ACT UP (Aids Coalition to unleash power). If you want to get involved politically in the issue of AIDS funding, ACT UP, an AIDS activist organization, includes a form letter on its website that you can send to both President Bush and the Senators of your home state. (
http://www.actupny.org/reports/adap/alerts.html
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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has taken a very strong stance against using animals for AIDS research. If you want to learn more about this organization, visit their site which offers several "Get Involved" links. (
http://www.animalactivist.com/
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