Washington, DC (10/12/00) - The American Policy Center is rallying its supporters to secure the passage of the American Land Sovereignty Restoration Act. A change in its bill number to S. 3146 now allows the legislative initiative to go directly to the Senate floor for a vote before the Senate adjourns for the year.

The bill would insure that the nation's landmass could not be unilaterally declared a "UN Biosphere Reserve" or to permit major historical sites and national parks declared "UN World Heritage" sites. "Unknown to most Americans," says Tom DeWeese, the president of the Center, "are the many designations by the United Nations that give them a putative control over sites that include Independence Hall, the Statute of Liberty, and numerous national parks including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and the Florida everglades."

DeWeese noted that UN officials were instrumental in shutting down a planned new gold mine in Montana because they deemed it to be too close  to Yellowstone National Park. "We lost access to a precious metal used in the manufacture of computers and for other purposes," said DeWeese. "And Montana, known as the Treasure State, lost jobs and tax revenues, vital to its economy. More importantly, though, the right of Americans to determine the use of their own land and its natural resources was lost."

An activist, grassroots think tank, headquartered in Herndon, VA, the Center is a leader in seeking US withdrawal from the United Nations because of its announced intention to transform itself into a global government. On September 7th, during the recent UN Millennium Summit, the Center added more than 350,000 petitions to the 200,000 already submitted to the Speaker of the House, Rep. Dennis Hassert, to urge the passage of H.R. 1146, the American Sovereignty Restoration Act, a bill by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).

"We know," says DeWeese, "the public is focused on the current national campaign. We know the objectives of the recent UN Millennium Summit are still not fully understood by Americans, but the fight to protect our national sovereignty goes to the very heart of our ability to elect our own leaders and determine our own national policies," says DeWeese. "The protection of the US Constitution takes precedence over every other issue facing the nation."

Contact: Tom DeWeese (703) 925-0881

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