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WHAT: March from Arlington National Cemetery
to the Capitol Hill Office of Congressman John Conyers to ask
him to begin impeachment proceedings against Vice President Dick
Cheney or President George W. Bush or both. Participants hope
to meet with Congressman Conyers and receive his assurance that
impeachment proceedings will begin at once in the House Judiciary
Committee, which he chairs. Many of those participating have
commited to only leave if Conyers agrees to begin impeachment
or they are arrested.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been the driving force against impeachment
in Congress. If there is no agreement to begin impeachment proceedings
by Monday, Sheehan will announce her candidacy challenging Pelosi
for election in California's 8th Congressional District.
WHO: Cindy
Sheehan, mother of Casey Sheehan, KIA in Iraq 2004, founder
of Gold Star Families
for Peace and
of the Camp Casey Peace Institute; Ray McGovern, 27-year veteran
of the CIA and cofounder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals
for Sanity; Rev. Lennox Yearwood, President of the Hip Hop Caucus;
Ann Wright, retired U.S. Army Colonel and diplomat who resigned
in protest the day the U.S. invaded Iraq; Debra Sweet, national
coordinator of the World Can't Wait; Dave Lindorff, author of "The
Case for Impeachment," David Swanson, cofounder of AfterDowningStreet.org;
Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin, both cofounders of Code Pink;
Kevin Zeese, director of Democracy Rising; Tina Richards, military
mother and creator of GrassRootsAmerica4Us; and many many others.
WHEN AND WHERE:
10:00 a.m. gathering outside the Arlington National Cemetery
metro stop. Cindy Sheehan will make remarks.
10:30 a.m. beginning march to Capitol Hill, to 2426 Rayburn
House Office Building, office of Chairman John Conyers.
12:00 p.m. noon – approximate
arrival time.
"We have the deepest respect for Chairman John Conyers," Sheehan
said, "and I'm glad he's the one who will lead the impeachment
hearings. But time is wasting and people are dying every day
that he holds off. The majority of Americans want Dick Cheney
impeached. We are bringing that message to the chairman of the
judiciary committee of our house of representatives. It is our
house, the house of American citizens, and any representatives
currently serving there who disagree should be challenged in
the next election."
CONTACT: Tiffany Burns 562-912-5859 or [email protected], Camp
Casey Peace Institute |