Dear CAAH,
Without wishing to enter into political discussions, I think the following
item may be of interest to U.S. subscribers. It comes via the Iraqcrisis
listserve (hosted at the University of Chicago Oriental Institute).
Best,
Eve Sinaiko
CAA
On March 4, the Senate passed legislation (S. 671) that gives the President
the authority to impose restrictions to prevent the import into the United
States of cultural materials that have been illegally removed from Iraq
since August 1990. Enactment of this legislation is crucial to prevent
cultural materials looted from Iraq's cultural institutions from entering
the United States and to help combat the looting of archaeological sites.
Lobbyists on behalf of coin collectors and dealers are working to defeat
this legislation in the House unless it exempts coins from any import
restrictions. Please give your strong support to the Iraq provisions of S.
671 by contacting the following Senators, Representatives, and Congressional
staffpersons:
Senator Charles Grassley: fax: 202-224-6020; website email form:
grassley.senate.gov/webform.htm
Senator Max Baucus: fax: 202-228-3687; website email form:
baucus.senate.gov/emailmax.html
Representative William Thomas: email: [log in to unmask]; fax:
202-225-8798
Representative Charles Rangel: fax: 202-225-0816; website:
www.house.gov/rangel
Representative Phil English: fax: 202-225-3103; website:
www.house.gov/english
Representative Phil Crane: fax: 202-225-7830; website: www.house.gov/crane
Representative Sander Levin: email: [log in to unmask]
Representative Jim Leach: email: [log in to unmask]; fax: 202-226-1278
Stephen Schaeffer, Senate Finance Committee: fax: 202-228-0554
David Kavanaugh, House Ways and Means Committee: fax: 202-226-0158
You may also wish to urge these Representatives and Senators to include
equivalent provisions for the protection of Afghanistan's cultural heritage,
which is subject to massive looting at this time.
Please re-post this message where ever it might be of interest.
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