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FALLON SAID GETTING ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS FOR THE RESOLUTION AND SEEING IT
PASS THE HOUSE WONT HAPPEN UNLESS WE CAN GENERATE SOME HEAT.  SO, IF WE ARE
HANGING OUT IN THE BASEMENT AND DOING NOTHING BUT BUILDING RIGS AND WORKING
DX, WERE GOING TO BE VICTIMS OF THE POLITICAL PROCESS, FALLON TOLD HIS
AUDIENCE.  HE EXPLAINED THAT ARRL, AS A NONPROFIT IRS SECTION 501C3
ORGANIZATION, MUST ADHERE TO STRICT LIMITATIONS ON ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
IT CANNOT ENDORSE POLITICAL CANDIDATES OR CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNS, HE EXPLAINED.  YOU CAN, HE POINTED OUT.  WE CANT.  FALLON SAID
ONE WAY ARRL MEMBERS CAN GET VOCAL ABOUT LEGISLATIVE ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE
TO AMATEUR RADIO IS TO VISIT, WRITE, E MAIL OR FAX THEIR US REPRESENTATIVES
OR US SENATORS.  YOUR LETTERS, E MAILS AND VISITS TO DISTRICT OFFICES GIVE
US ENTREE TO LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON, HE SAID.  IT WONT HAPPEN WITHOUT
YOUR HELP.  PERSONAL VISITS TO LAWMAKERS AT THEIR DISTRICT OFFICES, HE
SAID, HELP TO PUT A FACE ON HAM RADIO FOR POLITICIANS.  THE FOCUS OF THE
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