[Imc] plans for D.C. demos

[Paul Kotheimer]

hi all

i'll be at Caffe Paradiso, hosting an open mic night in the absence of
Darrin Drda, who is in Connecticut with Gina L.

could someone keep me posted?

paulkotheimer:)


On Wed, 12 Sep 2001,
Sehvilla wrote:

> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I'm wondering if the people who are mobilizing to go to Washington would
> like to meet tomorrow to talk about how our plans might change after the
> WTC attack. 
> I've heard people say different things about whether we should go and what
> we should do differently if we do decide to. It could be helpful to 
> discuss each other's feelings and ideas and get some idea of how we're
> going to proceed with planning, fundraising, etc. 
> As of 6:45 p.m. the IMF and World Bank had said they were considering
> cancelling the meetings but hadn't decided yet. 
> 
> Could we meet at the IMC sometime between 5 and 8 p.m.?
> Thanks...
> 
>  Sehvilla 
> 
> p.s. included is a story about the IMF/Bank and their plans. 
> 
> 
> IMF, World Bank May Cancel Meetings
> 
> WASHINGTON (AP) - Officials at the International Monetary Fund (news - web
> sites) and the World Bank (news - web sites) said Wednesday they are
> considering cancellation of their annual meetings this month because of
> the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. 
> 
> Officials at the international lending institutions said no final decision
> had been made. The two were being urged to cancel the meetings or delay
> them because of heightened security worries after terrorists hijacked
> planes Tuesday and crashed them into the World Trade Center and the
> Pentagon (news - web sites). 
> 
> District of Columbia Police Chief Charles Ramsey said Tuesday that he
> would recommend canceling the meetings, and a spokesman for Mayor Anthony
> Williams said the mayor was exploring the possibility of a delay. 
> 
> The Sept. 29-30 meetings already had been cut to just two days instead of
> a week because of mounting costs for providing security in the face of
> expected widespread demonstrations. The event was expected to draw tens of
> thousands of protesters, which would require intense security in the
> nation's capital. Local police had been hoping for help from other police
> forces, including the New York City Police Department. 
> 
> The Mobilization for Global Justice, the main umbrella group for the
> protests, canceled its planning meetings for this week because of the
> attacks, said demonstration organizer Matt Smucker. He said they haven't
> decided whether the protests will go forward. 
> 
> World Bank and IMF officials said the views of local officials were being
> taken into account in the discussions. 
> 
> IMF spokesman William Murray said Wednesday that no decision had been
> made, but talks were under way. 
> 
> ``The status of the annual meetings will be discussed in coming days in
> the wake of these horrific events,'' Murray said. 
> 
> Deputy Treasury Secretary Kenneth Dam told reporters at a Treasury
> briefing on Wednesday that it was premature to talk about cancellation. 
> 
> 
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