DAY ON THE HILL PLANNING REMINDER

PAKPAC and APPNA’s day on the hill is on June 26th, 2008. If you have not already done so, please write to your members of congress to setup an appointment to meet with them. The appointment can be set by using the following suggested method:

Write your name, address and telephone number on the letter placed below, fax it to the Washington DC office of your members of congress. (This link will get you to the fax number once your place your info) Follow up with the phone call and secure your time.

SUGGESTED LETTER:
You are welcome to cut and paste it to your formal letter

Dear (Name of your Member of Congress):

As a constituent of your district, I want to meet with you to discuss some issues that are of concern to me. The Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America and Pakistani-American Public Affairs Committee and other organizations are coordinating a Advocacy Day on the Hill.
I am hoping to discuss the following  issues of concern to me:

A) The ongoing deterioration of civil rights of Pakistani Americans and American Muslims.
B) Support of a resolution to recognize the services of the Pakistani American Physicians in taking care of the underserved communities within the United states.
C) Discussion on the Pakistan US relations and the need to pursue the Biden Plan for Pakistan US Relations.

On June 26th, 2008, I want to setup an appointment to meet with you to discuss the issues in more detail between 9 AM to 12 noon for 15 minutes in your office.

I want to also invite you to the luncheon on the same day (June 26th) between noon time and have lunch with us and also please speak to the Pakistani American Community at the Capitol Building Room HC5.

 I can be reached at the numbers below.

Sincerely,

Name:

Address:

Telephone #: