[Peace-discuss] Press conf tomorrow/Wed, on efforts to pressure Tim Johnson to end the war in Iraq

[Robert Naiman]

There will be a press conference tomorrow, Wednesday, 12:30, at the
IDF, Springfield and Wright, Champaign, highlighting efforts to
pressure/persuade Rep. Tim Johnson to support ending the war in Iraq.

The press conference is sponsored by Citizen Action. The press
conference is open to the public. Please do not bring any signs.

The VoteVets ad that is running on cable TV stations in the 15th
Congressional District, targeting Rep. Johnson, will be shown. A press
clip on the ad is below.

William McNary - Co-director of Citizen Action/Illinois and President
of USAction

Phil Martini, SEIU, Gold star father.

Gayle Nauman, Bloomington - Mom of son stationed in Iraq. (She wrote
that letter calling out Rep. Johnson that was in the News-Gazette.)

Joe Miller, Vietnam Veterans Against the War - three minute version of
his talk on vets health care at the cost of war event.

Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy - three minute version of his talk
on the cost of the Iraq war at the cost of war event.

"POLITICS: Another antiwar group targets congressman," MyWebTimes.com
(IL), 5/12/07

http://mywebtimes.com/ottnews/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=297604