[Peace-discuss] worm cans
Lisa Chason
chason at shout.net
Wed Oct 8 15:39:46 CDT 2003
Yo -- I posted the following exchange a couple of weeks ago. I did write to
get us off the list but I guess it didn't toally penetrate the bureaucracy.
I've written again and the secretary assures me it is done.
Lisa
>
> >When I met with David Roediger on Tuesday to plan the Sunday event on the
> >connection between war and racism he told me about the Center on
Democracy
> >in a Multiracial Society that he directs. I suggested AWARE could be on
> >their mailing list and then wrote to the secretary to do so. You're
right --
> >I'll be on the list myself and forward anything that might be of
interest.
> >I'll get us off pronto.
> >Sheepishly,
> >Lisa
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Alfred Kagan" <akagan at uiuc.edu>
> >To: "Ricky Baldwin" <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>;
> ><Peace-discuss at lists.cu.groogroo.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 3:36 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] You have been added to the CDMS-L list
> >
> >
> >> I certainly agree! Let's get off this list. Someone can forward
> >> relevant messages.
> >>
> >> At 12:51 PM -0700 9/18/03, Ricky Baldwin wrote:
> >> >Whoa! What's this?
> >> >
> >> >Did we know this was coming?
> >> >
> >> >I'm not objecting, necessarily, where the
> >> >peace-discuss list is concerned, but the
> >> >peace-announce list should not be taking mass mailings
> >> >from anyone, in my opinion.
> >> >
> >> >Ricky
> >> >
> >> >--- "L-Soft list server at LISTSERV.UIUC.EDU (1.8e)"
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> >> >> Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:37:30
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> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Al Kagan
> >> African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
> >> Africana Unit, Room 328
> >> University of Illinois Library
> >> 1408 W. Gregory Drive
> >> Urbana, IL 61801, USA
> >>
> >> tel. 217-333-6519
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> >> e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu
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>
>
> Al Kagan
> African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
> Africana Unit, Room 328
> University of Illinois Library
> 1408 W. Gregory Drive
> Urbana, IL 61801, USA
>
> tel. 217-333-6519
> fax. 217-333-2214
> e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu
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