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Calling ourselves "Americans for Peace," we gathered at a park downtown and walked up the street to the Federal Building. When we arrived, we attempted to deliver a petition addressed to Mr. Bush calling for "restraint." Of course, we were not allowed anywhere near the door, and
none of the security officers would agree to receive the petitions. Wil placed them on the ground. Sgt. Stedanko (with apologies to Cheech & Chong) made little ceremony of picking up the papers, folding them, and filing them directly into the trash.

This is our press release for the event, which was listed in the "services" section of the attack/response coverage of both the Palm Beach Post and the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel:

MEDIA ADVISORY

CONTACT: Wil Van Natta
(Leave message at 561-833-7815)
or Abe Bonowitz at 800-973-6548

WEST PALM BEACH PEACE VIGIL SET FOR THURSDAY
WHO: AMERICANS FOR PEACE
WHAT: CALLING FOR AN END TO TERRORISM
WHAT: PEACE VIGIL AND MARCH
WHEN: NOON, Thursday September 20, 2001
WHERE: At the fountains at the West Palm Beach Library downtown at the foot of Clematis St.

Our messages are:

YES TO PEACE
NO TO TERRORISM
NO RETALIATION
NO MORE WAR

We plan a simple vigil and quiet, peaceful march from the Library to the Federal Building at 701 Clematis St.

For advance media / details, CONTACT Wil Van Natta at 561-833-7815 / Leave a message.

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