I should have been a little more clear. This is on the ALA Council II agenda and is CD #54. I have not yet found a way to get a separate url just for the document. <font size="4" face="Californian FB"><font size="4" face="Californian FB">
<p align="left">2008-2009 ALA CD#54</p>
<div align="left">2009 ALA Annual Conference</div>
<div align="left"><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilagendas/2009annual_council_a.pdf">http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilagendas/2009annual_council_a.pdf</a></div></font></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Resolution Endorsing Legislative Proposals</p>
<p align="left">For Universal Health Care</p></font></font><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Whereas, </p></font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">American Library Association Policy 54.20 (“Comprehensive Health Care”)</font>
<p align="left">states that “ALA recognizes the importance of comprehensive health care for all</p>
<p align="left">Americans and its impact on libraries and their users”; and</p></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Whereas, </p></font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">The ALA joined the Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN) by</font>
<p align="left">resolution on January 18, 2005; and</p></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Whereas, </p></font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">On June 28, 2006, the ALA endorsed a resolution supporting HR 676,</font>
<p align="left">“Expanded Medicare for All,” calling for a single-payer, universal health-care</p>
<p align="left">program; and</p></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Whereas, </p></font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">The rapidly rising cost of health-care benefits continues to inhibit the ability of</font>
<p align="left">libraries to create career opportunities for librarians and library workers, stunts</p>
<p align="left">improvements in wages, and thereby threatens the future of our profession and</p>
<p align="left">our libraries; and</p></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Whereas</p></font></font><font size="4" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="4" face="Monotype Corsiva">, </font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">The rising cost of providing health insurance has placed enormous burdens on</font>
<p align="left">state and local governments, making it increasingly difficulty for them to</p>
<p align="left">adequately fund schools and libraries; and</p></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Whereas, </p></font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">46 million people in the United States have no health insurance; and</font></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Whereas, </p></font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">Uninsured and underinsured working people often face financial ruin in the</font>
<p align="left">event of a medical emergency, which negatively impacts our communities; and</p></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Whereas, </p></font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">Without good health, humankind cannot truly exercise intellectual freedom</font>
<p align="left">and civic engagement; now, therefore, be it</p></font><i><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva"><font size="5" face="Monotype Corsiva">
<p align="left">Resolved, </p></font></font></i><font face="Californian FB"><font size="3">That the American Library Association (ALA):</font>
<p align="left">1. Reaffirms its support for affordable universal health care,</p>
<p align="left">including the option of a single-payer health care program; and</p>
<p align="left">2. Sends a copy of this resolution to the President of the</p>
<p align="left">United States and to all U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives.</p>
<p align="left">Adopted by the Council of the American Library Association</p>
<p align="left">Wednesday, July 15, 2009</p>
<p align="left">In Chicago, Illinois</p>
<p align="left">Keith Michael Fiels</p>
<p>ALA Executive Director and ALA Council Secretary</p></font><br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Diedre Conkling <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com">diedre08@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>The "Resolution Endorsing Legislative Proposals for Universal Health Care" passed by ALA Council at the 2009 Annual Conference can be found at <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilagendas/2009annual_council_a.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/council/councilagendas/2009annual_council_a.pdf</a> .</div>
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<div>You can let Congress and the President know that this is the position of your professional organization. An easy way to do this is to send an email through the ALA Washington Office's Legislative Action Center, <a href="http://capwiz.com/ala/home/" target="_blank">http://capwiz.com/ala/home/</a> . Just enter your zip code and your Congressional representatives will pop up as will President Obama. Then create your own message.</div>
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<div>Thank you for taking action!<br clear="all"></div><font color="#888888">
<div></div><br>-- <br>Diedre Conkling<br>Lincoln County Library District<br>P.O. Box 2027<br>Newport, OR 97365<br>Work phone & fax: 541-265-3066<br>Work email: <a href="mailto:diedre@beachbooks.org" target="_blank">diedre@beachbooks.org</a><br>
Home email: <a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank">diedre08@gmail.com</a><br></font></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all">
<div></div><br>-- <br>Diedre Conkling<br>Lincoln County Library District<br>P.O. Box 2027<br>Newport, OR 97365<br>Work phone & fax: 541-265-3066<br>Work email: <a href="mailto:diedre@beachbooks.org">diedre@beachbooks.org</a><br>
Home email: <a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com">diedre08@gmail.com</a><br>