Forwarded from School of the
Americas(Assassins) Watch:
From: llauro@bcp.org
Subject: FW: MAJOR VICTORY: 100 Reps
Sign on to CLOSE the SOA!
Date: April 28, 2005 12:10:43 PM PDT
Despite the Bush Administration's attempts to increase excessive
Pentagon spending while ignoring human rights and social programs in
Latin America:
SOA WATCH HAS SCORED A MAJOR POLITICAL
VICTORY!
WE HAVE SURPASSED 100
COSPONSORS ON OUR LEGISLATION TO CLOSE THE SOA!
4-28-05
Your efforts and the efforts of others in the SOA Watch movement
nationwide resulted in reaching a milestone: 100 cosponsors are
signed on to Rep. McGovern's new bill, HR 1217, to suspend operations
at the SOA/WHINSEC! After only a few weeks of intensive lobbying,
organized call-ins to the offices of your representatives and letter
writing campaigns, SOA Watch is building momentum towards a vote on HR
1217 in this 109th Congress.
With an approaching vote on this vital human rights legislation we need
YOU to ACT NOW. Be a part of the victory to close the SOA/
WHINSEC.
Please do the following right away:
1] CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE! Each phone call a representative receives
directly impacts whether he or she will cosponsor HR 1217 AND vote to
suspend operations at the SOA/ WHINSEC. Please Call the Capitol
Switchboard (202-224-3121) and ask for the foreign policy legislative
assistant of your representative (to find who your rep is visit
http://www.house.gov/writerep/)
and deliver the following message:
"I am calling Congressman/woman ________ to remind him/her that Rep.
Jim McGovern has introduced HR 1217, The Latin America Military Training
Review Act of 2005, which would suspend and investigate the School of
the Americas, which now uses the acronym WHINSEC. I urge the member to
contact Rep. McGovern's office to become a cosponsor of this
bill. This would be one very concrete step to support human
rights and promote peace and
justice for the people of Latin America."
--To determine if your representative is a current supporter of HR 1217
so that you can call and thank them visit the bottom of the
"Legislative Action" page at http://www.soaw.org/new/article.php?id=96.
2] SCHEDULE A MEETING DURING THE MAY/JUNE DISTRICT WORK PERIOD!
Schedule a meeting today for your group at the district office in your
area during the next District Work Period, May 31 - June 3, when
your representative is home. For more information, call the
SOA Watch DC office (202-234-3440) or check out tips on our website at http://www.soaw.org/new/article.php?id=456
.
3] FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, COWORKERS AND
COMMUNITIES! Spread the word about the importance of closing the
SOA/WHINSEC with everyone who will listen and encourage them to contact
their own representative and urge their support of HR 1217.
Forward this email to everyone in your address book and encourage them
to do the same!
Thanks for helping to create the world we know is possible!
Christy, Emily, Pam, Roy, John, Sarah and Eric
________________________________________
SOA Watch ~ PO Box 4566 ~ Washington DC 20017 ~ (202)234-3440 ~ www.soaw.org ~ info@soaw.org
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