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From: GRACE SHIMIZU
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Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:01:30 -0700
Subject: Please Support the Watada National Tour: Oct 26-Nov 17
Please excuse duplicates.
Dear folks:
Bob Watada, father of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, will be on a national speaking tour
from Oct. 26 - Nov. 17.
Lt. Watada is the first commissioned officer in the US military to refuse
deployment to Iraq because he believes the Iraq war is illegal and immoral. He
is now facing a court-martial trial and the possibility of over 8 years in
military prison for his decision of conscience. (see www.thankyoult.org)
Your help is needed to publicize the speaking events in the following cities:
Phoenix, AZ
Albuquerque, NM
Houston, TX
Austin, TX
Norman, OK
Miami, FL
Cincinnati, OH
St. Paul, MN
Milwaukee, WI
Boston, MA
Cambridge, MA
Worcester, MA
Portland, ME
Brunswick, ME
Albany, NY
Philadelphia, PA
New York, NY
Long Island, NY
Ann Arbor, MI
St. Louis, MO
Norfolk, VA
Asheville, NC
Altlanta, GA
Please help "get the word out" to your friends, relatives, and other interested
contacts in these areas.
Bob Watada is an eloquent and moving advocate for his son, having already spoken
to packed crowds in Northern and Southern California cities. It has been so
inspiring to see diverse communities (including peace, veteran, labor,
civil/human rights, educators, students, religious, ethnic/racial, youth) come
together. This is a great opportunity for the public to learn:
Why Lt. Watada refused deployment
About his upcoming military trial
Why he believes the Iraq war is illegal and immoral
Why this is a civil rights issue--not just a military one
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITIES and OUR COUNTRY.
Here's the tour schedule as of today (also, see www.veteransforpeace.org for
updates to the tour schedule).
If folks are interested to help out or need more information about an event,
please have them contact the representative listed on the schedule.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Grace Shimizu
Bob Watada Speaking Tour (as of 10/20/06)
Oct 26-Nov 17, 2006
Oct 26, 7PM
Phoenix, AZ
Location: TBA
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace Chapter 75
Contact: John Henry, 602-400-9179, 408-704-0192, ekjh7470@cox.net
Oct 27, 7PM
Albuquerque, NM
Location: Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice
202 Harvard Dr SE
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace Chapter 63
Contact: Sally-Alice Thompson, 505-268-5073, 512-463-2014,
sally-aliceanddon@juno.com
Oct 28, 1 – 4:30PM
Houston, TX.
Sponsor: Military Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace Chapter 12, Iraq
Veterans Against the War , Cy-Fair Democratic Club
Location: Live Oak Friends House, 1318 West 26th Street
Entertainment by Bill Passalacqua and Hank Woji, "Sir, No Sir"
Oct 28, 6:15PM
Houston, TX
Location: Dan Electro's Guitar Bar, 1031 East 24th Street. "Celebration of
Resistance"
Sponsors: Military Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace Chapter 12, Iraq
Veterans Against the War
Contact: Sherry Glover, sglover001@houston.rr.com,
(H) 832-363-1741, (C) 713-929-1132
-Bob Watada, ---- David Rovics
Oct 29, 1PM
Austin, TX
PM
Sponsor: Code Pink/Austin, Veterans for Peace Chapter 66
Contact: Fran Hanlon, 512-454-6572, mfhanlon@swbell.net
Peter Ravella, 512-220-1740
Heidi Turpin, (C)512-565-2242, heiditurpin@yahoo.com
Oct 29, 5:30PM
Austin, TX
Café Caffeine -- 206 West Mary
Sponsors: Code Pink, Veterans for Peace Chapter 66, Iraq Veterans Against the
War
Contact: Doug Zachary, dbzvfp@gmail.com, (C) 512-791-9824
Heidi Turpin, (C) 512-565-2242, heiditurpin@yahoo.com
Fran Hanlon (H) 512-454-6572, , mfhanlon@swbell.net
Oct 30
Austin High Schools
Oct 31, 7-9PM
Norman, OK
Location: Cleveland County Fairgrounds - Lobby
615 E. Robinson
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War
Contact: Jeri Reed, 405-307-0352, cell 405-606-9598, jlreed@ou.edu
Nov 1, TBA
Miami, Florida
Democracy for America Miami Dade and the South Florida Veterans For Peace
Chapter 32
Venue and time TBA
Nov 2, TBA
Cincinnati, OH
Meet Dr. Victoria (Vic) Wulsin, candidate for congress 2nd district Ohio
currently leading Jean Schmidt who called Rep John Murtha from PA. a coward.
Sponsor: Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Venue: TBA
Nov 3, TBA
St. Paul MN.
Location: Quaker Peace Center -- 1725 Grand Avenue
Sponsors: Veterans for Peace Chapter 27
Contact: Barry Reisch, (H) 651-641-1087 © 612-269-8934
bwrvfp@earthlink.net
Nov 4, 11AM
Milwaukee, WI.
Location: Great Lakes Arlington Event
Contact: Mark Foreman, 441-760-9991, bethmark@execpc.com
Sponsor: VFP Chapter 102
* See the unveiling of a new "Arlington"
Nov. 5, 2PM
Boston, MA
Encuentro 5
33 Harrison Ave. 5th floor
(Chinatown)
Sponsors: Asian American Movement Ezine, Asian American Resource Workshop,
Boston Hawaiian Club, Chinese Progressive Association,
Massachusetts Global Action, New England Japanese American Citizens League
Nov 5, 7PM
Cambridge, MA.
Location: Unitarian Church, Harvard Square
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace Chapter 9, Smedley Butler Brigade and Chapter 45,
Samantha Smith Chapter
Contact: Lee VanderLaan, 978-257-2350
Nov 6, 2-4:30PM
Boston, MA
Location: University of Massachusetts/Boston
Sponsor: The Institute for Asian American Studies
William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequence
Time: 2-4:30 pm
Nov 6, 7PM
Worcester, MA.
Location: Clark University – University Building, Lurie Room
Sponsors: Veterans For Peace Chapter 10
Contact: Bob Flanagan, 508-755-1479, IrishBob54@aol.com
Nov 7, 4:30PM
Portland, ME
Location: Meditation Center
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace, Chapter 1
Contact: Doug Rawlings, 207-293-2580, rawlings@maine.edu,
Nov. 7, 6-9PM
Brunswick, ME
Location: Morrill Room, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant Street
Pot luck supper and speaking engagement
Time: 6 - 7:30pm
Nov 8, 7PM
Albany, NY
Sponsor: VFP National
Location: TBA
Contact: Elliot Adams, 518-441-2697, elliottadams@juno.com
Nov 9, TBA
Philadelphia, PA.
Location: Annenberg School of Communication, Penn University, Room 109
Sponsors: Iraq Veterans Against the War, Delaware Valley Veterans for America,
Military Families Speak Out, Gold Star Mothers
Contact: Bill Perry, 215-945-3350, BpVetforPeace@aol.com
Nov 10, 7:30PM
New York City, NY
Location: St. Paul/St. Andrews Methodist Church
West End Avenue and West 86th Streets,
Sponsor: NYC Area Chapters of VFP & IVAW Contact: Thomas Brinson, 631-889-0203,
ltbrin@earthlink.net
George McAnanama, gmacan@aol.com
Nov 11, 11AM-5PM
New York City, NY
Veterans Day Parade
Sponsor: NYC Area Chapters of VFP & IVAW
Contact: Thomas Brinson, 631-889-0203, ltbrin@earthlink.net
Nov 12, TBA
Long Island, NY
TBA
Nov 13, 7PM
Ann Arbor, MI “The Ground Truth” and Bob Watada
Location: TBA
Sponsors: Michigan Peace Works http://michiganpeaceworks.org ,
Contact: Phillis Engelbert, 734-761-5922, philliseng@yahoo.com
Nov 14, TBA
St. Louis, Mo.
Location: Friends Meeting House
1001 Park Avenue
Sponsors: Veterans for Peace Chapter 161, 314-754-2651
Contact: Chuc Smith, 314-721-1814, vfpch61@riseup.net
Nov. 15, TBA
Norfolk, VA
Location: Norfolk/Virginia Beach
Contact: Tom Palumbo, 757-470-9797
Nov 16, 9AM
Asheville, NC
Location: Warren Wilson College
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace Chapter 99
Contact: Tim Pluta, 828-645-1717, timpluta@hotmail.com
Nov 16, Noon
Asheville, NC
Location: TBA -- media conference
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace Chapter 99
Contact: Tim Pluta, 828-645-1717, timpluta@hotmail.com
Nov 16, 2PM
Asheville, NC
Location: Mars Hill College -- class presentation
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace Chapter 99
Contact: Tim Pluta, 828-645-1717, timpluta@hotmail.com
Nov 16, 7PM
Asheville, NC
Location: University of North Carolina -- public presentation
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace Chapter 99
Contact: Tim Pluta, 828-645-1717, timpluta@hotmail.com
Nov 17, 7PM
Atlanta, GA
Location: The First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave
Sponsor: Veterans for Peace Chapter 125, The Georgia Peace and Justice
Coalition/Atlanta, and Atlanta WAND
Contact: Debra Clark, 770-855-6163, dclark@antiwar.com
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resisters:
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Darrell Anderson -- peaceandjusticeky.org/DAnderson.htm
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