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- From: russ@wpg.com (Russell Lawrence)
- Subject: Re: Silver Spring monkeys was: Re: PETA in hot water
- Message-ID: <C19uJ2.857@wpg.com>
- Organization: WP Group
- References: <C18I58.Gs9@acsu.buffalo.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:06:37 GMT
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- From article <C18I58.Gs9@acsu.buffalo.edu>, by rms@acsu.buffalo.edu (Robert M. Straubinger):
- > In my opinion, PETA's impact would derive from the ability to mobilize
- > public opinion, the one currency that federal bureaucracies
- > have in common.
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- Don't forget congress and the chief executive.
-
- > *If* the AMA or NABR were able to inspire the
- > public to a similar froth, I would believe those organizations
- > might have impact on the NIH.
- >
- > Why do you think the AMA or NABR might have some sway?
-
- Along with the NRA and the National Dairy Board, the AMA has been
- one of the top spenders in congress for several decades. And the
- pharmaceutical companies also have a good deal of clout. Care to
- take a guess about PETA's relative rank in terms of PAC contributions?
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- Russell Lawrence, WP Group, New Orleans (504) 443-5000
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