[Sdas] Re: [Imc] plans for D.C. demos

[Sarah]

It will be hard for me to make it tonight, but I would like to be informed of what takes place at the meeting. ALso, are we still having the fundraiser at the IMC on Friday?
Sarah


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On Thu, 13 Sep 2001 17:31:48  
 Pauline Bartolone wrote:
>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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