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Thursday • October 26, 1995 AX/y\S H1N c; I ON Page 5 • The Battalion Presidential □ Sen. Gramm is allowing the National Rifle Association to use his name and letterhead for a fund-raising campaign. WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Phil Gramm, a Republican presidential candidate, is allowing the National Ri- candidate seeks donations for NRA ‘birthday gift’ fie Association to use his name and ti tle to solicit contributions and new members on “U.S. senator” letterhead. The gun lobby drafted, paid for and mailed a Gramm letter seeking dona tions as a “special birthday gift” for the NRA’s chief lobbyist. Public interest and gun-control groups denounced the strategy as ethi cally questionable. But aides to the Texas lawmaker defended it as a com mon fund-raising technique. Gramm’s undated letter praises the NRA’s executive vice president, Wayne LaPierre, as “my friend ever since I came to Congress.” Noting that LaPierre’s 45th birth day is next month, Gramm asked re cipients to give a friend or relative a gift membership in the NRA “as a spe cial birthday gift to Wayne.” He called on supporters to help the NRA, whose membership has declined, to recruit 100,000 new members by year’s end. Gramm’s letter was sent to NRA members on stationery marked “Phil Gramm U.S. Senator” with an eagle seal on top. The envelope also bears a “Phil Gramm, U.S. Senator” legend. However, despite its official appear ance, the letterhead is not actually Senate stationery and the seal is not an official one. Both the gun lobby and Gramm’s office said the letter was pro duced and mailed by the NRA. Federal law forbids soliciting or re ceiving political contributions in a fed eral building. However, the House and Senate ethics committees have advised law makers not to use their office tele phones, stationery or other resources in fund raising. What Is The Purpose of Life? ' Open House For All University Students Video Presentation • Refreshments Sunday, October 29, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Institute of Religion Across George Bush From Clayton William's Alumni Center Did You Know? Each person generates approx imately 1 ton of waste a year. By recycling 1 ton of paper it saves 17 mature trees. We need to be aware that there is a problem, and ignoring it will not solve the problem. To learn how YOU can help solve the problem come by the Recycling Information Booth at the MSC on Thursday, October 26 th. INFECTED WOUND STUDY VIP Research is seeking individuals with infected cuts, scrapes, or sutured wounds for a 3-week research study of an investigational antibiotical cream. Qualified participants will receive free study medication, study supplies and medical exams. $100 will be paid to qualified volunteers to enroll and complete this study. HERPES VACCINE STUDY VIP Research is seeking couples to participate in a 19 month research study of an investigational herpes vaccine. To be considered for study participation, one partner must have genital herpes while the other partner must not carry the virus which cause genital or oral herpes (cold sores/fever blisters). $500 will be paid to each qualified couple that enroll and complete this study. VIP Research, Inc. For more information call (409) 776-1417 But wlien You are f7 O t a mooch. a hole in your pocket renders you cHcingeless, you reluctant l y call the folks COllCCt. You dial 1 800 CALL ATT. Your pangs of guilt are minimal. 1 800 CALL ATT always costs less than i-soo-collect.* Always works from any phone. And always gets you the reliable AIXT Network- Use it ivhenever you’re off campus Know the Code. 1 800 CALL ATT. That's Your True Choice:' 1 Now at Bonfire Shirts & Sweatshirts Post Oak Mall 764-4444 For interstate calls. Promotions excluded. 1-800-COLLECT is a registered trademark of MCI. AT&T Your True Choice © 1995 AT&T