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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 10:01:07 -0500 (EST)
From: Krista L. Hanson <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: national student protest


Please forward this to leaders and activists you know.  Our contact list
is short, so we depend on you to pass word on.


To all Student Leaders and Activists,
	
	This tax day, April 15th, you have an opportunity to use your
voice to demand a change in our governments spending priorities. Students
across the nation will call for change in the form of a protest of
military spending.

Why protest military spending?  Over half of the funds in the 1997 federal
discretionary budget are allocated for military spending (+$260 billion,
about %52).  In contrast, education receives $23.4 billion (5%) and
environmental protection receives about $7.1 billion (1%).  Money spent on
the military is at the expense of other programs that are being cut to
"balance the budget."  In fact, in the midst of "cutbacks," the 1997
budget gave the Pentagon $11.2 billion more than requested!  This reflects
a frightening trend.  Politicians place a higher priority on methods of
destruction than on any true "national security"  education, housing, and
health for all.  Clinton has proposed the 1998 budget, and it is time that
we demand  changes.

	There is something that you, as a student, a leader, and an
activist can do to make your dissatisfaction known.  On campuses across
the nation on April 15th there will be a one minute moment of silence at
noon, protesting excessive military spending.  However, this will not
happen at your school unless you take action and initiate this event.
What we need is: first, for a student or groups on each campus to
facilitate the minute of silence (or screaming!), and second, for you to
tell us that you plan to participate so that we can report to the media
how many students are taking this action for change.  There is also a
petition attached at the bottom of this, please circulate it.  With
students acting together across the country, we can take a step forward
for political change.

	If you want more information, please e-mail or call, or see the
resources at the bottom of this message.

	Peace,  Krista Hanson
		Wesleyan Peace Action

for more protest info:
	Krista Hanson or
	Michael Styer, [log in to unmask]
	(860) 685-6753

great information resources on the web:
	War Resisters League:
		http://www.NONVIOLENCE.ORG/wrl/piechart.htm
	Peace Action:
		http://www.webcom.com/peaceact/
	Military Spending Working Group:	
		http://www.fas.org/pub/gen/mswg/



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Krista Hanson
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Box 4480, Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT 06459
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