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Date Posted: 18:06:31 03/07/02 Thu
Author: Peggy
Subject: To PETA, from Rep. Scott McInnis' (R-CO)

The following went out today to PETA, from Rep. Scott McInnis' (R-CO)
> >U.S.
> >House Subcommittee office.
> >
> >
> >March 4, 2002
> >
> >Ms. Ingrid Newkirk
> >President
> >PETA
> >501 Front Street
> >Norfolk, Virginia 23510
> >
> >Dear Ms. Newkirk:
> >
> >When the House Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held
> >an
> >oversight hearing probing the increasing threat of ecoterrorism on
> >National
> >Forest lands last month, evidence was submitted by one of the
> >Subcommittee's
> >witnesses showing that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
> >(PETA) contributed to the Earth Liberation Front, the public face of an
> >organization described by the FBI as America's single largest domestic
> >terrorism threat. The purpose of the contribution to ELF is listed on
> >PETA's Form 990 tax return as to "support their program activities."
> >Subsequent reporting in the media appears to substantiate these
> >allegations.
> >
> >As a non-profit organization with tax-exempt privileges and the
> >incumbent
> >public policy obligations that status entails, PETA has a responsibility
> >to
> >explain the full extent of its involvement with and contributions to
> >environmental terror groups like ELF and ALF. With that in mind, I
> >respectfully request that you respond to the following questions, the
> >answers to which will be made part of the hearing's public record.
> >
> > Since 1993, how much and on how many occasions has PETA made
> >financial contributions to either the Earth Liberation Front and/or its
> >press office, the Animal Liberation Front and/or its press office, and
> >suspected or convicted persons associated with ELF and ALF?
> >
> >· Does PETA have any internal policies or guidelines either
> >encouraging or discouraging financial support of unlawful groups like
> >ELF
> >and ALF? If so, what are they?
> >
> >· Under what rational did PETA make a contribution(s) to ELF?
> >
> >· What steps did PETA take to ensure that these funds would not be
> >
> >used for unlawful purposes?
> >
> >· Whose signature appeared on the returned check that PETA gave
> >ELF?
> >
> >· Does PETA condone the violent activities of organizations like
> >ELF?
> >Should PETA's contribution to ELF be seen as an endorsement?
> >
> >· Does PETA have any intention of contributing to ELF, ALF or
> >other
> >similarly motivated groups in the future?
> >
> >As local, state and federal law enforcement officials grapple with this
> >formidable threat, careful scrutiny must be applied to any and all
> >persons
> >or organizations that lend financial aid and comfort to this radical
> >band of
> >extremists. In the future, I hope that PETA will cut-off its financial
> >ties
> >with ELF and ALF, and join America's largest mainstream environmental
> >groups
> >in publicly condemning these and other ecoterrorism groups.
> >
> >I look forward to your response.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Scott McInnis
> >Chairman
> >House Resources Subcommittee on
> >Forests and Forest Health
> >
> >
> >cc: Internal Revenue Service
> > Federal Bureau of Investigation

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