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Jackson School of International Studies <>,

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Native American Coalition

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Peace Between People <>,

PeaceTrees Vietnam <>,

PLU Dept Political Science <>,

Radical Women

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Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce

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Bobbie Daniel

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Lucy Hitchcock Seck <>,

Michael Richmond

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Patricia Naumann <>,

Roger Pence <>,

Sharon Tomiko Santos

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Zachary Roberts <

Subject:RE: Pacific Coast Regional People’s Assembly Outreach

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I attended the People’s Assembly and World Constitutional Convention in Wolfach and Interlachen, respectively, in 1968. Have you heard of Vanguards, a coalition of some 200 NGO’s, promoting what they call a “Second Assembly” in the UN? NGO’s could begin the process immediately. My suggestions for a UN “People’s Assembly” consisting of representatives of SVDO’s (Supranational Voluntary Democratic Organizations) is an appendix to a chapter, “The UN as in International, Peace, Justice, and Security System”, in a book entitled, “The UN and World Peace”. “The United Nations as an International Peace, Justice, and Security System”, The United Nations and World Peace, Juyal, Shreesh, and Babu, B. Ramesh, eds., (1989) Sterling Publishers, L-10, Green Park Extension, New Delhi-110016. The last time I was in the UN bookstore there was a stack of the books across the isle from the cashier [Is that good news or bad news?]. The structural route to UN reform is essentially closed by Article 108 (requiring US government acquiescence), but this functional route is immediately open were NGO’s to seize the initiative.

Senator Mike Gravel (Alaska during the Viet Nam war) has been promoting a US national initiative in order to achieve UN charter reform (original motive) through the structural route. He serves on the Geneva board for Direct Democracy.

This group could form the nucleus of an effort to establish world rule of (legitimate) law with justice, a precondition to peace and important for aspirations to a sustainable environment. The World Federalists are a natural strategic ally.

In Solidarity,

Roger Dittmann

Also, regarding Pacifica, see below:

This is what the UUJEC has been doing recently.

Roger Dittmann

> PRESS RELEASE

> CONGRESSMAN MAJOR R. OWENS

MAY 9, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

> FOR MORE INFORMATION

> CONTACT: DEBORAH

> GARRAWAY-STAYERS at

> (718) 773-3100

or

> ROBIN BRAZLEY (202)

> 225-6231

> OWENS TAKES ON MEDIA ACCESS FIGHT.

Congressman Major R. Owens, an executive member of the

Congressional Progressive Caucus, has announced that The

Progressive

Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives is conducting a forum

“On the

State of Community Radio: Pacifica Radio Foundation, Free Speech

And

Citizen Access To The Spectrum.” The forum will be held on

Tuesday, May

15, 2001 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Room 2261 Rayburn House

Office

Building.

The Progressive Caucus is chaired by Congressman Dennis Kucinich

and

co-chaired by Congresswoman Barbara Lee.

”Any action that serves to restrict and delimit the

progressive voice in this country any further is dangerous and an

intolerable threat to our democracy” Owens said recently when asked

about the

purpose of the forum.

”Since the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, there

has been a savage consolidation of ownership and control of radio

and television stations that seriously limit access of alternative

views and grassroots voices to the media. This Pacifica conflict

threatens

one of the few significant radio access points open to all of the

people. Open access to the airwaves is a critical part of

democracy,” Owens

said.

Two Panels will discuss public access to the airwaves,

obstacles to such access, and the free speech implications of

limited

access.

Specifically, the Caucus will be reviewing the growing conflict

between the Pacifica Foundation Board and Pacifica listener

supporters

across the country over democratic principles of free speech,

access, and the

mission Pacifica was licensed to meet.

Low power radio broadcasting, the impact of the

Telecommunications act of 1996, and changes at the

FCC, will also be reviewed.

The main objective is to open the debate on

the democratic principles at the heart of the Pacifica Foundation

conflict: censorship, equal access, future viability of non-profit

status,

and national vs local control in public supported organizations.

Owens became a major player in this conflict after he

was cut off the air during a live broadcast on WBAI in March.

Speaking

about the incident on the floor of the House of Representatives,

Owens

blasted the irresponsible act of censorship calling it a “ weird

and

frightening

experience of being gagged by a radio station manager in my own

home city

of New York.” On Monday 5 March, Congressman Owens was rudely

interrupted and turned off the air when he called in as a guest on

WBAI.

Speaking on

”Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report,” Owens was

several

minutes into a discussion on recent changes at the

listener-sponsored

station, when WBAI’s interim general manager pulled the plug on his

interview without explanation or apology.

Representatives from both sides of the conflict will

present testimony on the democratic principles of free speech,

access and

the mission of the Pacifica Foundation.

-----Original Message-----

From:Dick Burkhart [SMTP:

Sent:Tuesday, May 08, 2001 8:52 PM

To:Susan Partnow; Mona Lee; Ibrahim Seck; Eryn Kalish; Dudley

Bass; Michael Dobbie; UU Association of Tacoma; Shoreline UU Church;

Cultural Creatives; Associated Lesbians of Puget Sound; Balanced Transit;

Bike Works; Brotherhood of Teamsters IBT 28; Carfree Seattle; Cascade Advocacy Committee; Cascades Conservation Partnership; Cascadia Quest;

; CISPES; Earth Share of Washington; EarthSave Seattle; East Shore Unitarian Church; Edmonds UU Church; Evergreen UU Fellowship; Freeland UU Congregation; Friends of the Monorail; Global Earth Alliance; Green Party of Seattle; Ground Zero; International Programs at Western WA U.; Jackson School of International Studies; Les Thomas; David W Irons; Cynthia Sullivan; Dwight Pelz; Greg Nickels; Jane Hague; Kent Pullen; Larry Gossett;

Larry Phillips; Louise Miller; Maggi Fimia; Pete von Reichbauer; Rob McKenna; Kitsap UU Fellowship; League of Women Voters; Native American Coalition; NorthLake Church; Northwest Institute for Restorative Justice;

Northwest UUJEC; Olympia UU Congregation; P.S. Network of Nonviolent Communicaiton; Pacific Crest Biodiversity Project; Peace Action; Peace Between People; PeaceTrees Vietnam; PLU Dept Political Science; Radical Women; Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce; Adam Kline; Bert Caoili; Bob Markholt; Bobbie Daniel; Dawn Blanch; Diane Davies; Eric Tweit; Lomax, Faye H; Louise Hotaling; Lucy Hitchcock Seck; Michael Richmond; Patricia Naumann;

Roger Pence; Sharon Tomiko Santos; Steve Habib Rose; Theo Nassar; Kip Tokuda; RVUUC; San Juan UU Fellowship; Seattle Chapter United Nations Association; Heidi Wills; Jim Compton; Judy Nicastro; Margaret Pageler; Nick Licata; Peter Steinbreuck; Richard Conlin; Richard McIver; Seattle Presbytery; Sierra Club Cascade Chapter; Sierra Club Transportation Forum;

Skagit UU Fellowship; Snohomish Labor Council; The Simple Living Network;

University Unitarian Church; UUCAN; UUJEC; UW Women’s Center; Vedanta Society; Washington ACORN; Washington Ceasefire; WCPA-GREN; Whidbey UU Congregation; Woodinville UU Church; World Affairs Council; Yes Magazine;

Zones of Peace; Tacoma News Tribune 2; Seattle Press; Seattle PI News;

Tacoma News Tribune; The Stranger; The Seattle Weekly; The Guardian Newsletter; The Bremerton Sun; South District Journal; KCPQ TV (Fox 13);

King 5 TV; KIRO News Radio; KIRO TV; KOMO Radio; KOMO TV; KCPQ TV; KCPQ News; KCTS TV; KOMO Radio 1; Ruth Weizenbaum; Lucile Green; Lewis, Ron;

Lawrence Malloy; Tom Warner; Kris Zawisza; Tom Atlee; Dittmann, Roger;

Demichele, Barbara; Cindy Block; Andrew L Strauss; Bob Loeliger; Adam Holdorf; Ace Saturay; Alice Woldt; Allen Lowe; Ami Peters; Anna Johnson;

Ashley Parkinson; Ben Kaufman; Betty Sheldon; Beverly Savage; Bill & Hallie Appel; Brent McMillan; Brian Derdowski; Brian Watson; Bruce Pringle;

Caroline Knebelsberger; Carolyn Canafax; Carroll Boone; Carroll Jackson;

Charlotte Utting; Chris McEwen; Clark & Maune Tuttle; Dave Thomas; David Korten; Debra Morrison; Dian Ferguson; Dorothy Lower; Dr. Hanna Newcombe;

Elaine Hickman; Ellen Shaman; Erick McWayne; Esther Batterson; Eva Reese;

Florine Bolar; Gabe Cohen; Gabrielle Bennett; George Gearhart; Ginny NiCarthy; Gwen Hughes; Halim Dunsky; Helare Echohawk; Jackie Hudson; Jean Sonen & Fred Slater; Jeanne Perrin; Jeff Rogers; Jerry Chroman Corrine Kelly; Jerry Martin; Jessica Cohen; Jim Rough; Joan Lawson; Joanne DeFour;

John Freed; John Sullivan; Judy Hollar; Julie Alessio; Julie Hotard; Karen Crisalli; Karen Forchione; Karen Geschke; Karen Schneider-Chen; Karin Cotterman; Kathleen Williamson; Kert Peterson; Kristin Casper; Lotte Clark;

Lynn Greiner; Marion Kee; Mark Hower; Mark Taylor Canfield; Michael Fraidenburg; Mike Betz; Mike Namow; Moreah Vestan; Nancy Dolan; Nancy Schutt; Nancyhelen Fischer; Neva Welton; Patrick Mazza; Paul Nelson; Paul Williamson; Polly T Dyer; Reed, Tracy; Rev. Cheri Starchman; Rev. Sharon Moe; Rich Lang; Robert Bovee; Robert Kenny; Roger Baker; Sally Gwin; Sandy Mitchell; Sarah McElroy; Sarah Mixson; Shari Briggs; Sherry Perkins; Shirley Haight; Syd Fredrickson; Tamie Kellogg; Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett; Teresa Walsh;

Tracee Parker; Val Carlson; Velma Veloria; Victoria Chuudera; Viviana

Curutchet & Susan Nelson; Wil & Tina Depusoy; William Kint; William Rees

Phillips; Yasmeen; Zac Moore; Zachary Roberts

Subject:Pacific Coast Regional People’s Assembly Outreach

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

First (Pacific Coast) Regional People’s Assembly

Contact: Trilight Tom Ray

415-896-2242

The First (Pacific Coast) Regional People’s Assembly is being held

at San

Francisco State University’s Seven Hills Center between June 29th

• July

1st,

2001. This Regional People’s Assembly is a next step in the

development of

local-to-global People’s Assemblies around the world and will

prepare for

the

Second Global People’s Assembly to be held in India in 2002.

Delegates

from

the Pacific Coast Area will participate from people’s assemblies

in San

Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles and Sacramento. It will also be

open to

the

public. For more information & Registration ($75 - includes two

lunches -

until May 15th; $90 after May 15), go to website:

or call 415-896-2242.

This Regional People’s Assembly follows the Inaugural Session of

the

GLOBAL

PEOPLES ASSEMBLY, held in Apia, Samoa in April, 2000, the result

of many

years of dedicated preparation, including several events in San

Francisco,

The Hague and New York. A goal is to democratize the United

Nations by

increasing citizen input and decision-making on issues affecting

the

people.

Distinguished Guests and Speakers have been invited: Dr. Robert

Muller,

former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and

Chancellor

Emeritus of the Unitversity for Peace in Costa Rica will speak on

“Envisioning the Future and the role of People’s Assemblies”;

Professor

Tom

Spencer, former European Parliament member and Chair of its

Foreign

Affairs

Committee, will speak on “European Parliament: Model for a Global

People’s

Assembly?”; Ashi Velamoor from India represents the Foundation for

the

Future

in Seattle, and will speak on “The Far Future: Process and

Perspective.”

Marilyn King, a two-time Olympic athlete in track-and-field

competition,

will

present “On the Brink of Peace: Ordinary People Doing

Extraordinary

Things”;

Dr. Rashmi Mayur, President of the Global Futures Network based in

India,

and

longtime activist in NGO’s and world affairs, will host the next

Global

People’s Assembly to be held in India; and Barbara Gaughen Muller

(Mrs.

Robert Muller), President of Gaughen Public Relations, a socially

responsible

PR firm, will speak on “Where Do We Go from Here.”

Ongoing workshops will elaborate on the following: Envisioning

Global

Economic Democracy; A World Parliament: How to Make It Happen;

Combining

Our

Inner and Outer Work; Promoting a Sustainable Population and

Environment;

Strengthening and Democratizing the United Nations.

“Open Space” workshops, an innovative method of engaging all

participants

in

a collaborative process that leads to the emergence of valuable

ideas and

actions, will also be held.

For more information, contact: San Francisco People’s Assembly, 55

New

Montgomery Street, Suite 224, San Francisco, CA 94105 -

415-896-2242 -

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