Emergency Mobilization to Stop the War(s)

Washington, DC

June 5th, 1999

March from the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall to the Pentagon.

Meet at the Wall at Noon for Rally & March over the Memorial Bridge to the Pentagon

Featured speakers in Washington include:

Bishop Thomas Gumbleton,

Rev.Lucius Walker Jr. (Pastors for Peace),

Howard Zinn, historian

Edith Villastrigo (legislative director of Women Strike for Peace),

Rev. John Dear (Executive Director, Fellowship of Reconciliation),

authors Leslie Feinberg,

Manning Marable,

Michael Parenti,

Brian Becker and Sara Flounders of the International Action Center,

Cathleen Todd (Co-Chair, Global Peace & Disarmament Ministry, Riverside Church),

Leonore Foerstel (Women for Mutual Security),

Johann Christoph Arnold(Bruderhof Community) and many others.

 

International Action Center web site

Vermont Mobilization

(http://www.uvm.edu/~radphil/5june.html)

Given the short time schedule, it seems cars in a caravan will work better than arranging buses. If you have a car with room for other riders or are in need of a ride call.

(802) 879-0288

or

e-mail at <wmiller@zoo.uvm.edu>

contact numbers for the

Instant Antiwar Action Group

Check back here for more information about caravan assembly points, etc.

In Washington for parking, the lots at the Penatgon will serve both buses and cars. Arrive by 10:30 AM to allow time to get back to the Vietnam Vets Wall on the subway by noon. Check back to this page for any additional information on this mobilization which will be posted as it becomes available.