Press release from Vets4Peace re: info for DAILY RALLIES in Portland:

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Veterans for Peace vigil for Cindy Sheehan--starts Tuesday in downtown Portland
Submitted by Ruth Adkins on Mon, 08/08/2005 - 10:22pm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Veterans for Peace stands with Cindy Sheehan

LOCAL CONTACT: Grant E. Remington, President, Veterans for Peace Chapter72 503-282-5015 [e-mail]
http://www.vfpchapter72.org/


Date: Daily starting Monday, August 8, 2005
Time: 12:00 p.m. (Noon) till 1 PM
Place: Terry Schrunk Plaza, facing the Federal Building, SW 3rd and Madison, Portland

Veterans for Peace stands with Cindy Sheehan

Veterans for Peace Chapter 72 will hold a daily vigil of support for Cindy Sheehan. Cindy has made several visits to Oregon over the last year and every time VFP 72 has been at her side. Never afraid to call out the President on his failed policies, she has become one of the recognized and respected critics of the war in Iraq and the myth that this administration “supports the troops”.

As Cindy Sheehan continues her vigil at the Crawford hideout of George W. Bush, the cowardice of this President become more evident. Veteran Eric Bagai said, "Refusing to meet with a Gold Star Mother is another example of Bush's failure to accept responsibility for the lies that committed Ms. Sheehan's son to a war without cause and to a death without reason."

After attending the National Convention of Veterans for Peace in Dallas, Cindy decided to face down the President on his failures. Riding in the “Spirit of Garberville” one of the buses of “The Veterans For Peace Impeachment Tour”, she was joined by many of the conventioneers in her convoy to Crawford. Veterans for Peace have been consistently supporting Cindy in her efforts to “Bring the troops home now!”

"By standing in solidarity with Cindy here in Portland, VFP 72 hopes to spread the message to the citizens of the Rose City that George W. Bush is a coward and a liar and should be held accountable for his actions." said Chapter President Grant Remington. "Even Richard Nixon had the guts to speak with anti-war protester in 1970 when he went out at night to the Lincoln Memorial during the Viet Nam war protests. That we should look to Nixon as an example of courage speaks volumes about the current resident of the White House," Remington said.

The vigil will occur each day until the President meets with Mrs. Sheehan, or until he leaves his Crawford ranch.

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