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Subject: AIM for FREEDOM Campaign<br>
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AIM for Freedom Campaign Bring Leonard home before his next birthday!
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The Leonard Peltier Defense and Offense Committee is presenting their
campaign plans to our supporters, friends and allies in the 33 year
movement to bring Leonard Peltier home. With Leonard in our minds, hearts
and spirit, we will bring him home before his birthday on September 12th
that is our goal and commitment, and how we will do this is with your
support. <br><br>
The outline means nothing without each of you rising to this call and
putting your energy into it. As members of the LP-DOC, we have made a
promise to Leonard that we will meet with Obama to discuss his case
before the 26th of June. If this doesn't happen, then it will necessitate
moving to a more assertive level. <br><br>
As a contingency, a LP-DOC planning meeting will take place July 4-5, at
Eagle Mountain in Gardner, CO. A tentative outline of the meeting will be
presented at a later date, but keep your calendars free for that date.
These and other events are being planned. Additional mid-range plans will
be released on or before June 26th. <br><br>
<b>The following outline: Stage 1 <br>
</b>1)Presidential Meeting – Present Leonard's case for executive
consideration/intervention or action in his transfer, medical needs,
parole, withheld FBI records, and clemency. <br>
2)To be revealed during "Free Peltier program" <br>
3)Visit your Congressperson while they are home on recess <br>
4)World Prayer Day for Peltier (April 18th) <br>
5)Oglala Commemoration & International Day of Solidarity - If we have
not received a response from the White House for a meeting, then we
initiate Stage 2 at the Oglala Commemoration event on June 26, we will
send out a very special call to action. <br><br>
<b>Stage 2 <br>
</b>1)LP-DOC planning meeting (Eagle Mountain)(7/4&5)<br>
2)Special event – date & location TBA <br>
3)Further actions TBA <br><br>
<b>Stage 3 <br>
</b>1)Dec. 10th Rally – Human Rights Day – NYC, NY <br>
2)Christmas Clemency Communications to D.C. We want everyone to redirect
their energies and focus with this shift towards the revised sample
letters with a sense of urgency. <br><br>
In the urgent spirit of this campaign, we will begin directing our
concerns to those with the ability to influence change, namely, President
Obama and U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder. (see form letters)
<br><br>
President Obama - Write a letter to Obama about your feelings and outrage
at Leonard's continued imprisonment. <br>
The LP-DOC will be addressing the legal details of his case with the
White House. <br><br>
The Honorable Barack H Obama President of The United States of America
<br>
The White House <br>
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW <br>
Washington, DC 20500 <br><br>
Comments: 202-456-1111 <br>
White House Fax: 202-456-2461 <br>
TTY/TDD Comments: 202-456-6213 <br><br>
Attorney General - Encourage your church leaders and members to write
Holder, including any humanitarian groups on their stationary. Using the
attached form letter. If you write your own, address why Leonard is
deserving of a transfer, and why we bypassed normal procedures. <br><br>
Leonard is medium security, and no response has taken place by the BOP or
their officials. The BOP is well aware of the campaign to transfer
Leonard, but have not complied with its own policy. We have been dealing
with a bureaucracy for several years; it is fair to say that we have been
patient and tolerant. The most important thing for Leonard is getting
transferred, so lets make that happen before June 26th. So only write the
AG about Leonard's transfer in a non-combative or antagonistic manner.
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U.S. Department of Justice <br>
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW <br>
Washington, DC 20530-0001 <br><br>
Office of the Attorney General: 202-353-1555 <br>
Fax: fax:202-307-6777 <br>
AG's Email: AskDOJ@usdoj.gov <br><br>
Important Note about US Mail - Mike Kuzma has explained that postal
letters will takes weeks to arrive at their destination in DC, but faxes
and FedEx's would get there sooner. <br><br>
Congressional Delegates - Begin contacting certain congressional
delegates while they are in spring recess in their home states until
April 19th. Schedule a meeting to talk with them about Leonard's case.
This is your opportunity to urge them to take a position on Leonard's
release. Seize the opportunity to educate members of Congress who may not
know the specifics of the case or even about Leonard Peltier. Meet with
those who are sitting on the fence. Others who are long time supporters
need to be asked to become Leonard's champions in this important year.
You might want to frame your request for a meeting with a phrase similar
to "How may we work together to seek justice for Native Americans?
How may I help you in your role as a leader?" Then ASK – your
representative, along with his colleagues, to write a personal letter to
President Obama urging the immediate release of Leonard Peltier.
<br><br>
Talking points: <br>
1. Leonard has served over 33 years in prison. <br>
2. The government has conceded that it does not who shot the two agents.
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3. The government is still fighting vigorously to prevent the release of
thousands and thousands of pages of documents under FOIA - documents that
should have been turned over to defense attorneys years ago. <br>
4. Leonard will turn 65 on September 12th and he is not in the best of
health. <br>
5. Leonard was brutally attacked on January 13, 2009 by two other inmates
and prison officials did nothing to prevent the attack from happening.
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Tribal Council Resolutions (If tribal member) <br>
Contact us to assist you in getting a resolution passed by your tribal
council. <br><br>
Phone Actions Every Friday, call the White House for Leonard 202-456-1112
<br>
The average hold time has been 5-6 minutes. If we are waiting 10-15, then
we are building our presence in the White House for Leonard. This is
necessary and must be maintained. <br><br>
Call the Attorney General to support a transfer for Leonard. 202-353-1555
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Follow the outline in the AG letter. <br><br>
International Supporters Write letters to President Obama, and urge your
government/parliament, etc., issue an official position on Peltier's case
and to bring Peltier up to the state department and Obama. Also, contact
your U.N. representatives to consider a resolution directed to President
Obama to carefully review the Peltier case, in regards to clemency.
<br><br>
Hillary R. Clinton<br>
Secretary of State <br>
U.S. Department of State <br>
2201 C Street NW <br>
Washington, DC 20520 <br><br>
The Stages - This outline and direction of this plan is to help build a
grassroots network to mobilize supporters and organizations. We have 5
months from today so let's start moving a mountain that has been in
Leonard's path to freedom all these years. <br>
We want to ask everyone to consider assisting us with fund raising
events, host our national spokesperson to come to speak about Leonard,
and support our activities in Stage 2. <br>
You can form a Branch Support Group in your area. Our coordinators will
help you get started and share some thoughts and ideas about what you can
do. We need about 25 more in other states to have one in each state. We
will also need groups throughout the world. Stage 1 is low intensity
activities while we will give Obama time to meet with the LP-DOC, but we
intend to uphold our promise to Leonard to have him home by his birthday.
We will not wait! <br><br>
This time, the agents who have opposed Leonard's bid for freedom will
fail, because the lies will not be covered up or twisted. They are afraid
Obama will do the right thing, so join us in setting this prairie fire
for Leonard for the last time! He doesn't have the luxury of time, and we
have none to waste. <br><br>
Stage 2 will be released on June 26th, and we will bring the attention of
the world on Peltier's case. Use this time to broaden your network
because after the 26th, we will need everyone, and a very extensive
network. Budgets and proposals are being developed for stage 2, along
with numerous activities. Stage 3 is to keep this momentum going if for
some reason Leonard isn't home by his birthday. <br><br>
Don't anyone dare let their hearts hit the ground if we have to work
harder to get him out after his birthday. The most powerful means of
accomplishing our goal is to know in your heart that this will happen.
And if we get some good news, transfer or parole, don't let up. Instead,
increase your efforts and never stop believing you will be a part of
something wonderful and honorable. <br><br>
AIM for FREEDOM!!!! IN THE SPIRIT OF CRAZY HORSE<br>
Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee <br>
PO Box 7488<br>
Fargo, ND 58106 <br>
Phone: 701/235-2206 <br>
Fax: 701/235-5045 <br>
E-mail: contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info <br>
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Form Letter<br><br>
Your name Address City, State, Zip Code <br><br>
The Honorable Barack H Obama President of The United States of America
<br>
The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW <br>
Washington, DC 20500 <br><br>
re: Leonard Peltier USP #89637-132 <br><br>
DATE <br><br>
Dear President Obama:<br><br>
This letter is among millions that have been written to US presidents on
behalf of Leonard Peltier in the past 33 years of his incarceration.
Foreign heads of state and world religious leaders, members of Congress
and even a federal judge who was hamstrung by legal precedents have asked
for clemency in Peltiers case. <br><br>
The deaths of the agents is a horrible tragedy for their families, but a
even greater tragedy is being done to Mr. Peltier, who has been nominated
for the Nobel prize five times for his humanitarian works from behind
prison walls. <br><br>
As an American citizen, my conscience has been haunted by the inability
of previous administrations to do the right thing and let Peltier go
home. When I look at the trial as a whole, and more shocking information
about FBI and prosecutorial misconduct in his case. <br><br>
What happened Mr. President that an American, an American Indian at that,
can languish in a federal prison for so long without a real look at what
happened to him? I have been aware that some federal agents have been
actively undermining Mr. Peltiers efforts for years. They have lied about
the evidence and testimony, and ignore evidence to the contrary in their
statements to keep Mr. Peltier imprisoned. <br><br>
Attorney General Janet Reno reprimanded FBI Director Freeh for voicing
his complaint publicly. The Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
will be issuing a challenge to those interested agents to engage in a
public debate, moderated by respected Journalists and Jurists. <br><br>
It is expected the agents will not be able to prove anything. Mr.
President, we ask that you please take a very detail review of Mr.
Peltier's cases, including the withheld FBI records supposedly classified
for National security reasons, inquire about his transfer to a medium
security facility that meets his classification, and grant clemency.
<br><br>
Mr. Peltier also is eligible for a parole under a 30-year law, but has
not been granted this according to 28 U.S.C., section 4206(d). <br><br>
When you were elected to the Oval Office, millions of us felt we were
granted a fresh of breath air, and through this we hope that you will
grant Mr. Peltier a breath of fresh free air. <br><br>
I'm sure you will see the world rejoice. <br><br>
Sincerely, <br><br>
Your name <br>
Address City, State, Zip Code <br><br>
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The Honorable Eric Holder <br>
Office of the Attorney General <br>
U.S. Department of Justice <br>
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW <br>
Washington, DC 20530-0001 <br><br>
Date<br><br>
Re: Leonard Peltier #89637-132 <br><br>
Dear Mr. Holder:<br><br>
I am writing in support of a transfer for Mr. Leonard Peltier, who is
currently incarcerated at USP Lewisburg. <br><br>
Last August 20, Mr. Peltier submitted a request with his Case Manager, to
be transferred to Oxford FCI, a medium security facility. Mr. Peltier has
16 points making him eligible for Oxford according to Bureau of Prisons
policy. He has served 33 years on two life sentences and is 64 years old,
with health problems. <br><br>
We have written letters to the DSCC and the Director of the BOP, and no
action more than acknowledging receipt of our letter has been taken.
<br><br>
Therefore, we are writing to you directly to bring about Mr. Peltier's
transfer. <br><br>
We would appreciate your prompt attention on his behalf. <br>
Thank you. <br><br>
Sincerely, <br><br>
Your Name <br><br>
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