CONTACT INFORMATION


Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Fax: 202-228-0282
Phone: 202-224-4451
476 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20514


Congressman Pete King
[email protected]
436 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-7896


Senator Charles Schumer
757 Third Ave.
Suite 17-02
New York, NY 10017
Fax:202-228-3027


Gary Ackerman
202-225-1589 (fax)
2243 Rayburn Office Buildinglace
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2601
202-225-1580 (fax)

Congressman Peter King's fax number is 202-226-2279

Joe's local Congressman is:

Congressman Steve Israel
432 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone - 202-225-3335
Fax - 202-225-4669




SAMPLE LETTER
Nov. xx, 2006


Dear xx (senator or congressman)

We are writing to engage your assistance in the return of Jan Paladino and Joe Lepore, two professional pilots from New York, who have been unlawfully detained in Brazil for more than six weeks.

Brazilian authorities continue to hold their passports since their involvement in a mid-air collision on September 29th, despite the fact that there has been no evidence to suggest that these pilots caused this tragic accident. They have been prevented from returning home to their families, without any charges, in violation of Brazilian law, and international aviation treaties.

Sadly, Brazilian government officials have tried to scapegoat these pilots to conceal the shortcomings in their own aviation system. Air safety depends on the integrity of accident investigations. Without free and open discourse championed by ICAO and such internationally respected organizations as the Flight Safety Foundation, the cause of air safety is impaired.

This heavy-handed treatment of these New York pilots, while they are fully cooperating with authorities, is unfair and impedes the aviation investigation and threatens the safety of air travelers throughout Brazil.

We ask for your prompt assistance in helping to bring these honorable pilots home.

Regards,

Xxx