Write A Thank You Email To Congressman Walsh

rep.james.walsh@mail.house.gov

Thank you for your support for Nepal

Congressman Walsh.

I just read in news your explicit support for the democracy loving people of Nepal. I also learned you did a Peace Corps stint in Nepal.

Please keep up your staunch support to the democracy movement, and please get others on Capitol Hill to join you in a big way. All your colleagues should make five minutes of time for Nepal. They can't afford not to. Spreading democracy is and always has been a security issue for America.

I thank you, Sir.

Paramendra Bhagat
Brooklyn, NY


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Let people decide what they want: US Congressman Nepalnews.com, Nepal Interacting with the journalists through video conferencing at the US Centre in Kathmandu on Thursday, Walsh said, “Let the people decide whether to adopt a new constitution or retain the existing one” ...... Expressing dissatisfaction over the king’s moves, Walsh further said, “We are deeply disappointed over his actions like attack on civil liberties, press freedoms and others,” adding, “The political consultation we provide to the king is to restore such rights.” ...... the congressman said that bringing Maoists to mainstream politics was urgent ...... restoration of civil liberties, works towards restoration of democratic process still are the US conditions for arms supply to Nepal...... Speaking on the occasion, Director for the South Asian Affairs at the US state Department, Steve J Blake, said that US has no problem with the idea of inviting foreign mediation in Nepal's peace process if the King and parties agree to do so....... questioned the credibility of proposed polls in the absence of broader public liberties and freedom to express their views.....
Nepalis should decide their destiny: US Congressman Kantipur Online
Walsh is known as money man here Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY After nearly 17 years in office, the genial Republican from Onondaga, Onondaga County, has become one of the most powerful money men in the House...... New York state Democrats acknowledge that Walsh — who won with 91 percent of the vote in 2004 and 72 percent in 2002 — will be tough to beat as he seeks a 10th term next year...... Democrats who work with Walsh on the Appropriations Committee said he is seen as bipartisan. "He puts the interests of veterans above partisan politics," said Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Texas, the senior Democrat on Walsh's subcommittee..... Walsh, a moderate, said he tries to avoid the ideological battles that divide many of his colleagues. The 58-year-old former social worker and Peace Corps volunteer spends his spare time on the Hill trying to promote democracy in Nepal and peace in Northern Ireland.... . "I don't particularly like to fight with people," Walsh said. "Maybe it comes from being a middle child and trying to get along with everybody."...... "I've learned that with enough patience and perseverance, you can usually get what you want." ...... US: Talks possible only if rebels give up arms Gorkhapatra, Nepal Congressman James Walsh (R), another speaker in the discussion on “Congress, US Foreign Policy and Nepal” organised by the American Center at the American Library this evening, said that the Maoist revolution in Nepal is a bad thing as there can be no private army in democracy, adding that dialogues with the Maoists would be possible only if they lay down their weapons..... Walsh was a Peace Corps volunteer from 1970-72 and visited Nepal many other times later and Blake served as a consular officer at the US Embassy in Kathmandu from 1994-1996...... he wanted to see a democratic and peaceful Nepal. “But we can’t force for that to happen.” ..... Blake suggested to first solve the current political problem that would give constitutional forces strength to deal with the Maoists......

Walsh, Jim - 25th District An avid sportsman who hunts, fishes, and skis on a regular basis, Mr. Walsh and his wife live in the Town of Onondaga, a suburb of Syracuse. They have three adult children, Jed, Ben and Maureen, and are parishioners of Most Holy Rosary Church. Mr. Walsh's father, William F. Walsh, served as Mayor of Syracuse from 1961-69, and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Central New York and the Finger Lakes region from 1973-78.
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