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WHITE PAPERS
COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION
1. Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA) and Eldred v. Ashcroft:
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"Put The Blame on Mickey- NOT" by Claudia Karabaic Sargent (2002)
Member, Graphic Artists Guild
(PDF: 100 K/ 2 pages)
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"Eldred v. Ashcroft and Copyright Term" by Bud Peen (2002)
Advocacy Committee Chairperson, Graphic Artists Guild
(PDF: 92 K/ 1 pages)
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2. Amending Copyright, Law Section 412 and Campaign for Illustration
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"Amending Copyright Law, Section 412" (June 2001)
(PDF: 24 K/ 2 pages)
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"The Campaign for Illustration"
(PDF: 36 K/ 2 pages)
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ANTITRUST/COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
Explanation
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"Antitrust/Collective Bargaining for Independent Conractors"
(PDF: 24 K/ 1 pages)
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"Cartoon by Graphic Artists Guild National President Lloyd Dangle"
(PDF: 204 K/ 4 pages)
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"Statement of Rep. John Conyers, Jr." (May 2, 2002)
(PDF: 96 K/ 2 pages)
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"H.R. 4643" (May 2, 2002)
(PDF: 36 K/ 4 pages)
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TAXATION LEGISLATION
Sales tax legislation
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"California Sales Tax Victory" (Feb. 7, 2002)
by Mike Friedrich - Sales Tax Committee, Northern California
(PDF: 88 K/ 2 pages)
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Artist-Museum Partnership Act summary
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"H.R. 1598: Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act"
(PDF: 60 K/ 1 pages)
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LINKS
When Works Pass Into The Public Domain
www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm
AFL-CIO's site provides information such as
which candidates local union movements have endorsed for federal and state
offices; candidates positions on education, Social Security, wages and fair
trade. Lots of other interesting information. It is even possible to
register to vote on this site.
www.aflcio.org/politics/
Research incumbent candidates by clicking on a state
and then name to find a comprehensive list of the elected official's voting
record. They include a chart listing their positions on key issues based on
votes.
www.issues2002.org
This site includes information on hundreds of ballot
issues for more than 42,000 candidates, some of which have completed
detailed issue questionnaires posted on the site. The extensive lists of county elections, boards and congressional district maps.
www.vote-smart.org
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