April 14, 1999

Dear GVCP Member:

NEXT GVCP ACTION: SATURDAY, MAY 1st, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, FREE PEACE BUMPERSTICKER DISTRIBUTION, GENESEO BUS GARAGE, SOUTH ST. (ROUTE 20A), JUST EAST OF MAIN ST., GENESEO. Members have signed up for this action, so that we should have at least two people there at all times. We could use a few more people to work one- or two-hour shifts. All members welcome. Please join us!

NEXT GVCP MEETING: SATURDAY, MAY 8th, 2:00 P.M., 40 Oak St., Geneseo. *NOTE SATURDAY DATE* Prof. Helena Waddy will speak about the crisis in Kosovo. This is an opportunity to learn about this terrible and complex situation from an expert. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!

SAVE THE DATES: Wednesday, April 21st, 3:30 PM, SUNY Geneseo, Newton Rm. 204. Anti-Sweatshop Campaign--Brian O'Shaughnessy & Maureen Casey of the NYS Labor-Religion Coalition will speak about the resurgence of sweatshops in the U.S. and abroad. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Sponsors: United University Professions, Schools of Business and Education.

Sunday, May 9th, 4:00 PM, 60 Hawthorne St., Rochester. Mothers' Day Concert to Benefit Nicaragua Hurricane Relief. A house concert with world-renowned instrumentalists Peter Salaff, Charles Castleman, and Pamela Frame. Tickets $30.00 and up/person. Call 716-473-3015 for tickets.

THIS MONTH'S LETTERS: KOSOVO At our March GVCP meeting we discussed Kosovo at length. Not only couldn't we reach consensus about the NATO bombing, most of us couldn't articulate an ideal plan that would meet the goals of GVCP, even if we could convince our government to listen to us. We did reach consensus about one action that we know is a positive one--humanitarian relief aid to the refugees. American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia PA 19102 will accept checks that will be used to help alleviate the suffering of the refugees.

[Amnesty International USA, PO Box 96756, Washington DC 20077 is asking for financial donations to support a team of researchers in Macedonia, Albania, and Montenegro. These researchers are interviewing Kosovar Albanians as they flee across the borders. The reports generated from these interviews will comprise evidence that can be brought before the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague. This evidence can be used to support possible indictments of individuals charged with war crimes. It is imperative that those responsible for this massive assault on the human rights of innocent civilians are held accountable for their actions. Although this request for funds wasn't available at the GVCP meeting, I think everyone present would support it.]

WRITE to President Slobodan Milosevic, c/o Yugoslavian Permanent Mission to the UN, 854 5th Ave., New York, NY 10021 or, <slobodan.milosevic@gov.yu>. Demand that he stop attacking the Albanian citizens of Kosovo immediately.

LEARN more about Kosovo at the May 8th GVCP meeting.

Peace,

LORI BERENSON--IMPRISONED FOR 40 MONTHS! PLEASE WRITE TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE (LAFALCE, HOUGHTON) AND ASK HIM TO SIGN A LETTER ON LORI'S BEHALF WRITTEN BY REP. CAROLYN MALONEY. REP. SLAUGHTER HAS ALREADY SIGNED THIS LETTER. PLEASE WRITE AND THANK HER. (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON DC, 20515.