For those interested, a forwarded message on contacting the White House:
Frank Weston
------ Forwarded Message
GETTING INFORMATION TO AND FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Updated March 12, 1993
A. HOW TO SIGN UP FOR ELECTRONIC RELEASES FROM THE WHITE HOUSE:
The White House Communications office is distributing press
releases over an experimental system developed during the campaign.
You can sign up to receive press releases on this experimental
system by using the automated computer server. You will be carried
forward onto the system that replaces it. However, it would be
appreciated if you used this service sparingly at this time. The
present system was not designed to handle high levels of message
traffic. In due course, a more powerful system will be available.
You can also find copies of the press releases in certain on-line
bulletin board groups devoted to discussions of either national
politics in general or President Clinton in particular.
1. On USENET/NETNEWS, electronic publications are found on a
variety of groups:
Direct Distribution
alt.politics.clinton
alt.politics.org.misc
alt.politics.reform
alt.politics.usa.misc
alt.news-media
alt.activism
talk.politics.misc
Indirect Distribution
misc.activism.progressive
cmu.soc.politics
assocs.clinton-gore-92
2. On CompuServe: GO WHITEHOUSE
3. On America Online: keyword WHITEHOUSE or THE WHITEHOUSE or
CLINTON
4. On The WELL: type whitehouse
5. On MCI: type VIEW WHITE HOUSE
If you don't have access to the these accounts or if you would
prefer to receive the releases via e-mail, then the next section
details how to sign up for this service. The server is not set up
to answer e-mail letters, comments or requests for specific
information. To reach this server, send e-mail:
to: Clinton-Info@Campaign92.Org
subject: Help
The server works by reading the subject line of the incoming
message and taking whatever action that line calls for. If you want
to sign up to automatically receive press releases, then your
subject line would begin with the word RECEIVE. You can then
specify what kind of information you are interested in receiving.
The categories of information are:
ECONOMIC POLICY
Get releases related to the economy such as
budget news, technology policy review, etc.
FOREIGN POLICY
Get releases related to foreign policy such
as statements on Bosnian airdrop, Haitian refugee status, etc.
SOCIAL POLICY
Get releases related to social issues like
National Service (Student Loan) program, abortion, welfare reform,
etc.
SPEECHES
All speeches made by the President and
important speeches made by other Administration officials.
NEWS
Transcripts of press conferences released
by the White House Communications office, as well as the
President's remarks in photo ops and other Q&A sessions.
ALL All of the above
So, if you wanted to sign up to get releases related to the economy
your e-mail message would look like this:
To: Clinton-Info@Campaign92.Org
Subject: RECEIVE ECONOMY
When you send a signup message to the clinton-info server, it sends
you back a status message letting you know what distribution
streams you are signed up for. If you ever want to check on what
groups you are signed up for send the following message:
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