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Advocating from Afar: Virtual and Remote Grassroots Advocacy

Beekeeper Group

When letters containing the bacterium anthrax arrived at the DC offices of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) in October 2001, multiple Capitol Hill buildings closed for decontamination. There are other reasons that supporters, activists and members of various organizations cannot visit DC for a fly-in.