-Cavet Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> -Cui Bono- Following is today's updated California brief release about GPW2000 followed by website references for more information and recent support letters from the Unity Foundation, Abolition 2000, and the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. Also, letters from Coretta Scott King and Mrs. Cesar (Helen) Chavez already delivered by the first Global Peace Walk to the United Nations in 1995. By combining walking, running, and relays, this nine month spiritual walk will have local events in the following California cities during the first three weeks of its route to Washington DC and the United Nations: San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Hollywood, Bakersfield, and Tehachapi (including a memorial service at Cesar Chavez' gravesite at noon on February 4th in La Paz, Keene CA) on the alert due to Big Mountain relocation deadline February 1st. GPW2000 will be conducting EarthDay2000 event in Taos, New Mexico. GPW2000 Press Release 10JAN2000: Contact Trilight 415-863-2084 Global Peace Walk 2000 will take its first step across the country on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.�s Birthday from the War Memorial Building in San Francisco on January 15, 2000 bringing out the prayer of �Global Peace Now!� as a universal human resolve to spread across the United States after a 9:00am ceremony with spiritual, community, and governmental leaders and the general public. Sendoff speakers will include representatives of PeaceQuest, Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, and indigenous spiritual leader Corbin Harney of Shundahai Network. Along the way, the Global Peace Walkers will be carrying petitions, messages & information to educate & network with people & groups on the following issues: Abolition 2000 - A Call to Ban Nuclear Weapons Worldwide; Protecting our Land & Life & other Environmental & Social issues; Native American issues (e.g., Leonard Peltier clemency; Big Mountain Dineh relocation, AZ; Ward Valley nuclear waste dump, CA; Nevada Nuclear Test Site and Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump - Shoshone treaty violations); Sustainable Global Economy (e.g., Permaculture, Industrial Hemp); Alternative Healing/Medicine; Medical Marijuana; Global Conflict Resolution by Creating a Culture of Peace and a Spiritual United Nations; the World Thirteen Moon Calendar Change Peace Movement; Peace Pagoda Project; Global Peace Zone Project; and Proper Funding for New-Energy Technology Research and Development; as well as other issues that people bring to us along the way. On October 9, 2000 (Columbus Day), the Global Peace Walk will arrive in Washington DC and bring the petitions and "The Message of Peace� to our governmental leaders. A "Millennium of Peace Ceremony" will be conducted then with perhaps over one million people in Washington DC to rededicate the Washington Monument as a Symbol of The Message of Peace. The walk will arrive in New York City at the United Nations on October 24th, 2000 (United Nations Day) to deliver the petitions and "The Message of Peace� to our world government leaders, to reaffirm the original principles of the United Nations Charter to �save succeeding generations from the scourge of war...reaffirm faith in the dignity of human rights� to �live together in peace�, and to help inaugurate the UN Year and Decade of Creating a Culture of Peace for the 21st Century. Since the Global Peace Walk project was initiated in 1995, walking from New York City to San Francisco for the United Nations 50th anniversary, the Global Peace Walk has received many letters and proclamations of support from religious, political (e.g., mayors and governors), community and cultural leaders towards the creation of a worldwide Global Peace Zone 2000 and these compiled messages will be included in "The Message of Peace" documentation. Living On the Globe with All Our Friends Global Peace NOW! Homepage: http://www.globalpeacenow.org Shundahai Network: http://www.shundahai.org Big Mountain information: http://www.solcommunications.com PeaceQuest: http://www.worldtrust.org For printable typeset efax version of main walk flyer see http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/208.html Master GPW2000 schedule with links to printable local flyers, maps http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/schedule.html Selected list of letters and proclamations of support linked to texts http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/listproc.html For a printable typeset of the opening day flyer you can copy and help distribute see http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/203.html Check Global Peace Walk egroup for other printable flyers and general information about GPW2000 events en route listed by subject at http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk Please subscribe to this list at that website address if you can help as a local or outreach coordinator. Thanks very much, David Crockett Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tehachapi CA local coordinator Global Peace Walk 2000 http://www.globalpeacenow.org http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/gpw.html GLOBAL EMERGENCY ALERT RESPONSE http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000 The Vision of Paradise on Earth http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/vision.html Urge your Congressperson to support H.R. 2545 Global Nuclear Disarmament & Economic Conversion Act Details & Sample Email: http://prop1.org/prop1/letter.htm Easy indexed site to email Congresspeople & Media http://congress.nw.dc.us/wnd (copy & paste email letters to media and Congress) An Agenda for Peace http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/agenda.html ============================================ http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/unity.html Unity Foundation Global Peace Walk 2000 support letter Following is the text of the Global Peace Walk support letter from Bill McCarthy, President of the Unity Foundation. A printable copy of the original signed letter is linked to attachment bar at bottom of this post at http://www.egroups.com/group/global-peace-walk/207.html ================== UNITY FOUNDATION Promoting World Peace, Cooperation & Unity for 24 Years January 1, 2000 To Whom It May Concern It is my pleasure to write a Letter of Support for Rev. Yusen Yamato and The Global Peace Walk. I am the founder and president of Unity Foundation, a non-profit organization with a 24 year histroy of promoting world peace, cooperation and unity. Since 1986, I have had the honor of working with Rev. Yusen Yamato, a Buddhist Monk and Global Peace Walker, whose tireless efforts to promote peace have been inspiring and empowering thousands upon thousands of people around the world, including many thousands who have attended events which Unity Foundation has produced or co-produced. These events have included: The Celebrations of the 20th and 30th Anniversaries of the Summer of Love, the Unity'95 Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations, the Amercian Soviet Rock & Roll Summit, Unity'98 Celebrating Racial Harmony in San Francisco commemorating the one year anniversary of The President's Initiative on Race, and the 1999 State of The World Forum's public event --Creating a Culture of Peace for the 21st Century. Rev. Yusen Yamato has presented a Peace Ceremony for each of these special events. Rev. Yamato has also continually walked for Global Peace since long before 1995, when he conducted The Global Peace Walk from the United Nations in New York City to San Francisco in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations. He has also led numerous regional Global Peace Walks. Beginning on January 15th, of this year 2000, Rev. Yamato will again walk from San Francisco to the United Nations in New York City, in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations. Rev. Yusen Yamato is an extraordinary person who has dedicated his life to creating global peace. Since the promise of the New Millennium is peace on Earth, I humbly request your support for the selfless efforts of Rev. Yamato and The Global Peace Walk. Through your support you will be helping to make the promise of peace on Earth in the 21st Century a reality. Sincerely, [signed] Bill McCarthy Founder and President 744 Treat Avenue, San Francisco, California 94110 phone: (415) 643-0270 fax: (415) 643-4616 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ============================ http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/abolition2000.html Abolition 2000 Global Peace Walk support letter Following is the text of the Global Peace Walk 2000 support letter and message from Carah Ong, Coordinator of Abolition 2000. A printable copy of the signed original letter is linked from attachment bar at bottom of this post archived at http://www.angelfire.com/group/global-peace-walk/206.html ================= Abolition 2000 PMB 121, 1187 Coast Village Rd., Suite1, Santa Barbara CA 93108-2794 Tel: (805) 965-3443, Fax: (805) 568-0466, E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.abolition2000.org January 3, 2000 Year 2000 Global Peace Walk P.O. Box 170245 San Francisco, CA 94117-0245 Dear Friends of Global Peace Walk 2000: At the dawn of a new century, efforts such as the Global Peace Walk are necessary if humanity is to achieve a more peaceful and just world. I commend you on undertaking this important journey from San Francisco to Washington, DC and then onto New York. Your concern for our future and human life and your vision of a more "United Nations" will surely engage the attention of everyone you come in contact with on your journey. Thank you for carrying the message of Abolition 2000, the global network comprised of more than 1420 organizations in 90 countries calling for a treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons. At the 1995 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review and Extension Conference where, frustrated by the resolve of the nculear weapons states to maintain their arsenals, a few activists and concerned individuas had a vision. That vision of a more secure and livable world, free from the threat of nuclear weapons, was the foundation for the international movement that became known as the Abolition 2000 network. Now, more than ever before, the work of Aboliton 2000 is vital to ensure a more secure and livable world for our children, grandchildren and all future generations. We cannot succeed without your help. At our Annual General Meeting held at the Hague Appeal for Peace in May 1999, we agreed that the year 2000 poses a critical challenge for the Network. To preserve the integrity of the Abolition 2000 name and to continue the vital work of the Global network, members have committed to increasing Network membership to at least 2000 organizations by the start of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Conference in April. We will also make Abolition 2000 attendance and presence known at the NPT conference. Thank you for helping make the number of supporting groups climb to over 2,000 by joining us in our endeavors! Thank you again for undertaking this journey to raise concern for our future and develop a "Spiritual United Nations." My best wishes to you for a safe and healthy trip. In Peace, [signed] Carah Ong Coordinator A Global Network to eliminate nuclear weapons supported by citizen groups, political leaders, religious leaders, professional associations, colleges and universities, nobel laureates, retired miltary leaders, and municipalities A secure and livable world for our children and grandchildren requires the elimination of nuclear weapons and the redress of environmental degredation and human suffering -- the legacy of more than fifty years of nuclear testing and production. ========================== http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/napf.html Nuclear Age Peace Foundation support letter Following is the text of the Global Peace Walk support letter and message from David Krieger, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. A printable copy of the signed original is linked to attachment bar at bottom of this post archived at http://www.angelfire.com/group/global-peace-walk/205.html ===================== Nuclear Age Peace Foundation December 21, 1999 Year 2000 Global Peace Walk P.O. Box 170245 San Francisco, CA 94117-0245 Dear Participants in the Year 2000 Global Peace Walk: Congratulations on undertaking this journey for peace across the United States. Your walk is taking place on the edge of a new millennium and I trust it will be part of a transformation that will bring us a more peaceful future. As you may know, Abolition 2000 was born in 1995 at the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review and Extension Conference. The Abolition 2000 Statement calls for a treaty by the end of the year 2000 that sets forth a plan for the global elimination of nuclear weapons. This treaty, as well as steps to end the nuclear threat, such as de-alerting nuclear arsenals and de-coupling warheads from delivery vehicles, are essential to ensuring a more secure future for humanity. I hope that you will educate and advocate the goals of Abolition 2000 as you walk across this land. You will do a great service to humanity by awakening peole you encounter on your journey to the need for our government to take a leadership role to achieve a nuclear weapons free world. I commend you for your efforts and vision and wish you a safe and healthy journey on behalf of humanity. Sincerely, David Krieger President 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 121 - Santa Barbara CA 93108-2794 805-965-3443, fax 805-568-0466, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wagingpeace.org ============================================= Among the support letters/messages received by the initiating route of Global Peace Walk from New York to San Francisco in 1995 compiled and hand delivered to the President of the United Nations General Assembly on October 26, 1995, was President Clintons UN 50th anniversary message and the following letters from the widows of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez. http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/king.html Coretta Scott King support letter of 1995 Following is the text of the support letter for the Global Peace Walk Project from The Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., by Coretta Scott King, which was among the many such messages compiled and hand delivered to the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations at an NGO conference there on disarmament, October 26, 1995. ============== THE KING CENTER CORETTA SCOTT KING Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer January 11, 1995 fax: (202) 728-1192 To the United Nations 50th Anniversary Global Peace Walk '95: I write express my warmest greetings and encouragement to all of the good people who are taking part in the United Nations 50th Anniversary Global Peace Walk '95 as you gather in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday anniversary. The theme for the 1995 King holiday observance is "Kingian Nonviolence in Action: Empowering Future Generations to Serve." The theme underscores the vital importance of community services in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. It also reflects the critical need to educate and and train young people in Dr. King's teachings to prepare them to become effective agents of nonviolence conflict-resolution and social change. In keeping with this vision, the King Center has trained thousands of people from all walks of life and many nations to apply Dr. King's philosophy and methods of nonviolent conflict-resolution and social change. With your support, we will be able to expand our training programs and reach millions of new activists around the world, who are dedicated to creating a global community of peace with justice. It is gratifying that the United Nations 50th Anniversary Global Peace Walk '95 is committed to working for the realization of my husband's dream for a beloved world community. The great work you are doing is an inspiration to all of the King Center family. In closing, I wish you the best for a joyful observance and I look forward to hearing of your continued success. Sincerely, [signed] Coretta Scott King The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. 449 Auburn Ave., NE -- Atlanta, GA 30312-1590 -- (404)524-1956 Fax: (404) 522-6932 ================================== http://www.angelfire.com/on/GEAR2000/cesar.html Cesar Chavez Foundation Global Peace Walk support letter 1995 Following is the text of the support letter received by the widow of Cesar Chavez on the occasion of the Global Peace Walk's initiating route in 1995 from New York to San Francisco having the honor of the hospitality of the UFW and Cesar E. Chavez Foundation community called La Paz, in Keene, California in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills between Tehachapi and Bakersfield, California, the final resting place of this widely beloved California champion of nonviolence and social justice, La Paz, The Peace. The below letter was among those hand delivered to the President of the United Nations General Assembly at an NGO conference at the UN on October 26, 1995. ============ CESAR E. CHAVEZ FOUNDATION PO Box 62, Keene, CA 93531, Phone 805-822-5571, Fax 805-822-7329 7 June 1995 Dear Rev. Yusen Yamato, I want to thank you and all of the supporters and participants in the Global Peace March for honoring us and for honoring Cesar's legacy by visiting and praying at his grave site here at La Paz. We all must make a commitment to work for peace and for justice in our world. Your efforts demonstrate to the word, and remind us all here at La Paz, that there is much work to be done. You will never know the true magnitude of the positive effects your march is havign on the many communities you have visited and will visit while on your journey. You and the participants of the Global Peace Now march are leading us all by standing up and taking the right steps -- the steps towards peace and justice for everyone. As you leave La Paz to continue on this march down the road to justice and to sanity, I want you to know that you carry with you my blessings and prayers, in the spirit of my husband, Cesar E. Chavez. Si Se Puede! [signed] Helen F. Chavez ==================== DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. 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