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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 13:42:23
From: Mitchel Cohen <mitchelcohen-AT-mindspring.com>
Subject: Peltier: Last Day to Call White House


FLOOD the WHITEHOUSE WITH PHONE CALLS FOR PELTIER!

This message from Joan Kincaid, Central Nassau Greens:

Just to remind everyone,
today (Thursday) is the last day to call the
white House re. Leonard Peltier.
Please don't forget him.

To reach the White House Comments Line just call (202) 456-1111. You
will get a recording, but you can skip it by dialing  "0" for the live
people.

Thanks,
JPK

>From Mitchel Cohen:
I just called the White House hotline, and told them to free Leonard
Peltier immediately; that Clinton has had 8 years to do this and it is
appalling that he is first getting around to it now, and that we're sick of
the orchestrated FBI bullshit campaign (yes, I used that word. The low-paid
operator on the other end laughed!) of lies and torture. We want clemency
for Leonard immediately. (Well, that's what I said. I think she wrote it
all down.)

Here's a message from the Peltier Defense Committee:
CALL NOW TO FREE LEONARD PELTIER!
The Leonard Peltier Defense Committee says it is ^Óextremely urgent^Ô for
supporters of freedom for the Native American political prisoner to
^Ócall the White House comments line every day through Dec. 1^Ô and ^Óto
organize as many friends and supporters as possible to make the calls as
well. Clemency may be decided soon [before Clinton leaves office].  It^Òs
now or never. The FBI camp has initiated their own phone campaign to the
White House protesting clemency. We must drown them out. Leonard's
support across the country is huge, but we must now make ourselves
heard, more than ever.^Ô

The Defense Committee continues:
^ÓTo reach the White House Comments Line just call (202) 456-1111. You
will get a recording, but you can skip it by dialing  "0" for the live
people.  What counts is that hundreds of calls come in every single day.
Clinton needs to know he has our full support for Leonard's release.

^ÓYou may get an operator who seems very interested in talking, or
someone who does not want to talk at all and doesn't care. This doesn't
matter at all either. Whoever answers your call, they must tally the
total at the end of the day and send the numbers upstairs to Mr.
Clinton. Keep the message courteous and straightforward. Here is a
sample:^Ô

1. Identify yourself and your state, any nation you belong to and any
job title if you wish.

2. Explain that you want Clinton to immediately and unconditionally
release Mr. Peltier.

3. Explain that Mr. Peltier never got a fair trial because the FBI
coerced witnesses and concealed the ballistics test reflecting his
innocence.

4. Mr. Peltier especially deserves clemency because of his incredible
record of good deeds behind bars, such as sponsoring a Native
scholarship program, adopting children in Central America,  supporting
battered women's centers and substance abuse programs, and sponsoring an
annual Christmas clothing and toys drive for the children of Pine Ridge.

5. Time is running out to resolve this national tragedy, because Peltier
now suffers from diabetes, a heart condition and high blood pressure.

6. Releasing Mr. Peltier will be an important first step in national
reconciliation between the United States government and the Native
American people of this country.  [Really, this is all bullshit propaganda.
A REAL first step would be to return all the lands, pack up the malls, stop
genetically engineering the corn, free all political prisoners, pay
reparations in the trillions (how about the total profits by every US
corporation for the next 10 years?), permit Native peoples to rewrite the
history books, realize that 1492 was the year the Indigenous people of
Turtle Island discovered Columbus on their beach!!, get rid of the BIA ...
to start with. -- Mitchel] 
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For information, Leonard Peltier Defense Committee (785) 842-5774,
www.freepeltier.org

   

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