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The Link ArchivesTitle: Thirtieth Anniversary Issue About This Issue The Link goes to more than 1,900 public and school libraries, where it is read by a wide audience. Particularly effective issues often bring letters that start out, "I came across your publication in our library . . . " In the past five years, several issues have elicited large responses from regular as well as casual readers. As a way of observing AMEU's 30th year of service, we have invited some of these authors to tell us what has happened since they wrote for us. Dr. Rosina Hassoun's article led to her co-authorship of a book, participation in a conference at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and inquiries from environmentalists in the West Bank and Jordan. Grace Halsell's article went into three printings, including a special mailing to every Methodist and Catholic church in the United States. It also came to the attention of Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem and led to her meeting the head of the Jerusalem office of the largest U.S. wholesaler of religious tours to the Holy Land. The discussion dealt with the travel agency's stated policy of not bringing U.S. Christians into contact with local Palestinians. As a follow-up to Ms. Halsell's findings, AMEU assembled and published its Authentic Holy Land Travel Directory. Kathleen Kern's article went into two printings. Ms. Kern says her Link issue is given as a reference to journalists from all over the world who come to Hebron. (We also learned that it was instrumental in securing a major grant for Hebron from the Canadian Government.) Prof. Daniel McGowan told us that his article brought moral and financial support for his Deir Yasin Remembered project from various parts of the world. And at least 100 readers that we know of sent their copies of Prof. James Graff's "Open Letter to Mrs. Clinton" to the First Lady. The issue was widely distributed among church groups, and we're told that many more copies reached the White House. Dr. Norman Finkelstein, Rev. Donald Wagner, and Advocate Lynda Brayer are our other contributors. Each of their issues brought numerous requests to our office for additional copies. I recall Dr. Finkelstein telling me a few months after his issue came out that he had received more responses to his Link article than to all his previous articles combined. The unsung heroes of these efforts, and of all our efforts over the past 30 years, are our subscribers, nearly half of whom give more than their annual subscription renewal. That's what makes the second and third printings possible. That's what makes the distribution of The Link to church conferences and academic symposia possible. That's what puts The Link on so many library shelves across the country. To them, and to all our feature writers, we at Americans for Middle East Understanding, directors and staff, extend our full gratitude and appreciation.--John Mahoney, Executive Director, April 1997. Contents
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