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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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