Government Web sites The United States Senate http://www.senate.gov U.S. House of Representatives http://www.house.gov Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org/ce/ FirstGov http://www.firstgov.gov/ The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Newspaper Web sites USA Today http://www.usatoday.com Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com Additional Learning Links UNICEF offers advice on composing and sending written communications to legislators and the media. Sample letters are provided. Mr. Smith E-mails http://www.mrsmith.com/ Send e-mails to members of Congress, Senate and House committees, the Vice-President, or the President using these INFOSEARCH electronic forms. The site provides the names of representatives from each state, and the forms allow personalization of the letters and follow recommended letter-writing format. You can also send e-mails to the editors of a variety of publications. Sales Letters - Four Point Action Closing http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/p_4ptclos.html This Purdue University Online Writing Lab's handout discusses ways to close sales letters with a request for action. Tips for Writing Letters to the Editor http://whistler.sierraclub.org/action/actionindex.jsp The Sierra Club Web site stresses the importance of writing letters to legislators and editors and provides suggestions for writing effective letters. U.S. Legislative Branch http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/congress.html
Find the office address, phone, fax, district office, district phone, e-mail address, and more for U.S. representatives and senators. This Library of Congress Internet Resource site provides access to directories of members of the House and Senate.
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