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Here is the Executive Summary portion of yesterday's Senate Report formatted to print easily and quickly
Original source: http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Execsum.pdf
NOTE: The bolding/emphasis is THEIRS, not mine

INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Committee has found that the most frustrating aspect of addressing the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem is sorting fact from fiction. Reports from even the most reputable news sources fall prey to polarizing forceseither over emphasizing a handful of Y2K survivalists, or downplaying the event as a hoax designed to sell information technology equipment.
The Internet surges with rumors of massive Y2K test failures that turn out to be gross misstatements, while image-sensitive corporations downplay real Y2K problems. The good news is that talk of the death of civilization, to borrow from Mark Twain, has been greatly exaggerated. The bad news is that Committee research has concluded that the Y2K problem is very real and that Y2K risk management efforts must be increased to avert serious disruptions.
Y2K is about more than the failure of an individuals personal computer or an incorrect date in a spreadsheet. As one examines the multiple layers of systems and technologies that support our everyday lives, the potential Y2K problems increase exponentially. The interdependent nature of technology systems makes the severity of possible disruptions difficult to predict. Adding to the confusion, there are still very few overall Y2K technology compliance assessments of infrastructure or industry sectors. Consequently, the fundamental questions of risk and per sonal preparedness cannot be answered at this time.
On the positive side, Y2K awareness is growing. In the past year, both public and private institutions have doubled their efforts to find, evaluate, and address Y2K risk exposure. The Committee has seen a significant amount of progress since its inception. However, Senate hearings, interviews, and research have not produced convincing evidence that the Y2K problem is well in hand. The biggest Y2K impact may occur internationally. While the U.S. should have started its Y2K preparations earlier, worldwide preparations generally lag even further behind.

OVERALL OBSERVATIONS

Many organizations critical to Americans safety and wellbeing are still not fully engaged in finding a solution.
For example, over 90% of doctors' offices and 50% of small and medium- sized businesses have yet to address the problem. Larger firms have, in general, grasped how a Y2K failure could severely impact their businesses and are taking steps to remedy the problem. Smaller firms remain more focused on what they perceive as more immediate concerns, which in many cases do not include Y2K.
Most affected industries and organizations started Y2K remediation too late.
As a result, many organizations must exercise "triage" focusing on what is critical to sustain the life of the enterprise as opposed to finding long term solutions.
Self-reporting has yielded unreliable assessments for most industry sectors. With few exceptions, disclosure of Y2K compliance is poor.
Analogous to letting students grade their own tests, self-reporting offers data of varying reliability. Nonetheless, it has become the standard in both private industry and government.
Industry surveys are currently the most widely utilized tool to measure compliance. Unfortunately, the results of many surveys have been kept from public and Special Committee view (see "Transportation" in this report). Despite an SEC rule requiring Y2K disclosure of public corporations, companies are reluctant to report poor compliance levels.
Fear of litigation and loss of competitive advantage are the most commonly cited reasons for bare-bones disclosure.
Although sharing Y2K data could save time in companies remediation and contingency planning efforts, such cooperation has not been forthcoming.
To encourage greater disclosure, the Committee spearheaded a bipartisan effort that passed the Year 2000 Information Readiness and Disclosure Act (S.2392) and introduced the CRASH Protection Act (S.1518). The Year 2000 Information Readiness and Disclosure Act provided a basic level of protection for Y2K statements made in good faith. The CRASH Protection Act pressured the SEC to require more meaningful Y2K corporate disclosure to shareholders.
More legislation may be necessary to address Y2K litigation. Some liability cost projections are as high as $1 trillion. Serious doubts exist as to whether or not the present judicial system could handle a potentially monstrous wave of litigation.
The Committee plans to address certain key sectors in 1999 where there has been extreme reluctance to disclose Y2K compliance.
National emergency and security planning for Y2K-related systems failures is just beginning.
FEMA contingency plans are in draft form, but there is no national, strategic plan to assure that critical infrastructures will continue to function.
This is partially due to varying levels of state and local government preparedness. State and local governments represent the first line of defense in emergency situations, and emergency planning is difficult without their full involvement. A recent Labor Department report stated that several states are lagging in specific Y2K system repairs relating to federally funded programs.
Leadership at the highest levels is lacking.
A misconception pervades corporate boardrooms that Y2K is strictly a technical problem that does not warrant executive attention. Some government sectors lack clear directives and policies on Y2K.

SECTOR ASSESSMENTS

Since its establishment in April 1998, the Special Committee has held nine hearings on seven critical economic sectors:

Utilities
Health care
Telecommunications
Transportation
Financial institutions
Government
General business

The eighth sector, Litigation, will be addressed in early 1999.
The Committee plans to revisit each of the sectors in 1999, with emphasis on litigation and the addition of international concerns to the list of critical sectors. The Committee will assess the nation's progress toward Y2K compliance and pinpoint problem areas. The Committee will also continue to provide recommendations to Congress for legislative action.

UTILITIES

While some compliance efforts are behind, the utility industry as a whole is configured to handle interruptions, blackouts, and natural disasters. A prolonged, nationwide blackout is not likely to occur. However, local and regional outages remain a distinct possibility depending upon the overall preparedness of the individual electric utility serving a given area.
The nation's electric power industry comprises 3,200 independent utilities. Overall remediation of the electric power industry is slow. According to NERC, only about 50% of the utilities had completed Y2K remediation as of December 1998.
Failure of some parts of the electric industry's system is likely, but the Committee does not expect the integrity of the overall power grid to be compromised. Of greatest concern are approximately 1,000 small, rural electric utilities that may not have the resources to devote to Y2K compliance. Compliance among oil and natural gas utilities is also progressing slowly. A survey by the Committee, while limited in scope, indicates a lack of contingency planning, overly optimistic assertions that compliance will be complete, and a lack of knowledge about suppliers' Y2K status.

HEALTH CARE

The health care industry lags significantly in its Y2K preparations compared to other sectors. Because of limited resources and lack of awareness, rural and innercity hospitals have particularly high Y2K risk exposure.
Health care is the nation's single largest industry, generating $1.5 trillion annually. There are 6,000 hospitals, 800,000 doctors and 50,000 nursing homes, as well as hundreds of biomedical equipment manufacturers and suppliers of blood, drugs, linens and bandages and health care insurers that may be unprepared for the year 2000.
According to a report by the Gartner Group, 64% of hospitals primarily smaller hospitals have no plans to test their Y2K remediation efforts. In addition, 90% of physicians offices are unaware of their Y2K exposure.
Struggling compliance efforts by HCFA (the agency that oversees Medicare) and unaddressed concerns about medical devices are major roadblocks to the industry's Y2K readiness.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

A massive industry-wide effort is underway to assess the impact of Y2K on telecommunications. The initial interoperability testing indicates that the U.S. communications will transition without significant problems. Currently, more than 80% of public network systems have been tested and are considered compliant.
The telecommunications industry has spent billions on Y2K fixes and should have 99% of access lines in compliance by the fall 1999. Currently, industry and government are working together to coordinate contingency plans in case there are failures. Industry in U.S. and overseas has established warning networks to alert each other of Y2K problems.

TRANSPORTATION

The transportation sector is the linchpin for just-in-time inventory management across most every sector, from health care supplies to food. The Y2K readiness of this sector is critical to our global economy. Planes will not fall out of the sky, but disruption of flights and global trade between some areas and countries may occur.
On average, the nation's 670 domestic airports started Y2K compliance too late. The Federal Aviation Agency has made great strides in the past year, but remains at risk. The situation with international air traffic control and airports is much more severe. The maritime shipping industry has not moved aggressively toward compliance. Public transit could be seriously disrupted.

FINANCE

ATMs are expected to function correctly and banks should have adequate cash to meet consumer demand, based on a Federal Reserve estimate that each American household will withdraw an average of $500. The securities industry has responded well to its internal Y2K issues and has undertaken expansive testing. However, fund managers and brokers have only recently started to consider the implication of corporate Y2K vulnerability on investment decisions.
The financial services sector ranks ahead of nearly all other industries in its remediation and testing efforts. Legislation in Congress and action by the Committee have led to legal requirements on broker-dealers and publicly traded companies to disclose compliance information.
Federal regulators have made considerable progress in tracking compliance among banks, thrifts and credit unions, of which 95% have received satisfactory government ratings.

GOVERNMENT

Several state and many local governments lag in Y2K remediation, raising the risk of service disruption. The federal government will spend in excess of $7.5 billion and will not be able to renovate, test, and implement all of its mission critical systems in time. However, wholesale failure of federal government services is not likely to occur.
The Committees work in this sector includes national emergency planning as well as federal, state, and local government preparedness. After a late start, FEMA is now engaged in national emergency planning in the event of major and minor Y2K disruptions.
State and local governments vary widely in their Y2K preparations. Several states are not prepared to deliver critical services such as benefit payments. Of greatest concern to the Committee is the ability of local communities to provide 911 and emergency services.
The federal government also varies widely in its Y2K preparations. The Social Security Administration started early and is prepared, while other agencies, like the Department of Defense, are lagging. To its credit, the federal government publicly displays its Y2K status through quarterly and monthly reports to the Office of Management and Budget.

GENERAL BUSINESS

In general, large companies have dealt well with the Y2K problem, due to greater resources. Very small businesses may survive using manual processes until Y2K problems are remediated. However, many small and medium-sized businesses are extremely unprepared for Y2K disruptions.
One survey shows that more than 40% of 14 million small businesses do not plan to take any action. The heavily regulated insurance, investment services, and banking industries are furthest ahead in their efforts: health care, oil, education, agriculture, farming, food processing, and the construction industries are lagging behind. The cost to regain lost operational capability for any mission critical failure will range from $20,000 to $3.5 million, with an average of 3 to 15 days necessary to regain lost functions.

LITIGATION

The prospect of litigation arising from Y2K-related failures has shadowed the Committees work from the very beginning. Some estimates project litigation cost in excess of $1 trillion. The Committee plans to hold hearings and work closely with the Judiciary and Commerce Committees to make legislative proposals in this area.

INTERNATIONAL

Several U.S. trading partners are severely behind in their Y2K remediation efforts. For example, the Gartner Group estimates that Venezuela and Saudi Arabia (two of the largest U.S. oil importers) are 12 to 18 months behind the U.S. in their Y2K remediation efforts. The Committee is greatly concerned about the international Y2K picture. The U.S. is dependent on a healthy global economy. It is in the interest of the U.S. to encourage Y2K remediation worldwide.

The challenges posed by the Y2K problem are numerous and daunting. The Special Committee conducted extensive research and held numerous hearings in 1998, but still cannot conclusively determine how extensive the Y2K disruptions will be. The Committee has no data to suggest that the United States will experience nation-wide social or economic collapse, but the Committee believes that some disruptions will occur, and that in some cases Y2K disruptions may be significant. The international situation may be even more tumultuous.
There are reasonable steps individuals may take to prepare for the Year 2000. Consumers are urged to keep copies of financial statements and ask local banks what efforts are being made toward Y2K compliance.
Individuals should research companies' compliance levels before making investment decisions. The Y2K problem has been likened to a winter storm, with the implication that similar preparation is appropriate. Americans should prepare for Y2K based on facts and reasonable predictions about the problem's effects on vital services.

-- Arnie Rimmer (arnie_rimmer@usa.net), March 03, 1999

Answers

Sorry, the subject should read "Executive Summary of...", mea culpa.

-- Arnie Rimmer (arnie_rimmer@usa.net), March 03, 1999.

One other errata.. Under the INTERNATIONAL section, the part that reads "The Committee is greatly concerned about the international Y2K picture. The U.S. is dependent on a healthy global economy. It is in the interest of the U.S. to encourage Y2K remediation worldwide. " was NOT bolded in the original.

-- Arnie Rimmer (arnie_rimmer@usa.net), March 03, 1999.

Thanks, Arnie! :-)

-- Leska (allaha@earthlink.net), March 03, 1999.

Thank You Arnie!!!I've been having problems downloading Adobe Acrobat. Thanks! Thanks!

-- Deborah (info@wars.com), March 03, 1999.

Thanks Arnie.
Got a source for the rest?
Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), March 03, 1999.

"Got a source for the rest?" Sorry, I converted it myself from the original PDF format into HTML. I will try to convert more as time allows.

-- Arnie Rimmer (arnie_rimmer@usa.net), March 03, 1999.

Thanks Arnie Rimmer, I was wondering if some of the other regulars could do the same. Maybe if you could divide it up between you and each take a section/sections and download them onto this thread -- or due to length -- threads. I am sure a lot of us newbies would appreciate it. Diane J. Squire provided a wonderful link list to all the different 17 sections at the following thead:

Latest Senate Report
There are 14 sections following the Executive Summary that Arnie has posted. They are as follows: Introduction (9 pages) Utilities (25 pages) Healthcare (9 pages) Telecommunications (11 pages) Financial Services (14 pages) General Government (24 pages) General Business (17 pages) Litigation (1 page) International Preparedness (9 pages) Legislative Activities (2 pages) Committee Priorities for 1999 (3 pages) Appendix I - Recent Events (5 pages) Appendix II - Acronyms Used in This Report (3 pages) Appendix III - Y2K Solution Approaches (2 pages) Perhaps the regulars that are capable of down the same as Arnie could each pick a section or sections and help out. Just a thought and trying to alleviate Arnie's load. Thank you.

-- Can't (download@all.com), March 03, 1999.

I can see why you mistyped, Arnie. Execute, huh? Talk about a Freudian slip. Usually, I can pick out one or two points of a report to illustrate there's a problem. However, with this report there are so many, I'm dizzy.
For instance: "The Committee has found that the most frustrating aspect of addressing the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem is sorting fact from fiction." No shoot, Sherlock. "The bad news is that Committee research has concluded that the Y2K problem is very real and that Y2K risk management efforts must be increased to avert serious disruptions." Mark those words - SERIOUS disruptions. How many risk management efforts will be increased in time?
". . . [T]he fundamental questions of risk and personal preparedness cannot be answered at this time." Okay, I'll buy that. So why tell us we only need a few days' worth of food? Why tell us Y2K will only be a bump in the road?
". . . Senate hearings, interviews, and research have not produced convincing evidence that the Y2K problem is well in hand. The biggest Y2K impact may occur internationally." These are two separate statements. Read them separately. It says despite all the work done, questions asked, digging performed, there is nothing to convince them that enough work is being done. Or will be done. Then you can think about the international bit. It's even worse overseas.
"Many organizations critical to Americans safety and wellbeing are still not fully engaged in finding a solution." They're talking about safety and well-being here, folks. That's very basic necessities, like rice, beans, water, blankets, aspirin. And those who do this stuff are nowhere near ready to do it. This is where the report goes on to give the example of 90% of doctors' offices. Someone said they thought that was a smokescreen and now I see it surely must be.
"Most affected industries and organizations started Y2K remediation too late . . . [and] must exercise 'triage' focusing on what is critical to sustain the life of the enterprise as opposed to finding long term solutions." You can't say it much plainer than that.
"Self-reporting has yielded unreliable assessments for most industry sectors. With few exceptions, disclosure of Y2K compliance is poor." Translation: they're lying to us and you. And furthermore, some of them refuse to tell us anything at all. "Analogous to letting students grade their own tests. . . ." Great analogy! Think about that. "Nonetheless, it has become the standard in both private industry and government." My God! The STANDARD, not the exception.
"Industry surveys. . . have been kept from public and Special Committee view. . . Despite an SEC rule requiring Y2K disclosure of public corporations, companies are reluctant to report poor compliance levels." They're breaking the law by refusing to tell us what's going on. But is anyone using the law to force them to do what they're supposed to do? No. Because that might create panic, I suppose. What this section says is you can't trust what anyone is telling you about how well they're doing re Y2K.
"Leadership at the highest levels is lacking." I'll be more than happy to bet any amount of money you like that this bit included a reference to Clinton in its original draft form.
"According to NERC, only about 50% of the utilities had completed Y2K remediation as of December 1998." And this unacceptable percentage is SELF-reported, remember.
"A survey by the Committee [of power companies], while limited in scope, indicates a lack of contingency planning, overly optimistic assertions that compliance will be complete, and a lack of knowledge about suppliers' Y2K status." Got Sterno?
"The telecommunications industry has spent billions on Y2K fixes and should have 99% of access lines in compliance by the fall 1999." That's nice. Now if only they have the electricity to run the phone stuff. . . .
Transportation: toast.
"Several state and many local governments lag in Y2K remediation, raising the risk of service disruption. The federal government will spend in excess of $7.5 billion and will not be able to renovate, test, and implement all of its mission critical systems in time. However, wholesale failure of federal government services is not likely to occur." But the checks may not get out. The food stamps electronic benefit cards may not get out, will be useless without electricity. Some 911 systems may be down; this is the committee's greatest concern in the government area. But "FEMA is now engaged in national emergency planning in the event of major and minor Y2K disruptions." Well, why bother with planning for major (note, listed before minor) disruptions (plural) if Y2K is only going to be a bump in the road? (Can we add BITR ["bitter"] to our acronymic vocabulary instead of saying "bump in the road" all the time?}
". . . [H]ealth care, oil, education, agriculture, farming, food processing, and the construction industries are lagging behind. The cost to regain lost operational capability for any mission critical failure will range from $20,000 to $3.5 million, with an average of 3 to 15 days necessary to regain lost functions." Three to fifteen days. $20k to $3.5m. How many of those businesses are just going to close their doors, retire to their well-stocked country place, and say screw it? ". . . Venezuela and Saudi Arabia (two of the largest U.S. oil importers [sic - they mean suppliers]) are 12 to 18 months behind the U.S. in their Y2K remediation efforts." And oil is listed in the foregoing para as lagging behind in THIS country. So don't think that means they'll need a year to 18 months from the date of the report. It's much longer. Got rickshaws?
"The challenges posed by the Y2K problem are numerous and daunting." Hmmm. They usually say "numerous and exciting," don't they?
"The Special Committee conducted extensive research and held numerous hearings in 1998, but still cannot conclusively determine how extensive the Y2K disruptions will be." Plain enough. "The Committee has no data to suggest that the United States will experience nation-wide social or economic collapse," but it don't have no data to suggest that it WON'T, "but the Committee believes that some disruptions will occur," be nice if they would define 'some,' "and that in some cases Y2K disruptions may be significant." Toast. "The international situation may be even more tumultuous." Very badly burned toast.
"The Y2K problem has been likened to a winter storm. . .," not that WE think it will be that way, just that SOMEBODY has said that's what we have to say, "Americans should prepare for Y2K based on facts and reasonable predictions about the problem's effects on vital services." I think that's just what we here at Yourdonlair are doing. Whatever you have stashed, at least double it, folks. And keep it quiet.

-- Depressed Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), March 03, 1999.

There is no NEED to do convert this by hand folks!! Adobe has a free service in which you send them the URL of the of .PDF file and they email back the converted results, either in HTML or text. Go to Adobe Access Site

-- Lurker (eye@spy.net), March 03, 1999.

There is no NEED to convert this by hand folks!! Adobe has a free service in which you send them the URL of the of .PDF file and they email back the converted results, either in HTML or text. Go to Adobe Access Site

-- Lurker (eye@spy.net), March 03, 1999.

Thank you for the tip, Mr. Lurker

-- Linda A. (adahi@muhlon.com), March 03, 1999.

Glad to be of service.

-- Lurker (eye@spy.net), March 03, 1999.

Thanks for the tip Lurker.
I was wondering do you know how speedy this service is? Do they provide emailed copies fairly promptly?

-- Can't (download@all.com), March 03, 1999.

Yourdonlair :-)
like that, Old Git ~ !
Much better than Gov.liar ;-|
Asylum, Brotherhood, Lair, Land, Circus, FRL, Loon-A-Tick-Tock Din, etc.
Home for the hypervigilantes :-D
"The Y2K Whackos will soon be recognized as visionaries." -- Jim Lord
To all our Yourdynamite comrades, a toast of appreciation!
xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), March 03, 1999.

It took less than 2 minutes when I tried it.

-- Lurker (eye@spy.net), March 03, 1999.

Lurker - You are right, there is no need to convert this by hand folks. However, not because of Adobe's autoconverter.
Off Topic - So nobody has come out with a stand alone converter similar to HTML2TXT? Propriatary limitations?
[begin vent & rant mode]
Back to topic - It's not needed because if people read what Old Git quoted, that is enough, they don't need any more. "A word to the wise is sufficient" If that doesn't do it, nothing will.
I am NOT flaming you Lurker, honestly. Over a year ago I thought, well, maybe people don't get Y2K because they don't have enough facts. Boy was I wrong, wrong, wrong. I wasted so much money buying and giving away copies of Timebomb 2000, I don't want to think about it. Gave a copy to our mayor, it came back one month later in pristine condition, not a single page so much as turned. Yes there are DGIs that will convert to GIs. However, I am convinced that a lot (don't know what %) of DGIs are simply R2GI (refuse to get it).
Looks like this whole Senate report is going to be the same old, same old - have the sound bite conclusions not agree with the core text, looked concerned, say rah, rah, we can do it team, and then hide the truth in plain sight.
[end vent & rant mode]
Good job Ol'Git.

-- Ken Seger (kenseger@earthlink.net), March 03, 1999.

I disagree that just reading the summary is enough. I printed out and read the Utilities section (pages 17 - 41) and I am still in SHOCK! How could they possibly put a "happy face" spin on this information?!?

-- Gayla Dunbar (privacy@please.com), March 03, 1999.

Mr. Lurker,
When I tried to use the above described method, I received a message:
Must receive a valid URL in body of message. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong. I sent the www.senate.....is there something I am missing. Just learning this computer stuff.

-- Linda A. (adahi@muhlon.com), March 03, 1999.

Linda,
You need to add the http:// before the www.xxxxx.com. This is a complete URL:
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k
Thanks Lurker. Sent off all sections to the converter.
Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), March 03, 1999.

To Linda, go to the page with the .pdf image. If you don't feel like waiting for it to download, hit your browsers stop button. Then highlight the URL and press Ctrl-C. When you send your e-mail, leave the subject line blank and put your curson in the body of the message and press Ctrl-V. This will put the URL in as the body of the message. Hope this helps.
The Lurker...

-- Lurker (eye@spy.net), March 03, 1999.

Also,
Looks like it accepts just one pdf file per e-mail.
Testing, in one mo...

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), March 03, 1999.

Help... This is what they sent back.
Please fix large type someone!!!

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), March 03, 1999.

Lurker: Thanks much!
To others: I've dicovered that the server where the reports are stored seems to be case-sensitive - at least with respect to the Adobe conversion.
i.e.
"http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/utils.pdf"
did NOT work but
"http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Utils.pdf"
did. You must specify the URL precisely, including case.

-- Arnie Rimmer (arnie_rimmer@usa.net), March 03, 1999.

Letstrythisand see

-- Arnie Rimmer (arnie_rimmer@usa.net), March 03, 1999.

Ken is absolutely right. No matter how much FACTUAL info you give some people, they WILL NOT get it. Senate report or not. USPS report or not. GAO reports or not.
Paul Davis has been here as long as anyone considered oldtimers here, and STILL DOES NOT GET IT.
However, for those of us here who do have the ability to understand and want to see the entire report but are unable to get the pdf formats to work for whatever reasons, Lurker's suggestion is the best and speediest.

-- Chris (catsy@pond.com), March 03, 1999.

Yes, people should read the whole thing. I've had enough over the last two days, though. Sensory overload. I'll read the rest later. I knew the current situation would be as bad as I thought but I don't feel a bit happy in having it confirmed. I really do feel quite frightened now. S'okay, I'm not panicking, and I won't--I don't know how!
What I'm most afraid of is when people with a bit less strength than me find out what's really going on. Most people live from paycheck-to-paycheck and when they find out they need to stock up on X weeks of food and water, they're not going to be able to do it. Boy, are they going to be furious when they find out!
I probably won't be able to play at Yourdonlair for a bit--the house is being advertised in the paper this weekend and I have to clean up some stuff--please keep your respective fingers crossed for Sweetie and me to sell it and find a safer place, not just for us but for the cats too. And don't tell me not to be frivolous--these cats will help keep us warm when the power goes out and they do great pest patrols.
(Who wants to bet that I'll find a bit of time to read and post over the next few days?)

-- Serious Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), March 03, 1999.

Whew! Thanks!
The text portion works, but it would take HOURS to clean it up for posting.
Diane
(Good luck Old Git!)
For those intrepid souls, who want to read the text version, just send a separate e-mail for each section, to the Adobe text convertor: pdf2txt@adobe.com
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Toc.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Execsum.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Intro.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Utils.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Health.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Telcom.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Trans.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Finance.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/GenGov.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/GenBus.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Litig.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Intl.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Leg.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/Priots.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/App1.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/App2.pdf
http://www.senate.gov/~y2k/App3.pdf

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), March 03, 1999.

i give up.....i can not get the report, just a blank page and meaningless email messages,,,,if someone will pake pity on me and email me a copy i would appreciate it very much....otherwise i will remain forever in the dark as to what is in the report.....(hanging my head with a sad face and tears in my eyes.) i will be reduced to listening to the spin on tv and reading the news which is not in the paper.

-- Linda A. (adahi@muhlon.com), March 03, 1999.

italics off...
The executive summary of the report in html format is available at Resilience 2000. The link to the Executive Summary is at the top left of the page. I'm working on getting all sections of the report posted in html format and they'll be available there as I get them done.
Resilience 2000 - Senate Report in html format

-- Ron Rodgers (RonRodgers@Resilience2000.com), March 03, 1999.

So much for thinking one can be in control of italics.
Off now?

-- Ron Rodgers (RonRodgers@Resilience2000.com), March 03, 1999.

Linda and others who might be interested, I'd be willing to print the entire report, bind it in 2 three-ring clear covered binders, and mail it to you for a flat $10 US.
I would not make a penny on this.
The report is 164 sheets of printed paper, wieghing pretty heavy (guessing around 1 to 1 1/2 lbs) for postage (guessing around $2+ for postage), takes over an hour to print. My lazer toner cartrige costs $70 and this job is heavy on it.
I figure the $10 would defray all the material costs and any leftover would buy me a pot of coffee. I'll not charge for my time, which is $35/hour for this type of job. Email me if you still want a printed mailed copy.

-- Chris (catsy@pond.com), March 03, 1999.

Ron Rodgers, you are a good man and I and others will appreciate your efforts.
Chris, should Mr. Rodgers fail at his endeavors, I might be contacting you.
Ironically, the only portion I did get printed was the Executive Summary, which is very Ho-Hum.
Holding my breath in eager anticaipation-Linda

-- Linda A. (adahi@muhlon.com), March 03, 1999.

A BIG thank you to the Lurker.
That tip works great.

-- Suburb (an@metroarea.com), March 03, 1999.

-- Trying to fix italics (not@important.now), March 03, 1999.

Chris, thanks for the offer, I just might take you up on that. Will e-mail you privately. Would it be easier on you to photocopy the report rather than subjecting your printer to wear and tear?

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), March 04, 1999.

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