EXTREMELY URGENT ACTION From: LPDC CALL THE WHITE HOUSE FOR LEONARD PELTIER : 202-456-1111 Or Fax
1/17/01--Dear Friends, Here is the latest word from the White House. It still looks like the decision will be announced at the last minute, Friday or even possibly Saturday of this week. You can still fax the White House from our web site: www.freepeltier.org Click here for a sample letter to the editor responding to the FBI. Please continue to keep an eye out for FBI propaganda in the papers. Their letters are still popping up here and there. We will let you know the minute we hear anything more. Hang in there! In Solidarity, LPDC
Update - Peltier Poll on vote.com, Thurs, 27 Dec 2000 --Dear friends, The website http://www.vote.com has a poll up with the question "Should President Clinton Pardon Leonard Peltier, Who Was Convicted Of Killing Two FBI Agents?" The current total is about 6,500 votes no and 350 votes yes. Clearly the FBI found out about the poll before we did, but we can fix that! For each person that votes, "vote.com" sends an email to President Clinton, telling him how he/she voted. [Vote.com was created by Dick Morris (who was President Clinton's chief strategist and advisor in the 1996 campaign. He's now a commentator on the Fox News Channel and writes a weekly column in the New York Post) and Eileen McGann is an attorney and former public interest lobbyist.] We are asking all Peltier supporters to go to this website an vote in support for Clemency for Leonard Peltier. In solidarity, --- LPDC
Update - news on Clemency: Fri, 22 Dec 2000-- Dear friends,Today several news networks released statements that President Clinton will not grant clemency to Leonard Peltier. Please don't jump to conclusions. A formal decision has not yet been made. The clemency petition is still pending. We are asking everybody to continue calling, faxing, writing the White House urging clemency, until an official decision is made. We also heard that several local TV and radio stations around the country had FBI agents on their programs expressing their opposition to Leonard's clemency. We are asking Peltier supporters to contact these stations and ask them for equal time in order to present both sides of the story. Thank you for your support. Keep the good work. There isn't much time left. -- LPDC
CLEMENCY MAY BE DECIDED SOON : IT'S NOW OR NEVER
Dear Friends, We have some very exciting news for everyone ! President Clinton has publicly confirmed that Leonard's clemency petition has reached his office, and that it will be decided one way or the other in the very near future. Quite possibly, a decision could be made over the Thanksgiving holiday!
It looks like critical decisions are being made in the White House RIGHT NOW.
Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard the last many years for Leonard. You have brought this case right up to Clinton's desk. But now we must work harder than ever for the next few weeks. We are down to the wire and this is literally a matter of life and death. It looks like Bush will be the new President, and you know what that means for clemency for Leonard.
It is now or never for telling the White House how we feel about the case. We are asking people to call every single day to the White House, starting now, and up through December 1. (We will send out new information then).While it is possible that a positive decision might take longer, we must make very sure that Leonard's case is not dropped from the list in the early stages.
The FBI camp has initiated their own phone campaign to the White House protesting clemency. WE MUST DROWN THEM OUT. Leonard's support across country is huge, but we must now make ourselves heard, more than ever.
PLEASE CALL THE WHITE HOUSE COMMENTS LINE EVER DAY THROUGH DECEMBER FIRST!
TRY TO ORGANIZE AS MANY FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE CALLS WITH YOU! To reach the White House Comments Line just call 202-456-1111. You will get a recording, but you can skip it by dialing "0" for the live people. What counts is that hundreds of calls come in every single day. Clinton needs to know he has our full support for Leonard's release.
You may get an operator who seems very interested in talking, or someone who does not want to talk at all and doesn't care. This doesn't matter at all either. Whoever answers your call, they must tally the total at the end of the day and send the numbers upstairs to Mr. Clinton.
Keep the message courteous and straightforward. Here is a sample :
1. Identify yourself and your state and any nation you belong to..any job title if you wish.
2. Explain that you want Clinton to immediately and unconditionally release Mr.Peltier.
3. Explain that Mr.Peltier never got a fair trial because the FBI coerced witnesses and concealed the ballistics test reflecting his innocence.
4. Mr.Peltier especially deserves clemency because of his incredible record of good deeds behind bars like sponsoring a Native scholarship program, adopting children in Central America, supporting battered women's centers and substance abuse programs, and sponsoring an annual Christmas clothing and toys drive for the children of Pine Ridge.
5. Time is running out to resolve this national tragedy, because Peltier now suffers from diabetes, a heart condition and high blood pressure.
6. Releasing Mr. Peltier will be an important first step in national reconciliation between the United States government and the Native American people of this country.
If you wish to write as well as call, the White House fax number is 202-456-2461
COUNTDOWN TO CLEMENCY : FINAL PHASE : IT'S NOW OR NEVER
--LPDC
FAX A LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE SUPPORTING CLEMENCY FOR LEONARD PELTIER FOR FREE!!!
Send a free fax to President Clinton from the Global Exchange website: http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/usa/peltier/getInvolved.html
Dear Friends,
Global Exchange has made it possible to reach the President in yet another way. Faxes are very effective forms of communication, and you can now send one for free by clicking on the site address above.
White House operators have reported that they are now getting a lot of calls from the FBI. According to the Washington Times, the FBI Agents Association, which represents more than three-quarters of the bureau's 11,000 active agents, is conducting a counter campaign. We also know that the Society of Former FBI Agents is doing the same. We cannot let them obstruct justice for Leonard Peltier again! With their endless resources, they have bought their own toll free number to the White House. In order to compete, we are going to literally "go for broke" and pay for a toll free number as well. The expense will be in the thousands, but we MUST prevail. We will release the number once it is activated in a few days. Meanwhile, please keep the calls and faxes coming in! THANK YOU.
--LPDC
Call the White House Comments Line Today
Demand Justice for Leonard Peltier! 202-456-1111
Be in New York City December 10th Peltier Walk For Freedom!
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
PO Box 583 Lawrence, KS 66044
785-842-5774
www.freepeltier.org
