[Peace-discuss] THURSDAY: Launch of "Iraq Summer" Campaign!

[Jen Tayabji]

The Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF) encourages YOU to attend this
event at Congressman Johnson's office THIS THURSDAY.
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**THURSDAY**

Launch of Iraq Summer Campaign to Turn the Heat Up on Congressman Johnson
to Bring an End to the War in Iraq

Thursday, July 5th at 1:45 - 2:30 pm

Outside of Congressman Johnson's district office
2004 Fox Drive Champaign, IL 61820


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Come to our kickoff press conference to show tell Congressman Johnson what
the majority of Americans already know, it's time to bring the troops
home!

The "Iraq Summer" campaign, plans to turn up the heat on Congressman Tim
Johnson who has opposed setting a timeline to bring a responsible end to
the war in Iraq.  Over the next ten weeks, a barrage of events, letter
writing campaigns, volunteer activities, internet organizing and
resolution efforts directed at Congressman Johnson will call on him to
reject President Bush's failed policy of endless war and vote for the
safe, responsible withdrawal of American troops out of Iraq.  This is our
"launch" press event.

"Iraq Summer" is a local organization part of a nationwide campaign
organized by Americans Against Escalation in Iraq, which is dispatching
nearly 100 organizers to the home states and districts of  Senators and
Representatives who have opposed efforts to end the war in Iraq.  The
program is modeled on the "Freedom Summer" civil rights project.
Organizers will be in fifteen states from Nevada to Maine, a total of 40
congressional districts, including Congressmen Tim Johnson (IL-15), Mark
Kirk (IL-10), and Ray LaHood (IL-18) in Illinois.

Find out more information about "Iraq Summer" at
http://www.noiraqescalation.org.

COME HELP US SHOW THAT CHAMPAIGN-URBANA IS FED UP WITH THIS WAR!


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CONTACT:

Bernard Bergmann
IL-15 Field Organizer
Americans Against the Escalation in Iraq
illinois1 at iraqsummer.org
202-425-0805