I received this in the mail today. I figured I should put it up in the Net Waste of Time pages - for two reasons, both of them immediately obvious (if you're either non-USAmerican or a Democrat). 

Date:         Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:12:14 EST
Reply-To: GEORGIA6@HR.HOUSE.GOV
From: "GA06.GINGRICH" 
Subject:      WELCOME TO THE CONSTITUENT ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVICE
To: Multiple recipients of list LSTOWN-L 
Status: R

Thank you for contacting me through the House of Representatives'
Constituent Electronic Mail System (CEMS).  I am pleased to be a
part of this effort to offer citizens a quick and efficient way to
communicate with their representatives in Congress.

As the ability of Congress to communicate and share information
over the Internet is expanded, I expect that program enhancements
will be announced and additional members will choose to participate.
Your patience during these early stages of the CEMS is greatly
appreciated.  You can learn more about the CEMS through the
Internet address CONGRESS@HR.HOUSE.GOV.

If you live in my Congressional District, please be assured that any
message you send me over the Internet will be brought to my attention.
Be sure to include your mailing address in your Internet message.  Thank
you again for your interest.

Sincerely,

NEWT GINGRICH
MEMBER OF CONGRESS

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