TITLE

Fight for Your Right to Lobby

PUB. DATE

September 2001

SOURCE

New York Times Upfront;9/17/2001, Vol. 134 Issue 2, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on celebrities who devoted time to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling in the United States. Plea of singer Alanis Morisette to Government in a concert; Influence of celebrities on the decision of Congress; Plan of celebrities following the decision of Congress.

ACCESSION #

5196466

Tags: CELEBRITIES;  DRILLING platforms;  WILDLIFE refuges;  WOMEN singers -- United States;  UNITED States -- Politics & government;  ARCTIC regions;  CHARITY

 

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