ACTION ITEM (12/26/93)

ACTION ITEM

The Ukrainian community has joined forces with national organizations in the Armenian, Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian and Slovak communities in a campaign to deter President Bill Clinton from agreeing to any "Yalta II" agreement during his meeting with President Boris Yeltsin in Moscow in mid-January.

This East European Coalition is calling on all Americans, especially Americans of East European heritage, to do two things:

1. Send a mailgram to the president indicating your opposition to any U.S.-Russian agreement on spheres of influence in Europe (a second Yalta agreement).

An "East European Coalition Hotline" has been set up with Western Union to facilitate the sending of mailgrams. The Coalition has provided Western Union with the destination of the mailgram (President Clinton) and the text. All you need to do is call Western Union at 1-800-258-2222 and ask for Hotline Number 9470. They will respond as the East European Coalition Hotline. You then give your name and address, and the mailgram will be sent. You will be billed $6.95 on your telephone bill. If you prefer, you can bill the cost to your Visa or MasterCard. You can call anytime, day or night, so call today.
2. During the week of January 3-7, call the White House Comment Line (1-202-456-1111 ) and say: "I am opposed to any 'Yalta II' agreement with Russia. I expect the United States to support the independence of Ukraine and all former Soviet and Warsaw Pact nations and oppose Russian imperialism in any and every form."

Time is of the essence, as the president meets with Yeltsin in mid-January. Remember, numbers of calls and mailgrams are important. It is important to get as many mailgrams and telephone calls as possible. Have each member of your family and your friends send the mailgrams and make the telephone calls.

- Submitted by UNA Washington Office

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