Vets Speaking for Peace (Please Circulate This Widely!)

[Yoshie Furuhashi <furuhashi.1@xxxxxxx>]

From: Mazin Qumsiyeh <mazin.qumsiyeh@xxxxxxxx>
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Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 17:39:05 -0500
Subject: [Al-Awda-Oh] Alert: Vets speaking for Peace

[THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT INITIATIVE from a Veteran of Desert Storm
that is taking off and building steam.  Do NOT reply to this message:
please send all info, inquiries etc. to our good friend James Madison
at madjim@xxxxxxxxx]

Friends:

Are you opposed to the war and want to do something about it?  How
about something that is *already* getting *national* media attention?
Read on!

BACKGROUND:

- Bush has called for Vets to speak at schools from 11/11-11/17,
naturally from a pro-war stance.
- We, the peace-loving vets, are turning his goal around by
coordinating anti-war vets to speak that week.
- Our goal is to build a network by e-mail, publicize it widely, and
thus thwart the pro-war thunder.
- We are seeking both vets who are willing to speak, and coordinators
to arrange for them to speak.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE:

In just 3 days:
- We accumulated over 2 dozen speakers and coordinators in 10 states.
- We were contacted by the Associated Press! (More on this in a minute).
- We had offers to forward this idea to *tens of thousands* of
anti-war folks if the idea took off -- well, it's taking off, and may
soon explode!

In short, we have the seeds of a hastily-formed, and highly-effective
movement.  But we need your help to really make it grow.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- Are you a vet against the war?  We need you to volunteer to address
student groups from 11/11 to 11/17.  Even if you can only make 1 hour
on 1 day, that helps!  Contact James Madison at madjim@xxxxxxxxx
immediately with a brief description of your military background.

- Will you coordinate a vet at your local school?  Whether you're a
teacher who wants the anti-war perspective for your class, or a
concerned citizen who wants an anti-war vet in your local school, you
can help here.  Contact James Madison at madjim@xxxxxxxxx with the
name of the school(s) you are willing to coordinate.

- Just stay in touch with this effort.  Send a message to James
Madison at madjim@xxxxxxxxx and I'll put you on the e-mail list even
if you don't want to coordinate or speak.

- CIRCULATE THIS MESSAGE.  We need to make this movement grow!  I
told you before that the AP contacted me.  But I haven't done an
interview
yet.  Imagine that if instead of dozens of speakers/ coordinators in
just 10 states, it was hundreds -- or THOUSANDS in 25, 35, 50 states!
Let's make effort big, so we can knock their socks off!

THE LIST:

Below is the list of vets to speak and those who will coordinate.
(Note that if you're a vet, you can coordinate yourself too!, but
spreading the work makes for greater success).  I will be maintaining
this list and circulating it every few days, if not every day, from
now until 11/17.

If you have volunteered, make sure your name is on the list.  If you
see someone you want to work with, let me know and I'll give you
their e-mail address/phone number so you can work with them directly.
I have all the contact information, but don't want to circulate it in
this message for the privacy and security of those involved.

YOU!:

Back to the most important thing: we need *you* to grow this list and
this effort.  This is a great thing you can do against the war.  It
doesn't take much time, your commitment will clearly end on 11/17,
yet it could get enormous nationwide publicity.  Send this message
far and wide.  Our success is up to you!

Thanks!

James Madison (Yes, that really is my name!)
Desert Storm Veteran
Marine Corps, 87-91

P.S. The Associated Press contacting us is not enough -- I want to
contact *every* major media outlet.  You can help.  Do you know the
FAX number of the press room for any major media outlet?  Can you
find out?  If so, send it to me (madjim@xxxxxxxxx).  I already have
95 media FAX numbers for my state of CT, but we want this effort to
go national in a big way!

CA:    --------------------------------

Speak: Glen Motil, Marines, Desert Storm
Place: San Diego Area

Speak: Howard Johnson, Army
Place: Los Angeles Area

CT:    --------------------------------

Speak: Mitzi Bowman, Air Force, WWII
Place: Greater New Haven

Coord: Gabriela Campos
Place: Central CT State U, New Britain

Speak: Walter Hrozenchik, Navy, Korea
Place: Greater Danbury

Coord: Sarah Kotler
Place: Ethel Walker School, Simsbury

Speak: Vittorio Lancia,  TBD, TBD
Place: Portland Area

Speak: Regina Day Langhout, Navy, Desert Storm
Place: Middletown Area, not Middletown itself

Speak: James Madison, Marines, Desert Storm
Place: Hartford / Middletown / New Haven Areas

Speak: Alfred Marder, Army, WWII, Bronze Star
Place: Greater New Haven

Coord: Marya
Place: New London, Norwich, Stonington

MA:    --------------------------------

Speak: Tom Gale, Marines, Vietnam
Place: Beverly, Salem, Peabody, Danvers, Hamilton-Wenham

Coord: James Ricciato
Place: Boston College

MD:    --------------------------------

Speak: Dan Jacobson, Army, Vietnam
Place: Montgomery County

OH:    --------------------------------

Coord: Jason Johnston
Place: Oberlin College

GA:    --------------------------------

Speak: Kevin Warner,  Army, Korea
Place: Metro Atlanta
Coord:
Place:

KS:    --------------------------------

Coord: Janette Schwartzburg
Place: Lawrence High School, Lawrence

NY:    --------------------------------

Coord: Gloria Bletter
Place: NYC

Coord: Dermot Dix
Place: Dalton School

Coord: Bill K.
Place: NYC

Coord: Daniel Jerome
Place: Banana Kelly High School

PA:    --------------------------------

Speak: John Vandenberg, Navy, Desert Storm
Place: Greater Philly

SC:    --------------------------------

Coord: Jerise Fogel
Place: Columbia University

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