Theresa and Blase Bonpane
Josh Brolin, Debrah Farentino, Mike Farrell
Deborah & Paul Haggis, Gregory Hoblit
Mimi Kennedy, Ron Kovic, Diane Lane
 Rob Morrow, Martin Sheen
 
Invite you to

THE OFFICE OF THE AMERICAS’

Lottie Wexler

PEACE &  JUSTICE AWARDS BRUNCH
 

Honoring

Congresswoman Maxine Waters

 Cole Miller, founder of "No More Victims"

Presenter - Haskell Wexler

Remarks by Deborah Haggis & Frances Fisher

Entertainment by the OOA Songsters
 

Sunday, June 8^th, 2008

11:30 a.m.

at the home of

Paul & Deborah Haggis

(address will be e-mailed/phoned with ticket purchase)

Please RSVP by May 30th

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters has served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 35^th District of California. She is considered by many to be one of the most powerful women in American politics today. She has gained a reputation as a fearless and outspoken advocate for women, children, people of color, and poor people. On Iraq, Congresswoman Waters, as a member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, has challenged the President on his claim that there is a credible government in Iraq; "we have raised questions about the promised Iraqi oil revenue paying for the rebuilding of Iraq; we have called for investigations of contractors who are allegedly ripping off the American taxpayers and we have crafted legislation to address these problems and more. Most importantly, we have introduced legislation that would require that war funding only be spent to safely redeploy our troops from Iraq. Five years after "Mission Accomplished", the President is requesting more than $100 billion to continue this war in Iraq through 2008. I call on my colleagues in Congress to resist the President’s request. It is time to end the war in Iraq." On a whole range of issues-economic development and police brutality, the "war on drugs" and veterans concerns, Haiti, poverty, equal justice under the law, women’s rights, and children’s well being- Congresswoman Waters is found on the cutting edge and enjoys a broad cross section of support from diverse communities across the nation. We have never called her with a request that she has not responded to whole-heartedly.

Cole Miller is the founder of "No More Victims", a non-profit, non-sectarian, humanist organization founded in 2002, whose mission is to restore health and well being to victims of war and to advocate and educate for peace. Cole’s organization brings injured Iraqi children to the US for medical care; these are children that have been hurt as a direct result of US military assault. Cole says he founded the organization to put a "human face to what is called collateral damage." "No More Victims" rejects war as a means of resolving international disputes and believes one of the most effective means of combating militarism is to focus on direct relief to its victims. They’ve created a community-based model that empowers communities to provide direct assistance to victims of aggression as well as advocacy programs that empower high school and university students to help war-injured Iraqi children as well as providing medical supplies to under-funded hospitals and clinics inside Iraq. They find medical sponsorships for war-injured Iraqi children and work to forge ties between the children, their families and communities in the United States. "No More Victims" has been bringing Iraqi children to the United States for treatment since 2002. Cole Miller is a tireless advocate for these children.

Office of the Americasis a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the cause of justice and peace through broad based educational programs. Through its blend of scholarship, activism and experience the Office of the Americas provides reliable facts and humane perspectives on global issues. Through its public education program, Office of the Americas works to reach key constituencies: students, church, temple and mosque members, civil and human rights workers and all others concerned with international peace and justice issues with the goal of ending the culture of militarism throughout the world.

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Arlington West Memorial
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Located in the sand just north of the pier at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles, California.  Erected by the local chapter of Veterans for Peace (VFP) and other volunteers. arlingtonwestsantamonica.org.  Volunteers are welcome!!

Peace is the Answer - Weekly Vigils
Various Times and Locations
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Arlington West
Save Darfur
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Iraq Memorial

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