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Representatives Maurice Hinchey (22nd district) and Sherwood Boehlert (24th district) have signed on as co-sponsors. Please consider calling or writing to thank Hinchey and Boehlert. Randy Kuhl (29th district) has not. Kuhl's number in DC is 202-225-3161: if you or someone you know is in his district, urge Kuhl to co-sponsor this important bill.

From www.soaw.org:

NEW LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS!

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) has reintroduced legislation in the 109th Congress to suspend operations of the School of the Americas/ WHINSEC. HR 1217, "The Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2005," has 78 bi-partisan introductory co-sponsors -- thanks to YOUR determined efforts during our February Lobby Day and National Call-in Day!

To determine if your representative has signed on as a sponsor of this bill, visit http://thomas.loc.gov/, click on the link for "Search Bills and Resolutions" and search by bill number for HR 1217. By clicking on the "Bill Summary and Status" link, you can access information about the bill, including the list of current co-sponsors.

If your representative has yet to sign on, take the time to call their DC office by calling the Capitol Hill Switchboard (202-224-3121). Here is a suggested message for you to convey:

"I am calling Congressman/woman ________ to remind him/her that Rep. Jim McGovern has introduced HR 1217, The Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2005, which would suspend and investigate the School of the Americas, which now uses the acronym WHINSEC. I urge the Congressman/woman to contact Rep. McGovern's office to become a cosponsor of this bill. This would be one very concrete step to support human rights and promote peace and justice for the people of Latin America."

For more information about other SOA-related activities, contact us at cuslar@cornell.edu or (607) 255-7293.

• SOA Watch
• CUSLAR's SOA call to action, November 2004
• CUSLAR's SOA call to action, March 2004