LETTER FROM AN ORGANIZATION

                                                (DATE)



The Honorable Mary Frances Berry, Chair
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
624 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20425

Dear Chairwoman Berry:

The (NAME OF ORGANIZATION), is dedicated to (DESCRIBE 
ORGANIZATION).  We have reviewed the PETITION FOR HEARING filed 
by the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium and 
other Asian Pacific American groups and individuals on 
September 11, 1997.  We agree with them that the allegations 
asserted in the Petition raise troubling and significant questions 
of civil rights violations and support the Petition.  We are also 
requesting a hearing on the issues raised and an investigation of the allegations.  

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,


(name)

cc:     Vice Chair Cruz Reynoso
        Commissioner Carl Anderson
        Commissioner Robert George
        Commissioner Leon Higginbotham, Jr.
        Commissioner Constance Horner
        Commissioner Yvonne Lee
        Commissioner Russell Redenbaugh
 
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LETTER FROM AN INDIVIDUAL


                                                (DATE)

The Honorable Mary Frances Berry
Chair
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
624 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20425

Dear Chairwoman Berry:

I have reviewed the PETITION FOR HEARING filed by the 
National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium and other Asian 
Pacific American groups and individuals on September 11, 1997.  I 
agree with them that the allegations asserted in the Petition 
raise troubling and significant questions of civil rights violations 
and support the Petition.  I am thus requesting a hearing on 
the issues raised and an investigation of the allegations.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Sincerely,


(NAME)

cc:     Vice Chair Cruz Reynoso
        Commissioner Carl Anderson
        Commissioner Rober George
        Commissioner Leon Higginbotham
        Commissioner Constance Horner
        Commissioner Yvonne Lee
        Commissioner Russell Redenbaugh
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