clinton administration. I am
>> > > > >>participating in a project for the White House Women's Office
>> > > > >>called At The Table. The explanation of this project has been
>> > > > >>posted on favnet in the past, as well as abigail's
>> > > > >>list I believe. I'm working on the project today at my office. I
>> > > > >>am trying to widen the circle; I have already submitted the
>> > > > >>views of about 1300 women but I want to keep going. It is an
>> > > > >>opportunity for you to send in your views which are passed
>> > > > >>along to the President and his top aides. I am going repost
>> > > > >>the explanation and hope you will respond. I would also like
>> > > > >>you to encourage other women to respond, put it on your
>> > > > >>college/university list serv's, and/or on other e:mail lists.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>Thank you for your help, I think you'll agree this is a
>> > > > >>wonderful idea. If you have any questions, please feel free to
>mail
> me and I'll answer as soon as I can. I'll be at work all next week. Take
> care.
>> > > > >> Lydia
>
>> > > > >>The Clinton administration has asked its women political
>> > > > >>appointees, like me (Interior-Indian Affairs), to meet with
>> > > > >>women around the country as they travel. Since I am pretty
>> > > > >>well anchored to my desk, I am conducting the project by
>> > > > >>internet. Please let me know what's on your mind. It can be
>> > > > >>issues/concerns/good/bad/all of the above. I will need your
>> > > > >>name and mailing address so the White House can send you
>> > > > >>a thank you note. (Don't get nervous if it takes a while, I do
>> > > > >>the reports in my spare time and can't always get to them
>> > > > >>right away.) Your name will NOT be sold or given away.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>Please describe yourself briefly so I can do a short
>> > > > >>demographic paragraph in my report. Then tell me what you
>> > > > >>want the President to know. I write reports of your views
>> > > > >>which go to the White House Women's Office, President
>> > > > >>Clinton, and his top aides. It can be as long or as short as
>> > > > >>you like. There is no time limit on this project, but if you
>> > > > >>could get back to me in the next month or so, I would
>> > > > >>appreciate it. Please share this information with other
>> > > > >>women you think might be interested. (Not to worry, this is
>> > > > >>not a poll and other women appointees are meeting with
>> > > > >>groups of women personally. This is my way to reach more
>> > > > >>women.)
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> My internet address is:
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> [log in to unmask]
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> (That stands for Interior Office of the Secretary,
>> > > > >>Department of the Interior, government.)
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>Please do not send me attachments, I can't decode them.
>> > > > >>(Trust me, I had a team of four techies trying everything they
>could
> imagine.)
>>Thank you for taking your time to do this. I truly appreciate
>>it. It's a terrific project because of women like you who are willing to
> participate and help. Take care. I look forward to your responses.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> Lydia
>
>
Anne W. Bunde-Birouste
IUHPE Director of Programmes
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