[Imc-newsroom] Re: [UCIMC-print] proposed PSA-plain text (sorry 'bout that last one)

[John Wason]

At 04:13 AM 07/04/2001 -0000, Omar Ricks wrote:

>This is going to several working groups with which I'm involved-- and, 
>hopefully, to some people in the steering group who can actually approve 
>this.
>A little over a week ago, I told Sascha I would help come up with a Public 
>Service Announcement to go on WEFT that would ask people to donate all or 
>part of their tax refunds to the IMC. Well, here (at last) is my first 
>attempt. Please make comments and suggest improvements. (Personally, I think 
>it's a bit long to be a PSA...)
>Thanks.
>Omar

I think it's extremely well written.  Being the editor that I invariably am,
I've made a few relatively minor suggested changes below.

John


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