>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE RETURN OF ELIAN GONZALEZ TO HIS >FATHER IN CUBA >c/o IFCO/Pastors for Peace 212-926-5757 or >The International Action Center 212-633-6646 > >MEDIA ADVISORY > >For Immediate Release Press Contacts: Teresa Gutierrez >917-208-0760 or > Ellen Bernstein 646-319-5902 > >MARCHES AROUND THE U.S. TO CALL ON THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO >STOP THE DELAY AND SEND ELIAN HOME TO HIS FATHER IN CUBA >IMMEDIATELY > >Actions to take place in Washington DC, San Francisco, >Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Milwaukee and Seattle > >CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO LEAD D.C. MARCH > >The National Committee for the Return of Elián González to >His Father in Cuba will hold actions in seven cities >throughout the U.S. on Saturday, Feb. 19. > >Thousands of people throughout the country will call on the >Justice Department on the 19th to stop the delay and send >Elián home now. The demonstrations are being held this date >in order to impact the ruling expected from Judge William >Hoeveler on Feb. 22nd. > >On Thursday, the Committee held a press conference in >Washington D.C. where several distinguished and expert >representatives, including several members of Congress >called for the return of Elián to Cuba. > >Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Jose Serrano >and Rep. Julia Carson were among those who gave strong >arguments on why Elián should be returned home. > >Excerpts from their presentations will be available at the >march on the 19th in Washington, D.C. > >Teresa Gutierrez, an organizer of the D.C. event stated: >“those of us who march tomorrow throughout the U.S. >represent the sentiment of the vast majority of people in >this country. This case should have never even gone to >court. We call on the Justice Department and the Clinton >Administration to stop the delay and send Elián home now.” > >Rev. Lucius Walker of IFCO/Pastors for Peace and a >spokesperson for the Committee said: “It is time for the >Justice Department to do the right thing, respect the law >and send Elián home now.” > >The protest will begin at 11a.m, assemble at Lamont Park in >Adams Morgan and march to the White House. The protest will >be led by a number of children and youth, including Cuban >Americans. >-30- > > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
