>From: "LPDC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Dear Peltier supporters, >Below is a great two month program the Cincinnati Zapatista Coalition has >organized to build awareness and support for Leonard Peltier. If you are in >the Ohio area or know others who are, please forward this to people who may >be interested. This is a good example for ways we can build stronger bases >in our areas. Take a look! >---LPDC > > >LeeAnn McNabb >Cincinnati Zapatista Coalition >The CZC Peltier Freedom Campaign >Part 1. What ARE we doing? >Part 2. Schedule >Part 3. How you can help >Part 4. Other Important Indigenous Rights Issues > >The Cincinnati Zapatista Coalition has decided that it is pertinent that we >educate as many people as possible on Peltier’s case, so we have decided to >dedicate two months to Peltier (called the CZC Peltier Freedom Campaign). >We’ve already begun the campaign, which officially began on Feb. 5th with an >educational meeting in which 40 people attended. We followed that up >February 7th by visiting three local campuses (Xavier University, University >of Cincinnati, and Miami University) and setting up booths with more >information on his case and petitions to be signed. We will continue >throughout these two months to visit campuses, do presentations to all >willing grassroots and campus organizations, doing email campaigns, >participating in the White House Comment Line Telephone Campaign for >Peltier, running a pledge for the calls to the White House, gather as many >signatures as possible on the petition to the President, the petition to the >Senators, and the letter to the Parole Commission, do a presentation at a >conference on social and environmental justice, send out as many petitions >and info packets on Peltier as are requested from us, and work with various >local media to get the information out. If you would like to set up a >presentation, take part in the Telephone Campaign, would like to Pledge your >help for the CZC Peltier Freedom Campaign, would like us to visit your >campus, or want copies of letters and petitions or an info packet on >Peltier, please contact us at (513) 232-0362 or email us at >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >PART 2. Schedule (will change, it is evolving) >Feb. 5th – Educational and Organizational Meeting at Crazy Ladies Center in >Maureen Woods Room from 6:30pm-9:00pm – Cincinnati, Ohio. About 40 people >total showed up for this event. We had Adrian Leblanc present the facts of >the Peltier case, a mini potluck, a video showing, petitions signed. We >were glad to see so many new faces! > >Feb. 7th – CZC Peltier Campus Day. We set up at three different campuses in >the local area. This was very successful as well. > >Feb. 15th – The CZC will give a presentation to the Ohio Citizen Action from >1:30pm-2:30pm at their headquarters. > >Feb. 16th – Midwest White House Comment Line Call-in Day. (202) 456-1111 >(press 0). See instructions below at #1 of Part 3. > >Feb. 23rd – Midwest White House Comment Line Call-in Day. (202) 456-1111. >See instructions below at #1 of Part 3. > >Feb. 25th – 27th – The CZC will being doing workshops at the Direct Action >Conference at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. We will also have a >booth set up with more information on Peltier’s case as well as the >Zapatistas, the American Indian Mascot Issue, and the U’wa struggle in >Colombia, as well as Zapatista Arts and Crafts (made by the Mayan women in >Resistance in Chiapas, Mexico) and Peltier and Mascot merchandise. Featured >Speakers at the conference are Ramona Africa (MOVE) and Rod Coronado. >Workshops and Presentations by: Ruckus Society, Art and Revolution, Buckeye >Forest Council, OU Greens, American Lands, and the Cincinnati Zapatista >Coalition. There will be a protest for Mumia Abu-Jamal at 1pm on Sunday. >There will be more bands, presenters, and speakers announced soon. For more >information email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cost is $10 for the registration. > >March 1st – Midwest White House Comment Line Call-in Day. (202) 456-1111. >See instructions below at #1 of Part 3. > >March 2nd – Peltier at University of Cincinnati. The CZC will be doing a >video showing and brief presentation on Leonard Peltier’s case from 4-6pm in >TUC. There will also be information packets, petitions and letters to be >signed, and Peltier merchandise. For more info contact us. > >March 7th – Peltier at Earlham College (in Richmond, Indiana). The CZC will >be doing a video showing and brief presentation on Leonard Peltier’s case >beginning at 7pm. There will also be information packets, petitions and >letters to be signed, and Peltier merchandise. For more information contact >us. > >March 8th – Midwest White House Comment Line Call-in Day. See instructions >below. > >March 15th – Midwest White House Comment Line Call-in Day. See instructions >below. > >March 22nd – Midwest White House Comment Line Call-In Day. See instructions >below. > >March 29th – Midwest White House Comment Line Call-In Day. See instructions >below. > >Do you wish us to do a presentation or video showing at your campus or >meeting? Let us know. You can contact us via email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >or phone (513) 232-0362. > >PART 3. How you can Help Peltier… >There are several different ways you can help Leonard. Some take no more >than 1 minute a week, others no more than a 33-cent stamp, and some can take >more time. There are things everyone can do to help. > >1. If you wish to do the one-minute a week deal, you can call the White >House Comment Line once a week (the day of the week depends on what region >you live in, to find out which day of the week you are supposed to call >please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call the LPDC at (785) 842-5774.). You must >call between 9am and 5pm Eastern Standard Time to talk to an operator. The >number is (202) 456-1111, and press 0 to talk directly to an operator. The >LPDC asks that we request that President Clinton contacts the US Parole >Commission and say he supports Parole for Leonard Peltier. This is >different from the last telephone campaign, so please make sure that you >remember this new message. Leonard Peltier is up for a Parole hearing in >March or April, this is why the message has changed. To find out pointers >on why we believe Peltier should receive Parole, please visit our sample >letter to the Parole Commission on our website at >http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1364/P2518.htm. > >2. You can write a letter to President Clinton via email >([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or by snail mail (this is more effective) to: >President Bill Clinton, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, >Washington, DC 20500. The lawyers for Peltier request that the letters >please be polite, since his Parole hearing is coming up soon, and that could >possibly affect his case. > >3. You can make calls to your Senators and State Reps and educate them about >Peltier’s case. (If you need to find out who your Senator or State Rep is >please visit http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov) Call the >Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will direct you to the main >office of your Congressman. Tell them you want urgent action taken on >Leonard Peltier’s behalf, and that you would like them to support both >clemency and parole in this case. The basic points you should use are the >same as those for the calls to the White House, so for pointers read that >sample letter to the Parole Commission (link provided in #1). > >4. You can request copies of the following items to be signed by your >friends, family, and community members from the Cincinnati Zapatista >Coalition: petition to the President, petition to your State Senators, and >letters to the Parole Commission. All you need to do is send an SASE and we >will return the items you request with instructions! > >5. If you are in the proximity of Cincinnati, Ohio you can set up a >presentation, video showing, or campus booth with the CZC. Please contact >us for more info! > >6. You can take part in the Telephone Campaign to the Department of Justice >((202) 305-1400). The basic message of the call or fax should be quite >brief and courteous, as we want her to investigate FBI conduct in this case, >and most importantly, to support Leonard’s clemency and parole petitions. >Points for why he deserves Parole are the same as for in #1 and #3, the >difference is we’d be adding the fact that there is evidence that the FBI >coerced and intimidated witnesses, utilized false testimonies, and concealed >a ballistics test reflecting his innocence… > >7. You can educate your friends, family, and organizations in your community >on the case of Leonard Peltier. The LPDC is also requesting that all >community organizations that are willing to send letters of support please >do so. To see a sample letter please visit it at >http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1364/P2690.htm. > >8. You can donate whatever you can – time, money, stamps, envelopes, copies, >ideas, etc – to the Cincinnati Zapatista Coalition or the Leonard Peltier >Defense Committee. What we’re doing does take a lot of money and time, and >we could use the help. > >PART 4. Other Issues we’re working on >1. Senator Leahy (VT) has introduced a resolution into Congress for Peace in >Chiapas. Among the many things it states, the main point is that a) the US >needs to find some way to monitor where it’s military aid is going, and that >if certain military posts are known for gross human rights abuses, that none >of the aid go there, b) that the government sit down with the Zapatistas in >good faith negotiations that address the social, economic, and political >causes of the conflict, and c) that Mexico implement the recommendations of >the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, particularly with regard to >American citizens and others who have been summarily expelled from Mexico in >violation of Mexican law and International law. If you wish to have the >full resolution, you can request it via email or snail mail. To find out >more about what is going on down in Chiapas, Mexico and exactly who the >Zapatistas are please visit one of the following sites: >http://www.igc.apc.org/ncdm/, http://www.mexicosolidarity.org/, >http://www.ezln.org/, http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1364/cpage1.htm/. >It is very important we urge our Congressman to support both the House >(#238) and Senate (#76) Resolutions. To find out whom your Congresspersons >are please visit either http://www.senate.gov or http://www.house.gov. The >Capitol Switchboard, which can transfer you to your Congressperson, is (202) >224-3121. > >2. The U’wa Tribe in Colombia is fighting for their ancestral lands. >Occidental Petroleum wants to drill for oil in their ancestral lands. The U >’wa have stated they will commit collective suicide if Occidental succeeds. >The Colombian government is backing Occidental, and has sent in troops to >protect Oxy’s workers. Occidental’s office is right here, in the US. We >have a sample letter you can write to Fidelity Investments, one of Oxy’s >largest shareholders (visit P2711.htm to view it, or send SASE for brief >background flier and letter). Or you can fax the President of Occidental >Petroleum Corporation at (310) 443-6922. For more information on this issue >please visit the Rainforest Action Network at http://www.ran.org or call >(415) 398-4404. >CZC Contact Info: >Snail Mail: CZC, PO Box 30401, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230 >Phone/Fax: (513) 232-0362 >Phone/Voicemail: (513) 325-4179 >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Website: http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1364/ > >Call the White House Comments Line Today >Demand Justice for Leonard Peltier! 202-456-1111 > >Leonard Peltier Defense Committee >PO Box 583 >Lawrence, KS 66044 >785-842-5774 >www.freepeltier.org >To subscribe, send a blank message to < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe, send a blank message to < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To change your email address, send a message to < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with your old address in the Subject line > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >To subscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To change your email address, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with your old address in the Subject: line > > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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