Phil Wilson to Hillary Rodham Clinton re: AIDS Project Los Angeles

January 14, 1994 Hilliary Rodham Clinton AIDS The First Lady The White House PROJECT 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC. 20500 LOS ANGELES Dear Mrs. Clinton: 1313 N. Vine Street Los Angeles California 90028 Congratulations on receiving the AIDS Project Los Angeles' Commitment To Life Award. APLA is committed to 213.962.1600 positively impacting the lives of people affected and at Fax 213.993.1598 risk of HIV and AIDS. APLA raises the awareness of AIDS prevention through many means, including public service announcements. We would like to feature you in three thirty-second public service announcements aimed at raising AIDS awareness. BOARD OF DIRECTORS We are prepared to tape the public service announcements Steve Tisch Chair backstage during the Commitment To Life Benefit on Harold I. Huttas January 27 at the Universal Amphitheater. A production Vice-Chair team will be set up, and a teleprompter will be Hope Tschopik Schneider available. The production will take no more than ten Vice-Chair minutes. Stanley Newman Treasurer The attached preliminary scripts touch upon three issues Vallery Kountze important to people affected by HIV. Secretary Leonard H. Bloom The first script covers health care reform and its Cbief Executive Officer positive effects for people living with HIV. Universal Rev. Dr. Ignacio Castuera health care is a goal both the Administration and APLA Barry Diller share. This public service announcement will help move Gil Gerald forward the debate on the 1993 American Health Security Linda Gersh Act to its successful passage, and increase support of W. David Hardy, M.D. the HIV and AIDS community. R. Scott Hitt, M.D. Jeff Jenest The second script encourages people to learn the facts Jeffrey Katzenberg and talk about HIV to their families. AIDS does not Stephan Korsia, D.V.M. discriminate, and the responsibility of ending the spread Steven Lowe of HIV is one we all share. Your participation will lend Sharon Lund a powerful voice to raising awareness about AIDS in our John Martens society. Ron Meyer Matt Redman* Robert M. Sertner Heather Shuemaker Bruce Swartz Jewel Thais-Williams HONORARY MEMBER Continuing the Administration's clarion call for service, the third script encourages citizens to support community organizations such as APLA. We greatly appreciate your consideration and look forward to your response. Sincerely, Phillip Welsons Phill Wilson Director of Public Policy