The mailing reports that the House of Representatives voted 244-137 on August 11 to pass HR 1580, the comprehensive economic sanctions bill introduced by Congressperson Ronald Dellums; now the Senate is to consider S 2378, introduced by Senator Ted Kennedy and co-sponsored by Senator Alan Cranston. The mailing asks people to phone Senator Claiborne Pell, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and other "swing" committee members: Senators Terry Sanford, Daniel Moynihan, or Brock Adams. It also mentions Senators Lloyd Bentsen and Robert Byrd. The mailing includes a Dear Friend letter from Ronald V. Dellums.
