C-SPAN TO BROADCAST PRESS CONFERENCE featuring the U.S. delegation that met with President Aristide, members of the Congressional Black Caucus and others
On Thursday, March 11, 2004, at 12 noon, the U.S. delegation that met with overthrown Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in the Central African Club held a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The delegation was joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, as well as religious, student and anti-war leaders who have been organizing in solidarity with the Haitian people.
C-Span covered the press conference. It ran live on C-Span radio, and will be played on C-Span television. Check the C-Span schedule at http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/fullschedule.csp for showtimes (you may need to press "refresh" or "reload" on your browser to ensure that you have the most updated schedule).
Additional press in attendance included CNN, Pacifica Radio, Associated Press TV, Denver Post, National Public Radio, UPI, Miami Herald, Final Call, Inter Press Service and more. Please look for coverage of the delegation and press conference from these media outlets as well as others in your local area.
Speakers at the press conference included:
- Congressman John Conyers
- Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
- Kim Ives, journalist, Haiti Progres
- Sara Flounders, International Action Center
- Brian Concannon, acting in the capacity of President Aristide's lawyer
- Peta Lindasy, A.N.S.W.E.R. Youth & Student National Coalition, Howard University
- Rev. Graylan Hagler, Senior Minister, Plymouth Congregational Church
- Brian Becker, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, March 20 Demonstration Co-Coordinator
- Sarah Sloan, National Organizer, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
The media advisory for this press conference can be viewed at http://www.internationalanswer.org/news/update/030904haiti.html
Photos from and news coverage of the press conference will be posted soon at http://www.InternationalANSWER.org
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