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<font size=3>Forwarded on behalf of the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense
Committee<br>
contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info<br><br>
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January 27, 2010<br><br>
Dear Friends and Supporters,<br><br>
First, we've received calls in recent days about an obituary some<br>
of you have seen on the Internet. This obituary was for another man<br>
named Leonard Peltier, not my brother. I can well imagine the grief<br>
that man's family and friends must feel, as well as the shock some<br>
of you experienced when you read the notice. Thank you to those of<br>
you who called and expressed your concern.<br><br>
If you have questions about things you see announced on the
Internet,<br>
we recommend that you first check our blog for confirmation. There's<br>
a link to the blog from our home page at
<a href="http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/" eudora="autourl">
www.whoisleonardpeltier.info<br>
</a>or you can go directly to
<a href="http://lpdoc.blogspot.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://lpdoc.blogspot.com</a>. We will always<br>
make any major announcements -- good or bad -- on our blog and/or<br>
via our mailing list. If you know people who haven't joined our<br>
mailing list, tell them that they can do so from our home page.<br><br>
I recently returned from Washington, DC, and a conference with some<br>
legal team members. Ten of us met all one day to discuss issues<br>
and develop various strategies. You'll be informed of various<br>
actions/plans when it's appropriate for us to do so, but I want<br>
to tell you that I have more hope in my heart than ever before. I<br>
also know there's a great deal of work to be done in 2010 to<br>
secure Leonard's freedom. Success will not be quick or easy, and<br>
there may be disappointments along the way, but we must and will<br>
continue the fight to free Leonard. I ask everyone to expend the<br>
same energy as you did in 2009 towards that end. We simply can't<br>
succeed without you.<br><br>
The first submissions for the ZOOM IN Campaign will be mailed<br>
to Attorney General Holder around February 6, the date that<br>
marks 34 years of imprisonment for Leonard. 34 years! Due to<br>
requests received from organizers who wish to use their February<br>
6th events to collect more photos/flyers, we'll send a second<br>
package to AG Holder on March 1. For background and instructions,<br>
see
<a href="http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/zoom1.htm" eudora="autourl">
www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/zoom1.htm</a>. Demand an Executive<br>
Review of the Peltier case.<br><br>
Through letters to the editor of your local newspaper, calling in<br>
to local radio talk shows, tabling at local events, leafleting on<br>
your city streets, etc., you can have an impact on the attitudes<br>
of people in your community. More than that, you can motivate those<br>
people to get active in the campaign to free Leonard. Get a couple
of<br>
your friends together and establish a LP-DOC support branch in your<br>
community today. Send an e-mail to contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info<br>
to get started.<br><br>
We're pleased to announce the availability of Giclée
Reproductions<br>
of never-before-seen paintings by Leonard Peltier. These are high<br>
quality ink-jet prints using fade-resistant "archival" inks.
Commonly<br>
found in museums and art and photographic galleries, they are simply<br>
the best quality reproductions available. They look just like the<br>
originals, but are available at a fraction of the cost. We invite
you<br>
to visit
<a href="http://www.leonardpeltierart.com/" eudora="autourl">
www.leonardpeltierart.com</a> for details. For more information,<br>
contact Monica Martinez Donovan by e-mail at Monica15@q.com or call<br>
719-687-8750. Proceeds will benefit my brother's legal fund.<br><br>
Like many similar organizations, we're still facing a funding<br>
shortfall. To carry out our plans for 2010, we need your help. We<br>
currently have two raffles for which you can purchase tickets. Enter<br>
to win a painting<br>
<<a href="http://lpdoc.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-raffle-peltier-original-painting.html" eudora="autourl">
http://lpdoc.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-raffle-peltier-original-painting.html</a>
><br>
by Leonard Peltier OR a hand-crafted flute<br>
(<a href="http://lpdoc.blogspot.com/2009/11/raffle.html" eudora="autourl">
http://lpdoc.blogspot.com/2009/11/raffle.html</a>) by gifted artist<br>
Leslie C. Thunder Hawk.<br><br>
Donations are always welcome and very<br>
appreciated. Please make a pledge of support at<br>
<a href="http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/donate.htm" eudora="autourl">
www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/donate.htm</a>. Donations may also be<br>
made by check or money order made payable to the LP-DOC. Mail your<br>
donation to LP-DOC, PO Box 7488, Fargo, ND 58106.<br><br>
Again, thank you for all you do on Leonard's behalf. Together,<br>
we'll make 2010 count.<br><br>
<br>
Betty Ann Peltier Solano<br>
Executive Director<br>
Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee<br>
<a href="http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/" eudora="autourl">
www.whoisleonardpeltier.info</a> <br>
Time to set him free... Because it is the RIGHT thing to do.<br><br>
Friends of Peltier<br>
<a href="http://www.freepeltiernow.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.FreePeltierNow.org<br><br>
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