[Imc] plans for D.C. demos

[Pauline Bartolone]

I can probably meet after the teacher's workshop at around 6:30 if it is 
going on.

I'll call or stop by.

-Pauline


>From: Sehvilla <asta at advancenet.net>
>To: sdas at onthejob.net, imc at lists.groogroo.com, urbana-act at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Imc] plans for D.C. demos
>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 23:01:07 -0500 (CDT)
>
>
>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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