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- From: lazarus@wixer.cactus.org (Michael Lax)
- Subject: Re: "60 Minutes" report on ACT/UP
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.183038.9724@wixer.cactus.org>
- Organization: Real/Time Communications
- References: <1992Nov16.005011.21741@wixer.cactus.org>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 18:30:38 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.005011.21741@wixer.cactus.org> lazarus@wixer.cactus.org (Michael Lax) writes:
- >Well, I just got through watching a well-done, informative story
- >about ACT/UP (done by Ed Bradley) - WOW!! I was especially moved
- >by the closing: he interviewed 3 PWAs, 2 male & 1 female, and asked
- >the two men at the end if they expected to see a cure before they
- >die. They both answered no. Not, I hope so, or maybe, or even
- >not likely - just NO. The story showed the front-lines of CD -
- >how it's not ACT/UP members that are rude, but rather the police
- >and the government. It showed how ACT/UP has lowered the prices
- >of drugs and sped FDA approval processes. I have _never_ seen
- >such a positive portrayal of ACT/UP in the 'regular' media.
- >
- >If anyone knows the address and phone/fax no. to 60 minutes or CBS, PLEASE
- >post it. They need to hear from us.
-
- Call, write and/or fax (the fax # is for CBS, so make sure it says
- "60 Minutes" on the cover sheet very clearly.)
-
- (212) 975-4321 . . . . . . . .CBS News
- (212) 975-1893 . . . . . . . .(fax)
- (212) 975-2006 . . . . . . . .60 Minutes
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- 60 Minutes
- 524 W. 57th St.
- New York, NY 10019-2985
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- Michael Lax - lazarus@wixer.cactus.org
-