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National Anti War Conference in Cleveland June 28, 29

Speakers * Workshops * Proposals for United Action Over 450 endorsers including Progressive Democrats of America, US Labor Against the War, Cindy Sheehan, Howard Zinn, Scott Ritter, David Swanson, Ramsey Clark, Bill Moyer and the Backbone Campaign 

Greetings Ohio Activists,

We write encouraging you to come to Cleveland June 28-29 to unite the anti-war movement. In fact, we need you to come and participate and vote, giving your voice to the direction of the movement at the National Assembly to End the Iraq War and Occupation. Ohio PDA State Leadership has been fortunate to participate on the Coordinating Committee for the National Assembly with activists from coast to coast over the last half-dozen months. You will have the opportunity to hear great speakers, meet activists from around the country, and choose to be a part of the over 12 workshops dealing with numerous issues related to the occupation.(List of workshops at bottom of this page: http://natassembly.org/evtreg/)

Scheduled speakers for the conference include Jonathan Hutto, Navy Petty Officer, author of Anti-War Soldier and co-founder of Appeal for Redress; Donna Dewitt, President, South Carolina AFL-CIO; Cindy Sheehan (by satellite); Leslie Cagan, UFPJ National Coordinator; Fred Mason, President of the Maryland AFL-CIO and a National Co-Convenor of U.S. Labor Against the War; Brian Becker, A.N.S.W.E.R. National Coordinator; and Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, and more.

At the conference, we of PDA will push for an electoral component to any Mass Mobilizations since we believe all efforts should be comprehensive. This conference will be democratic. All present vote, thus we need you to commit to being there. It isn’t often that Ohio is centerstage for the national event of this scope. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity. See the following links to find out more about this Assembly: www.natassembly.org

Act quickly if you plan on getting a hotel room for the night of the June 28th since cheaper groups rates are available until May 27th. As many as four can share a room, so bring friends and lessen the cost. When booking mention the group rate: Hotel information can be found at: www.clevelandhotels.crowneplaza.com

This Assembly will prove to be a major event in the effort to end the occupation. Will you be a part of it? We hope the answer is yes. Again, for information about the National Assembly go to: www.natassembly.org

 To register: www.natassembly.org/evtreg/ Please do not hesitate to call or email us if you have any questions whatsoever.

In Peace and Solidarity,

Mike Carano, PDA State Coordinator, Ohio michael_carano@hotmail.com, 330-715-2066

Mary Nichols-Rhodes, PDA Ohio CD Organizer Mac40oh@gmail.com, 330-928-5347