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Dear David:

As over a hundred of JRL subscribers and readers endorsed the Open Letter I wrote to President Bill Clinton and other US government officials on March 24, I am glad to report that I finally got a reply letter from President himself. Here it is:

"Dear George:

    Thank you very much for writing me.  It is important to me to hear
    the views and concerns of people around the country, and I appreciate
    your taking time to write.  I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind
    as my Administration continues working to address the challenges our
    nation faces as we approach the 21st century.

	I hope you will remain involved.

	Sincerely,

	[Signed: Bill Clinton and dated July 13, 1999]

I invite all JRL readers to comment on the official response. Besides Clinton's letter above, I also received the letters from Secretary Madeleine Albright and Carlos Pascual, the office of National Security Adviser "Sandy" Berger, published in JRL 3294 #7 on May 19
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In particular, what do you think about the efficacy of writing such Open Letters? What other steps could RAGA take to influence U.S.-Russia relations?

W. George Krasno
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