Hello Angels - Here's an excerpt of an email I just sent SherryDarling.
"I really have been meaning to post an Angel update but my research is so spotty that I just didn't feel like I got anywhere in any kind of concrete way.
As you know I've been focusing on just a piece of what
DATA is all about. Here's an update for you though -
I did talk to a staffer at my congresswomen's (Lynn Woolsey) office about HR 933 (Affordable HIV/AIDS Medicines for Poor
Countries). I figured since she is a cosponsor they'd
know something about the current status. Well as it
turns out (just like that Thomas website said) that
the bill is stuck in a subcommittee. My next step is
to write the subcommittee members and try to find out
what the hold up is. By the way, it was really
interesting talking to the staffer. He did say that
the Thomas website is what they use to get information on congressional stuff.
I got a letter from Paul O'Neill's office a couple of
days ago, thanking me for my letter to him. Included
in the thanks were apologies about taking so long to
get back to me. Enclosed with the letter was the
transcript of his report from 6/27/02 to the House
International Relation Committee Regarding Economic
Development in Africa. Did you get that too? If not,
I think it's online. I can find it for you if you'd
like. I didn't read it yet. I'm still pissed about
congress recently backing down on the 5 billion for
debt relief that I can't imagine his report made any difference.
Oh yeah and I did some more research on Bristol Myers
and Squibb. Looks like they've got some legit $$$
going towards education and research on the AIDS thing
in Africa. I read about some specific projects in
South Africa and UNIAIDS is listed as a partner of
theirs. I think that I pointed this out to you before
so sorry for the repetition. Bristol Myers and
Squibbs main program around this is called "Secure the
Future". As I only spent an hour or so doing this bit
of research, my next step is to see if they are
actually making any effort to provide free drugs. By
the way I never heard back from their big honcho. I
really didn't expect too anyways.
Chipping away, one bit at a time,
Lori aka hotpepper"