Dear Friends, please join us this <br>
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH<br>
<br>

in opposing U.S. military aid to Colombia.<br>
<br>
You can help in two ways.<br>
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(1) At 5 p.m. you can join us for a demonstration at Harvard Square, 
information below.  Feel free to make copies of the attached flyer and to 
invite friends.<br>
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(2) Feb. 15 is National Call In Day.  During Tuesday Feb. 15, or any time next 
week when is convenient, you can contact your representatives by dialing the 
Congressional
Switchboard: 202-224-3121 and asking
to be connected to one of your two senators, or your representative. 
Tell them briefly that you are opposed to
the miltiary aid, citing the reasons in the flyer below.  Letters are always a 
good idea, so if you have not written your Congresspeople yet about this, 
consider sending a short letter.
If you prefer to call locally, here are the local numbers:<br>
<br>
Senator Edward Kennnedy<br>
John F. Kennedy Federal Building, 2400-A<br>
Boston, MA 02203<br>
617-565-3170<br>
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Congressman Barney Frank<br>
558 Pleasant Street, Room 309<br>
New Bedford, MA 02740-6246<br>
508-999-6462<br>
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Senator John Kerry<br>
One Bowdoin Square, 10th Floor<br>
Boston, MA 02114-2927<br>
617-565-8519<br>
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Congressman Joseph Moakley<br>
United States Courthouse<br>
1 Courthouse Way, Suite 3110<br>
Boston, MA 02110<br>
617-428-2000<br>
<br>
Congressman John Olver<br>
881 Main Street, Room 223<br>
Fitchburg, MA 01420-3007<br>
978-343-0777<br>
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Congressman Martin Meehan<br>
11 Kearney Square<br>
Lowell, MA 01852-1940<br>
978-459-0101<br>
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Congressman John Tierney<br>
Lynn City Hall, Room 410<br>
Lynn, MA 01902-1028<br>
781-595-7375<br>
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Congressman Edward J. Markey<br>
5 High Street, Suite 101<br>
Medford, MA 02155-3800<br>
781-396-2900<br>
<br>
James McGovern<br>
34 Mechanic Street<br>
Worcester, MA 01608-2424<br>
508-831-7356<br>
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Stop U.S. Military Aid to Colombia<br>
<br>
Our government is preparing for a major  escalation of involvement in 
Colombia's civil war.   A $1.6 billion aid package will be voted on in the 
next few weeks.   In the name of fighting the drug war, most of this money 
will go to the most abusive military in the hemisphere, one which often works 
with paramilitary death squads who themselves
often traffic drugs.   Massachusetts residents are coming together to oppose 
this immoral policy.<br>
<br>
On Tuesday, February 15, 2000,<br>
National Day of Action:<br>
<br>
* Demonstrate against military aid 5:00pm, Harvard Square T Stop<br>
<br>
* Call your Congressman and Senator --  Tell them no more military aid to 
Colombia
U.S. Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121<br>
<br>
Key points:<br>
* This aid package will not only pour hundreds of millions of dollars into the 
most abusive military in the western hemisphere, it will
destabilize fragile peace negotiations. More military aid will mean more 
civilian deaths.<br>
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* It is immoral to wage war in another country in the name of fighting drugs.  
Our never-ending demand will always compel impoverished farmers in  other 
countries to grow drug crops.<br>
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* Colombia does need outside help.  A  positive aid package would include: <br>
assistance for the over 1.5 million people displaced by the war;
crop substitution programs to help small farmers switch from coca to legal 
crops;
programs to strengthen Colombia's civilian institutions including the justice 
system  and entities which investigate human rights abuses;
and aid for civil society efforts to defend human rights and promote peace.<br>
<br>
For more information:  Colombiavive@mindspring.com  or 617-868-7770
WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA <br>
WWW.WOLA.ORG<br>
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Sponsored by:<br>
American Friends Service Committee<br> 
Colombia Vive, Boston<br>
Amnesty Group 133, Somerville and Arlington <br>
Community Church of Boston<br>
Colombia Support Network, Boston <br>
Rainforest Action Network<br>
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