National Partners American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations George Meany Center for Labor Studies May 18, 1992 PATHFINDERS Americans Making a Difference in the Age of AIDS American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees American Red Cross Office of HIV/AIDS Education Americans for a Sound AIDS/HIV Policy Foundation of Pharmacists & Corporate America for AIDS Education Hispanic Designers, Inc., National Hispanic Education and Communications Projects KCET Television National Association of Broadcasters National Association of People with AIDS National Council of La Raza NCLR AIDS Center National Conference of State Legislators National Education Association, Health Information Network National Leadership Coalition on AIDS National Minority AIDS Council National Native American AIDS Prevention Center Dear Pathfinder Awards Nominee: As you know, you were nominated last year for a Pathfinders Award in recognition of your unique and valuable contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS. While you were not selected as one of the 14 individuals to receive the award, you were selected for a Certificate of Merit, which you will find enclosed. This certificate is being given to you in recognition of your superior achievements and commitment to HIV/AIDS education and prevention. It is our belief that too little attention has been paid to citizens like yourself who have undertaken extraordinary efforts to help friends, family members, loved ones and others in your community who have HIV/AIDS. We hope this certificate lets you know that your contributions are recognized, important and valued. -- You are one of the Americans making a difference in the age of AIDS. We congratulate you for the courageous work you have done along with the work of the other 130 nominees to help the hundreds of thousands of people living with AIDS. Best Wishes, Rosalid Brang Rosalind Brannigan Co-Chair, Pathfinders Project Carolyn Paterno Carolyn Patierno Co-Chair, Pathfinders Project Frum's looper Francis Cooper Co-Chair, Pathfinders Project National Urban League Service Employees International Union Sex Information and Education Council of the U.S. U.S. Centers for Disease Control 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 905, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 429-0930 --- PATHFINDERS Americans Making a Difference in the Age of AIDS The National Partners hereby recognize Rep. David Clarenbach as a Pathfinders Award Nominee, for your unique and vital contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS. Rolat J Pleasure Robert J. Pleasure, Executive Director George Meany Center for Labor Studies American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Shepherd Smith Shepherd Smith, President Americans for a Sound AIDS/HIV Policy David of Suppens David L. Crippens, Senior Vice President, Educational Enterprises KCET Television Donell Wire Exten Gerald W. McEntee, International President American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Nigel L. Gragg, President Foundation of Pharmacists & Corporate America for AIDS Education Laurend D. Frith Edward O. Fritts, President & CEO National Association of Broadcasters Elizabeth Dol Elizabe Dole, President American Red Cross Penny Hamon Penny Harrison, President HDI Projects/Hispanic Designers Inc. William J. Freeman, Executive Director National Association of People With AIDS зуди Raúl Yzaguirre, President National Council of La Raza B.. Filia B. J. Stiles, President National Leadership Coalition on AIDS John Con Acol John E. Jacob, President & CEO National Urban League Inc. William T. Pound William T. Pound, Executive Director National Conference of State Legislatures 메스 Paul Akio Kawata, Executive Director National Minority AIDS Council John J. Sweeney John J. Sweeney, International President Service Employees International Union Ouses H. Willimis James H. Williams, Executive Director National Education Association, Health Information Network Bustermy Ronald M. Rowell, Executive Director National Native American AIDS Prevention Center Debra W. Haffner, Executive Director Sex Information and Education Council of the U.S. William L. Roper William L. Roper, Director U.S. Centers for Disease Control --- 2 The problem is that both human rights and civil rights of late are none of those. The "Three Rs" of the Reagan Right - with the full weight of the pun intended -- was the Reagan Rape of Rights. If among the fundamental rights are life, itself -- then the diminution of a commitment to life over might is among the futures which the 90s hold for us. If, among the fundamental rights are food and shelter, then the "Reagan Rape of Rights" is wholly understated. Because civil rights evolve from the fundamental human rights and are the enacted rights, we are in even more trouble. The 96th through 100th Congresses were not able to override any of the vetoes of legislation which gave meaning to those rights. Moreover, they were unable to formulate legislation to overcome the delimiting of rights imposed by the Reagan Courts - Supreme, Appellate and District all included. In this Country, we have blended the fundamental human rights with the basic empowerment civil rights. The 200th anniversary of the "Bill of Rights" which we celebrated a year ago is under attack like no time since the Civil War, mostly in the guise of religion often euphemistically stated in terms of nationalism. The 17th-century French philosopher Blaise Pascal, in the Pensees, spoke from personal experience when he said: "Men never do evil so completely or cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." --- I speak, of course, as a Jew with a four millennia history of denial of rights both as a member of the human family and as a resident of one country or another. I speak also as a Jew with a four millennia commitment to the prophetic tradition of social justice. 3 Given my people's history, I should not be surprised, then, when the "Bill of Rights" comes under attack from groups and individuals which lay claim to define life and liberty. Make no mistake about it, the debate about choice is as much a debate about which religion shall be the religion of this land as it is about anything else. What these people forget, in their baseless claim to majority status, is that the "Bill of Rights" is first and foremost anti-majoritarian. "Congress shall make no law..." Let us not forget that it is those countries which claim a homogeneous majority population which are the worst offenders of both human and civil rights: Saudi Arabia, Libya, Ethiopia to name three. Let us also not forget that it is those countries which claim the absolute right of the governing majority that are also among the worst offenders of both human and civil rights with South Africa being the most blatant example of the tyranny of the minority. To safeguard our rights, we must be committed to anti-majoritarianism and at the same time resist completely the tyranny of the minority. We in this country and in this State face both threats. The Panel which we have put together this afternoon has been asked to respond to the topic of Civil and Human Rights in the 90s from a variety of perspectives. --- 4 John Beaudin is an attorney and newspaper publisher. He is a respected Native American leader. There may not be a worse example of the denial of civil rights in this country than American Indians. There certainly is no worse example of the denial of human rights in this country than those who were and are native to this land. Juan Jose Lopez is a social worker on the staff of Madison's Centro Hispano. Born in South Texas, Juan knows first hand about the absence of rights. In a country where "English-Only" laws are touted as positive socializing factors but in reality are among the worst of racist laws, Juan's organization and his work with young people are critical. In a country which has re-enacted restrictive emigration legislation "to protect jobs for Americans," this country's Hispanic population knows just how fragile human and civil rights can be. David Clarenbach is this State's leading civil right's legislator. Our Assembly's Speaker Pro-Tem will not and does not waver on the issues of civil and human rights. Given the fact that the Reagan years have squarely placed the battleground for the fight for rights within the States, we are, indeed, fortunate, that David Clarenbach is a leader and a power for those rights in this State. David will begin our Panel discussion on the "Fragility of Our Individual, Civil and Human Rights in the '90s." Following his presentation, John and Juan will respond. Our plan is to then open it up for your questions, your comments and your concerns. --- MAY 10 REC'D President Lawrence Shapiro Vice Presidents Harold Blotner Judith Schreiber Marjorie Tobias Treasurer MADISON JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL 310 N. MIDVALE BLVD. SUITE 325 MADISON, WI 53705 (608) 231-3426 Diane Seder Rep. David Clarenbach Assistant Treasurer Les Goldsmith General Secretary Wisconsin State Capitol • May 7, 1990 thanks then t 85 Mark Frankel Recording Secretary Dear David: Evelyn Minkoff Assistant Secretary llene Laufman Executive Director Steven H. Morrison Madison, WI 53703 COTT Your address yesterday was outstanding. You said all of the right things and you said them with conviction and commitment. I meant what I said during my introduction: Lawrence Bensky this community and this State are privileged to have you as a public servant. You, indeed, are a treasure. Board of Directors Deborah Berman Niles Berman Harold Blotner Sue Blotner Don Bukstein On behalf of the Jewish community, please accept our Sandra Dutch thanks. Fred Edelman Marty Fields Mark Frankel Warmest good wishes. Gary Friedman Les Goldsmith Bruce Greenberg William Haus Martin Isaacs Lowell Lakritz llene Laufman Daniel Levin Daniel Lipman Howard Mazur Donald Miner Evelyn Minkoff Joel Minkoff Anita Parks Richard Phelps Lester Pines Gary Ries Karen Roth Judith Schreiber Diane Seder Lawrence Shapiro Paul Sondel Harry Tobias Marjorie Tobias Frances Weinstein Past Presidents Robert Berman Ghita Bessman I. V. Fine Mark Laufman Harvey Malofsky Stan Mintz H. K. Parks Warren Randy Gilbert Rosenberg Gerald Stewart Louis H. Swedarsky Laurence Weinstein Honorary Irwin Goodman Robert Goodman Ex Officio Rabbi Jan Brahms Rabbi Yona Matusof Steven H. Morrison Rabbi Moshe Reém Dr. Irving Saposnik Cordially, Steven H. Morrison Executive Director --- President Lawrence Shapiro Vice Presidents Harold Blotner Judith Schreiber Marjorie Tobias Treasurer Diane Seder Assistant Treasurer Les Goldsmith General Secretary Mark Frankel Recording Secretary Evelyn Minkoff Assistant Secretary llene Laufman Executive Director Steven H. Morrison Board of Directors Lawrence Bensky Deborah Berman Niles Berman Harold Blotner Sue Blotner Don Bukstein Sandra Dutch Fred Edelman Marty Fields Mark Frankel Gary Friedman Les Goldsmith Bruce Greenberg William Haus Martin Isaacs Lowell Lakritz llene Laufman MADISON JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL 310 N. MIDVALE BLVD. SUITE 325 MADISON, WI 53705 (608) 231-3426 Daniel Levin Daniel Lipman Howard Mazur Donald Miner Evelyn Minkoff Joel Minkoff Anita Parks Richard Phelps Lester Pines Gary Ries Karen Roth Judith Schreiber Diane Seder Lawrence Shapiro Paul Sondel Harry Tobias Marjorie Tobias Frances Weinstein Past Presidents Robert Berman Ghita Bessman I. V. Fine Mark Laufman Harvey Malofsky Stan Mintz H. K. Parks Warren Randy Gilbert Rosenberg Gerald Stewart Louis H. Swedarsky Laurence Weinstein Honorary Irwin Goodman Robert Goodman Ex Officio Rabbi Jan Brahms Rabbi Yona Matusof Steven H. Morrison Rabbi Moshe Reem Dr. Irving Saposnik David E. Clarenbach Speaker Pro-Tem of the Assembly 422 North, State Capitol Madison, WI 53702 Dear David: September 17, 1990 SEP 20 RECO You need to know how much I and we appreciate your powerful and moving letter dated September 13. If anything can be considered good coming from what is now 23 separate incidents of hate directed against this Jewish community, it is the outpouring of support, care and concern which we have received. These incidents will end, of that I am certain. The pain caused, however, will take some time. Your letter will aide in that healing process. Warmest good wishes. Cordially, Dias Steven H. Morrison Executive Director --- NOW NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN Wisconsin National Organization for Women • • 8 W. Mifflin St., Suite 209 Madison, WI 53703 (608) 255-3911 Representative David Clarenbach State Capitol Madison, WI 53702 Dear David: I wanted to write and let you know how much I enjoyed your speech at the GALVANIZE rally last Saturday. You've been a real leader in the struggle to secure civil rights for lesbians and gays in Wisconsin. Thanks for your hard work. All of us in NOW look forward to working with you for many years to come in the legislature (or in Congress). Best regards, Manythi Margaret McMurray Wisconsin NOW --- MADISON JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL 310 N. MIDVALE BLVD. ⚫ SUITE 325 MADISON, WI 53705 (608) 231-3426 President Louis Swedarsky Vice Presidents Judith Schreiber Lawrence Shapiro Marjorie Tobias Treasurer Diane Seder Assistant Treasurer Les Goldsmith い General Secretary Representative David Clarenbach Mark Frankel Recording Secretary Fred Gants State Capitol Room 422 N Assistant Secretary Madison, WI 53702 Tina Krasno Executive Director Steven H. Morrison Board of Directors Lawrence Bensky Debbi Berman Niles Berman Harold Blotner Don Bukstein Marvin Conney Sandy Dutch Marty Fields Mark Frankel Fred Gants Les Goldsmith Albert Goldstein Bruce Greenberg Martin Isaacs Dear David: March 29, 1988 MAR 31 REC'D During our discussions about seeking the enactment of a "Hate Crimes" bill we were told that it, in all probability, would take at least two sessions of the legislature for such proposed legislation to make any progress. With your leadership and dynamic involvement, the bill was enacted during the session in which it was introduced. While I know we differed, David, on wording and approach, your strategy won out. The result is that Wisconsin will have the kind of law which sends a clear message to all people that crimes of hate are utterly Mark Krasno unacceptable. Tina Krasno Lowell Lakritz llene Laufman Donald Miner Deborah Minkoff Evelyn Minkoff Joel Minkoff Anita Parks Robert Pasch Lester Pines Gary Ries Judith Schreiber Diane Seder Lawrence Shapiro Louis Swedarsky Joyce Temkin Harry Tobias Marjorie Tobias Michael Weiner Frances Weinstein Past Presidents Robert Berman Ghita Bessman I.V. Fine Mark Laufman Harvey Malofsky Stan Mintz H.K. Parks Warren Randy Gilbert Rosenberg Gerald Stewart Laurence Weinstein Honorary Irwin Goodman Robert Goodman Ex Officio Rabbi Jan Brahms Rabbi Charles Feinberg Rabbi Yona Matusof Steven H. Morrison Dr. Irving Saposnik We want to thank you and offer our commendation to you for your work and leadership on this important legislation. I purposefully held off, David, either writing or talking with you about what happened with the Rawhide bill. I have some very grave and serious concerns about both what was adopted and the process in which you had asked that we become involved. I am very anxious, David, to talk with you about both that substance and that process. Warmest good wishes. SHM: dw Cordially, Steven H. Morrison Executive Director --- Editorial Page FREDERICK W. MILLER Publisher DAVE ZWEIFEL Editor JOHN PATRICK HUNTER Associate Editor ROBERT MELOON Executive Publisher JACK PEASE Managing Editor PHIL HASLANGER Associate Editor Thursday, Oct. 25, 1984- "Let the people have the truth and the freedom to discuss it and all will go - well." William T. Evjue, Founder A watershed year for the Legislature At least three of the seven representatives from Dane County to the State Assembly will be new next year. That fact alone makes the Nov. 6 election a particularly important one for local voters. The issues facing the 1985 Legislature will be ones that will have a significant influence on the directions this state moves for many years ahead. At the heart of the debate will be a vari- ety of tax reforms. The role of the state in educa- tion, health and social services will also be at center stage, as will the relationship of the state to local communities. In making its legislative endorsements, The Capital Times took several elements into ac count: the experience and public records of the candidates, their understanding of the issues fac ing the 1985 Legislature, their commitment to property tax relief, their concerns about human service programs and their positions on issues affecting the university and the state's schools Today's endorsements are for Dane County dis tricts. On Friday, we will list our picks in the dis- tricts in surrounding counties. District 46: Loftus is progressive, creative IN HIS EIGHT years in the Legislature, Tom Loftus has risen rapidly. Now as the speaker of the Assembly, this Sun Prairie resident is one of the most powerful people in state government. Loftus has been a voice for progressive poli- cies throughout his career in the Legislature. Among his recent efforts have been a plan to withhold pay from parents who do not pay child support and a do-it-yourself will. He has been re sisting the federal government's efforts to force the states to raise the drinking age to 21. We are uneasy with his advocacy of income tax cuts when it looks like those cuts could come at the expense of property tax relief. But on bal- ance, we think he has been a creative, energetic legislator who deserves re-election. District 48: Magnuson offers energy IT IS NO secret that we and a lot of liberals were uneasy with Sue Magnuson during the Democratic primary in this east side district in September. Her record, her base of support and her stands on the issues were more conservative than those of some of the other contenders. But it would be a mistake to reject Magnu- son's candidacy in November based on differ- ences in the primary. She admirably is making property tax relief her number one concern. She speaks out strongly in favor of the concept of comparable worth for women doing jobs similar to those of men but getting paid less. She hopes to get state laws changed to make it easier for local authorities to crack down on child entice- ment attempts. Magnuson is a hard worker, a smart candi- date, a savvy politician. We think she will repre- sent her district well in the Legislature, and philosophically she is much more in tune with this area's progressive heritage than is her very conservative opponent. District 76: Young has experience, issues REBECCA YOUNG is no stranger to Madison residents. She has had a visible and active public career on the county board, the school board, on the state Highway Commission and as deputy secretary of the state Department of Adminis- tration. That experience alone would be a strong recommendation for her candidacy, but then also look at the kinds of issues she has been in- volved in - fighting for environmental concerns, looking out for the concerns of neighborhoods, keeping a watchful eye on tax schemes that benefit the already well off. She would be a progressive and persistent voice for this community in the Legislature. Her opponent, Joyce Waldrop, is a thoughtful Repub- lican contender, but cannot match Young's ex- perience or her philosophical bent. Young is our choice. District 77: Black brings savvy, hard work FOR SEVERAL years, Spencer Black has been one of the movers and shakers in the state's environmental movement. He has applied the grass roots politics he learned in that movement to his campaign for the Legislature. In the process, Black has heard first hand from many of the voters in his district about their concerns. He has been clear about his pro- gram, including a specific plan aimed at prop- erty tax relief. He will be a tenacious fighter for concerns like the environment, property tax re- lief and all university employees. Although his Republican opponent, Maureen O'Malley, is relatively moderate philosophically, Black is far superior to her in his understanding of the issues facing the 1985 Legislature. He would be a good representative of this district. District 78: Clarenbach stays on cutting edge THIS MAY WELL be the most liberal district in the state, and as such, it has given its repre- sentative, David Clarenbach, the room to bring into the mainstream proposals that other legisla- tors often are too scared to tackle. For many years, Clarenbach concentrated on a range of social issues. Now he is developing an economic agenda that could have a significant impact on next year's legislative debate when District 70 Wincke the big money folks will be out to protect their in- terests. While some focus on the state's business climate, Clarenbach wants to make sure the state's human climate is not overlooked. In his 10 years in the Legislature, Clarenbach has moved into a position of some influence. We like his energy, his ideas and his courage. His voice will be especially needed in the coming session. --- Everett L. Roley, M.D. ROLEY, ANDERSON & SPEICHINGER, LTD. Earl FYI Obstetrics and Gynecologic Surgery 20 South Park, Suite 450 SEP 17 1985 Madison, Wisconsin 53715-2386 Telephone (608) 257-4386 John M. Anderson, M.D. James P. Speichinger, M.D. James B. Torhorst, M.D. September 13, 1985 Helen H. Madsen U.W. Legal Services Bascom Hall, Room 361 500 Lincoln Dr. Madison, Wi. 53706 RE: new Wisconsin law requiring written patient consent for HTLV-3 antibody testing and new consent form. Dear Ms. Madsen: I find it absolutely incredible that the Wisconsin Legislature could possibly be so ignorant as to pass a law as part of the budget bill that requires a written consent to test a patient for an antibody that is of such potential lethal magnitude whereas to prohibit not only the care of patients but also the protection of personnel and other individuals. There must be an extremely strong homosexual lobby, or perhaps the legislature is made up of homosexuals that something of this nature could be considered to be a violation of an individual's rights. Whatever happened to the rights of society and the physician/patient relationship that we have to now obtain written consent to even put a test result in a patient's chart. If the government, at all levels, would learn to stay out of the practice of medicine, perhaps our medical system would not be such a screwed up mess as it is at the moment. JPS: my CC: Gov. Anthony Earl Senator Fred Risser Very sincerely, James & Sucking James P. Speichinger, M.D. --- Tom Hauke State Representative 23rd Assembly District JUN 28 RFC'D f Representative David Clarenbach Speaker Pro Tem 422 North, State Capitol Madison, WI 53702 June 27, 1985 CHAIRMAN: Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance MEMBER: Committee on Labor Legislative Council Committee on Prosecutorial Systems Dear David: Regarding Dr. Maki's comments, I automatically throw anything from the University of Wisconsin in my waste basket. Therefore, rest assured, I will not be making any public comments on AIDS confidentiality protec- tions for HTLV-III testing, as approved by both the Assembly and the Sen- ate as part of the budget bill. Sincerely, Jon THOMAS A. HAUKE State Representative 23rd Assembly District TAH:rl Office: 18 East, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708 ⚫ (608) 266-0631 Home: 1133 S. 122nd Street, West Allis, WI 53214 (414) 476-6449 Call toll-free to the Capitol 1-800-362-9696 --- COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Agriculture, Chairman Congressional Redistricting Corrections Fees, Salaries and Administration Finance Highways and Transportation Legislative Reapportionment Universities and Colleges Missi sippi State Senate CONE BELJACKSON SENATOR MALCOLM H. MABRY, JR. 11th District Coahoma-DeSoto-Quitman-Tunica Counties Dublin 38739 601-627-4628 601-624-2622 September 5, 1985 Honorable David Clarenbach 454idney Madison Sarain 53703 Dear David flattered to be on the quest list ston am your birthday dinner. How I would like to be and meet your friends. For a I a lifetime. friends. country guy this would be the experince can't be there I am sending a part you (and to your friends) from my heart comes this pain thick wrote many months ago. It is not unique for I am sure that the idea has been expressed many far better than I. Yet it is a times before by those who can message me - a message say th the wistful dream that some day we will be free-truly free, even in Missiority file are all are me ful and I can one everywhere! my James come to Madison. Happy Buty Sincenly yours, --- HIS SPECIAL ONES We are everywhere, our Numbers too great to count Touch any land from Bombay to Saint Mark's splashing fount From the moors of Scotland to the land of Fundy's surging tide IN the teeming cities and scattered through the countryside. Wherever you walk in life, you will find that we are there Teachers, farmers, priests, millhands and hawkers at country fairs Some paint the pictures and some write the verse Some sweep the streets and some choose to Nurse Some take the oath of Hippocrates And some man the ships upon the tossing seas Some with bulging muscles lift the heavy loads Some dance ballet on the very tips of their toes Some make the laws that govern the lands And some waste away in prisons - lonely, forgotten bands ON we could go and Never end the list We are everywhere across the earth like an evening mist For we are God's other children-He made us this way We are His special ones- for you see, we are gay Our Number will Never cease- - if one falls another stands where he once stood We cannot change, and would Not - even if we could For we have pride-the greatest strength within our being That which the rest of you see, but can't believe what you are seeing We give the world so much, and for all there is ample room and we must weave life's fabric with thread from all For you our looms We ask No special favors, only But if you If that you let us be will Not, then you hurt us - but more you hurt thee you choose to go a spiteful way Thou choose Not to let us live our day KNOW for certain that though we suffer at your hand We will always look at with love, and try to understand. you MM --- see p. р. ACC TENTH ANNUAL IMPACT LEGISLATIVE ISSUES BRIEFING DAY February 14, 1990 Grace Episcopal Church 116 West Washington Avenue The Fragility of Our Individual, Civil and Human Rights in the '90s Steven H. Morrison Moderator John Beaudin David Clarenbach Juan Jose Lopez INTRODUCTORY REMARKS The title of this workshop could not be more apt. "The Fragility of Our Individual, Civil and Human Rights in the '90s." "Fragility" is the key and the operative word. Just a little over forty years ago, the world was given a gift -- a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The crowning achievement of the great lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, that document put in writing the universal "inalienable rights of all members of the human family..." Human rights are the fundamental rights. They are inalienable; they are indefeasible -- they are the absolute rights. Civil rights evolve from human rights. They are the empowerment rights to fulfill one's potential. They are the enacted rights. Yet, they are, indeed, "rights" which also ought to be inalienable, indefeasible and absolute. ---