<div dir="ltr">Under normal conditions, I agree w/everything you said. Given the thirst for material on this mess, I wouldn't worry too much about sending it Friday, it should get coverage regardless. The fact that the Senate is considering the Immigration bill shouldn't matter, the hook is that such a broad group is seeking legislation (different reporters covering these issues; and immigration will be pending for the next month). At the same time, it is perfectly fine to wait until Monday!</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Deborah Brown <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:deborah@accessnow.org" target="_blank">deborah@accessnow.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi all, <div><br></div><div>I wanted start a separate thread on delivery of the statement, as it's looking like we're getting close to finalizing the text.<br>
<div><div><div><br></div><div>Jeremy set a deadline of noon GMT on Thursday for edits, I believe. I'm hearing that it would not be wise to deliver the letter this week because Congress is consumed with immigration reform and the farm bill. Plus delivering it on Friday would not be ideal if we want media attention. </div>
<div><br></div><div>How do others feel about aiming for a Monday or Tuesday delivery? Then as Joana mentioned, those who will be at the Freedom Online Coalition meeting in Tunis can deliver it to officials there as well.</div>
<div><br></div><div>If the plan is to deliver this to all members of Congress, we would need contact information for all offices. Is that what others had in mind? A number of groups that regularly do DC-based advocacy already have this information, so perhaps it would make the most sense to work with one of the more international groups with a DC presence on delivery. Amnesty International and HRW come to mind, but there are probably others. What do others think?</div>
</div><div><br></div><div>Best, <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>Deborah </font></span></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">-- <br><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:13px"><font face="garamond, serif">Deborah Brown</font></div>
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