[Peace] Fwd: lunch...and other news

[Alfred Kagan]

FYI from Meridith.

>
>hi all,
>
>i can make lunch on friday too,
>
>also, i am not on the Peace List anymore but have information
>that i am hoping someone can forward to that list...
>
>last week i agreed to check with Tim Johnson's office about
>setting up a meeting with him on august 27th, a day that
>many groups affiliated with "move-on" are meeting with reps...
>
>so, i played phone-tag with Matt Bisbee all week, and he finally
>called me back this morning,
>
>the earliest date, just for a meeting with him, is on Wednesday
>September 17th at 11am...he wanted to meet for coffee, I suggested
>the Courier in Urbana...
>
>So, a meeting is set for this date and time, and I would welcome anyone
>who wants to talk politics to come on over...Topics to discuss are the
>ongoing US Occupation of Iraq, and I plan press him on
>Agricultural Trade issues since I will just be back from the
>FTAA protests in Mexico...other concerns are also welcome!
>
>Matt Bisbee did say on the phone that Johnson "wants the troops
>home as soon as possible and for the US to get out of Iraq"...
>
>is that worth anything?  what is Johnson doing about this?
>
>Matt also said that when we meet on September 17th we can talk
>to him about scheduling a meeting with Tim Johnson near Thanksgiving,
>because TIm will be back in town then...if you all are interested!
>
>So, please forward this message to the list, I am leaving for
>San Fracisco Sunday morning so I cannot go to the next AWARE meeting
>but I can take questions by email/phone...I hope others can come to
>this meeting, Please put Sept 17th, 11am at the Courier on your calendar!
>
>See you for lunch on Friday,
>Meridith


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Al Kagan
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