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• Sunday, December 9th, 2001
• Sunday, November 25th, 2001
• Sunday, November 18th, 2001
• Sunday, November 11th, 2001
• Monday, November 5th, 2001
• Monday, October 29th, 2001
• Monday, October 22th, 2001
• Monday, October 15th, 2001
• Monday, October 8th, 2001
• Wednesday, October 3rd, 2001
• Sunday, September 30th, 2001
• Tuesday, September 25th, 2001

 Sunday, December 9th

TOPICS DISCUSSED (ie Table of Contents):
Palestine/ Israel
Iraq
Webmaster
Peace Exhibit
Martin Luther King Day Event
Documentation of PPN events
Monthly Potlucks
Palestine/Israel ; Iraq ; Afghanistan Awareness Weeks
Another World is Possible Anthology Tour
Next Meeting

Facilitator: Lee

PALESTINE / ISRAEL:

PROPOSAL (Todd) to make this issue more of a focus within PPN
No objections  However...many express concern over potential of PPN alienating individuals. 
Group discussion over a general reluctance to discuss this issue within the US. Suresh expresses the importance of PPN denouncing violence
on both sides, but he feels that PPN should raise awareness over one-sidedness of power (in hands of the Israelis) over this issue. Lee
feels there needs to be a voice to counter much of the one-sided pro-Israeli sentiments found in much of the US media.

Todd suggests contacting Richard Falk (sometime in future) to speak about this issue.

Someone suggests coordinating PPN efforts with those of the Muslim Student Association (Taufiq) and the Arab Society (Sally)

Jolie suggests there be some type of protest this week (in conjuction with issuing the PPN statement drafted by Todd). Perhaps a
die-in outside of Frist.

PROPOSAL (Todd) to create a working group to organize event this week and to contact Muslim Student Association and Arab Society 
AMENDMENT (Jolie) to empower working group to make decisions without consulting others outside of working group (reasons: need for fast action - want an event this week - there will not be another PPN group before this event) 
APPROVED
CONTACT (for working group) = Lee Worden (wor-@eno.princeton.edu)

WEBMASTER - 

PPN needs a new one.
CONTACT: Susan Schweinsberg <sschweinsberg@molbio.princeton.edu>


PEACE EXHIBIT - "Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace" - 

Skye would like to bring a peace exhibit - focusing on lives of Gandhi, King and Ikeda to Princeton University - and asks for endorsement of
PPN in order to get a room to show the exhibit Would like to show the exhibit the second week of February in Multipurpose Room B of Frist

PROPOSAL (Suresh) to cosponsor event - to get space for exhibit and to help advertise
APPROVED
CONTACT (for exhibit) Skye Flusser -


MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY EVENT - 

Suggestion to publicize one of his speeches (previously circulated to PPN list via email)
Suggestion to coordinate efforts with Jean who is working with People's Organization for Progress

PROPOSAL (Curtis - who did not attend - voiced by Suresh) that PPN organize a peace/non- violence event commemorating

ML King day on Jan. 18 in Palmer Square, Princeton. 

ACCEPTED 
Details will be worked out at the next PPN meeting on Sunday, January 6, 2002. 
TEMPORARY CONTACT = Suresh Paul <SureshPaul@aol>



DOCUMENTATION OF PPN EVENTS - 

PROPOSAL - (Zia - who did not attend - voiced by Suresh)
Zia recommended that all those involved with PPN use the
next couple of weeks to individually document --
(record, collect flyers of all events, published material (letters
to the editor; op-eds; etc.), PPN minutes, Advertisements -- what PPN has
done since September 11, and to reflect on our
participation within PPN. It will be valuable to
maintain a good documentation of PPN activities/events to acknowledge the
presence of an anti-war peace movement in Princeton; and to help
each one of us understand the importance of our involvement
(sharing & learning) in PPN. 
APPROVED
Please bring any information you have on previous PPN events
to the meeting on January 6th. A working group will be
created at that meeting.



MONTHLY POTLUCKS - 

PROPOSAL - (Sharon and Matt - who were not at the meeting - voiced
by third party)
that the monthly potlucks include some type of musical
event, poetry, readings, etc...
APPROVED



PALESTINE/ISRAEL ; IRAQ ; AFGHANISTAN AWARENESS WEEKS - 

PROPOSAL - (Suresh) that PPN focus in depth each week in February on

three issues that US foreign policy has adversely affected in the
Middle East 
- Palestine/Israel-- Iraq--Afghanistan. A week of events (on
each of these 
countries) through films, lectures, panel discussions and a
detailed booklet 
of facts and figures (eg. teach-in material) exploring a range of
complex 
issues. 
APPROVED
CONTACT = Suresh Paul <sureshpaul@aol>
Needs volunteers to be part of a working group. 



ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE ANTHOLOGY TOUR - 

An outside group called Another World is Possible contacted PPN
about bringing their peace movement (peace activist speakers) to Princeton.
Another World (the Princeton group) will discuss this at their next
meeting, because being an undergraduate group they have greater access to
university money than does PPN (a graduate student group)



NEXT MEETING - 

PROPOSAL - to have next meeting on Sunday, January 6th, at 7:30pm in
Murray-Dodge
unless someone would like to call a meeting before then
(please feel free to do so)
APPROVED 

PPN Minutes, Sunday, November 25,

--The Wednesday Action Meeting has been moved to 6:30 pm, to avoid a time conflict with the Open Forum.

--Events of the Week Announced: See end of message for schedule of events.
***We still need volunteers for tabling at Frist, flyering on campus, and flyering on Nassau Street. Contact Amy (amyshughes@hotmail) to volunteer. Flyers can be picked up at Frist lunchtime table. Also, please volunteer if yo u can help out at Wednesday's Open Forum by contacting Amy.

--The World Citizen Potluck organized by Sharon will take place on December 8th, 7pm at the Arts Council of Princeton. Contact Sharon at 392-5855 for more information or if you can volunteer to help set up beforehand.

--Todd P. reported on the work of the anti-racism/racial profiling working group, which is working on a draft letter to Princeton President Shirley Tilghman expressing concern about the FBI's nationwide investigation of students of Middle E astern students. The letter will urge Princeton not to cooperate with unwarranted requests for information about foreig n students at Princeton. A copy of the letter will circulate via email and should be finalized by Tuesday. The next me eting of the working group will be this Monday. For more information, contact Todd (parsons@math.toronto.).

--Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, will be visiting the Princeton campus this Thursday. The group disc ussed a response to the visit, and decided to request a permit for a protest/flyering at the event. Information on the s peech is here:

Thanks to the James Madison Program at Princeton University, Lynne Cheney will be speaking on Patriotism and Civic Educ ation at 4:15 PM on Thursday, November 29th, in the Princeton lecture hall known as McCosh 50. The public announcement will not be made unt il Wednesday, November 28th, but you can obtain free tickets now if you contact Seana Sugrue at ssugrue@ t o get on the list. Please act quickly (no later than Tuesday, November 27th) because seats are limited and no one will be admitted without a ticket. Don't miss this opportunity.

Mrs. Cheney has been in the news lately for her role as a founding member of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), "a conservative nonprofit group devoted to curbing liberal tendencies in academia." The group just published a report titled "Defending Civilization: How Our Universities Are Failing America and What Can Be Done About It," which s ociologist Todd Gitlin has called "a record-breaking event in the annals of shoddy scholarship," adding, "it's a hodgepo dge of erratically gathered quotations, few of which are declarations of heartfelt opposition to American foreign policy ."
Read the report at:

www.goacta.org/Reports/defciv.pdf

NYTimes article on the report at:

www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/arts/24LIST.html?ex=1007711905&ei=1&en=0c0e3081de08be7f

--A draft statement on "Where does PPN go from here," put together by Todd, Suresh, and Matt was circulated and received positive feedback. A copy of the statement is attached below.

--Future events, plans, etc.:
--Concern was voiced that the "war on terror" might expand to Iraq or other countries and that the group should be in a position to respond.
--Todd suggested possibly asking Richard Falk to speak or host a panel on the Iraqi sanctions regime, arms inspe ctions, etc.
--Peter suggested writing letters to Congress, and is investigating possibility of meeting with Rush Holt to voi ce concerns about possible expansion of war.

Draft Statement:

Where to from here?
PPN Draft statement to facilitate discussion & decision making into the future.

Now more than ever, it is pertinent to nurture the existence of an anti-war movement in Princeton that will honestly question and challenge any US foreign policy which may perpetrate human rights violations against peoples of other nations through military interventions, covert CIA operations and the promotion of arms trade to governments that use them on innocent civilians.

In the aftermath of the horrible attacks on September 11, PPN plunged in to explore peaceful, non-violent, alternatives to military intervention and the culture of war, besides offering relevant critical analysis of US foreign policy in the Middle East. While continuing to educate ourselves on the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, we need to work toward efforts that can inspire the US government to avoid expanding the "war on terrorism" by using it as a veil to justify military interventions around the world, with the support of draconian laws and rhetoric.

In the light of recent developments in the United States' "War on Terrorism," PPN is challenged to focus on the following priorities:

* To continue exploring non-violent alternatives to war.!
* To encourage the United Nations to diligently pursue the creation of a viable civil society for the peoples of Afghanistan; and reminding the US government of its responsibility and accountability to support UN efforts in Afghanistan.
* To continue to explore this "war on terrorism," as a continuation of US "cold war" foreign policy which ruthlessly advocates US hegemony and imperialism around the world, particularly against economically poor Third World countries. We must also oppose any future unilateral US military interventions, and question the economic dimension/repercussions of policies that are inspired by a military ideology.
* To continue to encourage educational initiatives and dialogue toward the creation of an ethical dimension in US foreign policy in the Middle East (and around the world), particularly focusing on Afghanistan; Iraq; Israel & Palestine, besides our support to authoritarian systems in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt..
* To oppose authoritarian laws and policies in the United States that curb the civil liberties of not just US citizens, but also immigrants, particularly friends from the Middle East and South Asia. We must also oppose racial profiling; the formation of military tribunals that stifles the process of law; and any new policies that may curtail our civil rights.

Educational plans· Tabling· Film series· Lecture & panel discussions· Teach-ins; e.mail alternative media sources; pamphlets & fliers; advertisements.

Action oriented plans· Letters & Op-eds· Peace / Protest rally· Potluck & community events that nurture..· Communicating with Political leaders.need for accountability.

Advocacy/ cooperation· Focus on US foreign Policy (ethics & working with UN)· Focus on disarmament; military industry & arms trade; economics & policy.· Work with other groups (eg. CFPA); co-sponsor events; network with peace & justice forums..

Week's events:

ETHICS, NONVIOLENCE, AND INTERNATIONAL LAW AFTER 9/11

A WEEK OF LEARNING AND DISCUSSION

Mon 11/26 Lecture "Arming Afghanistan: A History of Arms and Human Rights"
Joost Hiltermann, Executive Director,Arms Division of Human Rights Watch
4:30 PM, Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, Princeton Univ. Campus;
SPONSORED BY: Woodrow Wilson School, Students for Informed Dialogue

Tue 11/27 Documentary "A Force More Powerful" PBS's acclaimed documentary tells one of humanity's most important and least understood stories: how, during a century of extreme violence, millions chose to battle brutality and oppression with nonviolent weapons - and won.
Narrated by Ben Kingsley. 180 minutes
7:30 PM, 302 Frist Center, Princeton Univ. Campus;
SPONSORED BY: Princeton Peace Network, Students for Informed Dialogue

Wed 11/28 "Open Forum on the Ethics of a Military Response to Terrorism,"
Moderated by Peter Singer, Princeton University Professor of Ethics
7:30 PM , Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, Princeton Univ. Campus;
SPONSORED BY: Princeton Peace Network, Peace Education Committee of the Coalition for Peace Action, Students for Informed Dialogue

Thur 11/29 Lecture "Can International Law Deal with Terrorism?"
Peter Weiss, President of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms
7:30 PM, 302 Frist Center, Princeton Univ. Campus;
SPONSORED BY: Princeton Peace Network, Peace Education Committee of the Coalition for Peace Action, Students for Informed Dialogue

All events are located on the Princeton University campus and are free and open to the public.

Facilitator: Eric
Notes: Dave

People shared their thoughts on what they value most from past PPN events and activities

(some left out due to technical difficulties (laptop) and general note-taker incompetence)

Lee: appreciates group commitment towards non-hierarchical discussion and decision making.

Dave: eagerness for information from university students, as demonstrated from film/event turnouts, discussions, etc.

Jolie: good/substantive conversations in meetings and during public outreach (tables, etc)

Suresh: appreciates existence of a group w/ ability to take principled stand on issues regardless of how unpopular it may be. Impressed with the rally and the group's ability to mobilize quick effective responses.

Patricia: appreciates the email and forwarded articles.

Susie: appreciates OP-EDS and letters from the group

Curtis: appreciates that the group still exists

Becca: appreciates the email list, and strong campus presence

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1) MTV (Lee)

received email from student at Haverford college regarding appearance on MTV anti-war movement. Peter to follow up w/ contact regarding details: time, location, format, etc. still need volunteer[s] from group.

2) Anti-racism update (Lee)

anti-racism & solidarity group has been running low-key been in contact w/ various university and community groups, but they have expressed no strong demand for concrete actions (escorts, etc.). urgent concern over INS & FBI collecting information on arab/muslim students. Need a plan to address university before they participate. going to tilman's office on Wednesday?

Suresh: appalled at racial profiling, under guise of anti-terrorism bill. parallels to various authoritarian regimes. Note: WWII internment camps started late. many communities are very concerned/nervous and may be in need of support with organizing.

Lee: disregard for due process

Todd: (unfortunately) perfectly legal in US. 14th amendment does not prohibit racial profiling.

Lee: see recent posts regarding Email updates sent to list.

3) Speaker events (Eric)

10/26, 4:30 PM lecture "Arming Afghanistan: A History of Arms and Human Rights" by Joost Hiltermann, Human rights Watch
10/27 possible documentary screening 10/28 "Open Forum on the Ethics of a Military Response to Terrorism, " facilitated by Prof. Peter Singer
10/29 Lecture "Can international law deal with terrorism?" by attorney Peter Weiss.

(from Eric's 11/18 post)

In particular, we'll be generating publicity materials, setting up the introduction of speakers, planning our reader, etc. If you can help, PLEASE either come to the working group meeting or send me an email with what you'd like to do! We can also provide suggestions in this direction and a specific list of action items will be emailed out following Tuesday's meeting.

- need a reader for events w/ 6-10 articles
- need to find rooms that will work
- co-sponsorship w/ CFPA?
- who to introduce the speakers
- students leaving Tuesday night, need flyers early
- permits and rooms? Curtis to get rooms
- handbills

Next meeting, 7:30 PM, Tue 11/20, Murray Dodge Basement

4) Kirkpatrick Sale Talk, December 11 -- Another World Is Possible (Todd)

Todd: overview of his work, emphasis on decentralization, sustainability, etc. Need to raise money for an honorarium.

Eric: Proposal for PPN to help out as co-sponsor accepted.

Suresh: Donations from the group?

(group makes donations)

Amy: What is being done for $?

Todd: Vincent/PPN looking into university funding sources.

5) Film Series (Suresh)

Suresh: December 10 is human rights day. Proposal for events every other day: 12/10, 12/13, 12/15. Want to show SOA film. Need more suggestions, please email. Emphasized need public and self educatio n.

Lee: bought film from NYC Peoples' Summit on refugee camps in Pakist an, RAWA footage, "underground" schools, etc. Also picked up short hour film made by NY indymedia on NYC street gatherings, vigils, union square, etc. Suggested historical parallels, WWII internment camps, McCarthyism & red scare.

Suresh: still in crisis, don't let go of issues because the bombing has stopped. We must continue educational component of PPN. Endorses l ee's suggestion to show RAWA film. Wasn't until 3-4 years after gulf war that we realized civilian casualties of > 70,000. Movies will provide forum for engaging in discussion.

Suresh: keep eyes open for other videos related to US foreign policy.

Amy: we have some money, what are we going to do w/ it?

Eric: Proposal (A) move forward w/ 12/10 film series (B) speaker working group select film in collaboration w/ Suresh for 11/27.

6) Advertisement

Suresh: Town Topics has larger circulation than Princeton Packet; better option?

Several people: concerns regarding overall cost and effectiveness, seek alternatives that don't cost $.

Dave: existence of community events calendar

Becca: to handle university events email list for publicity in future.

Suresh: ad should focus on position statement. Employ free publicity techniques for event publicity.

7) Where to go from here?

Jolie: update fast working group to cancel event. We still have the permit.

Suresh: alternative, have tables w/ articles instead.

Todd: many different viewpoints, uncertainty about having consensus on group message at this point.

Karen: reluctant to have Friday table w/o clear group message.

Susie: bombing may continue, doubtful that violence has ended.

Todd: World Food Program announced that "trucks are rolling"

Patricia: Do we need process for group consensus on table materials . Which articles? Happy to do photocopying, etc., if confident materi al is acceptable.

Dave: proposal, media group to select articles from daily updates.

Peter: need people to keep literature up-to-date.

Matt: has been getting tabling articles from media group (beau) and personal searches.

Todd: need to address group message.

Lee: call for concrete proposals

Eric: get back to current topic (tabling stuff)

Curtis: proposal that matt supply the material for locker. We need a shelf system to organize it consensus

Susie: proposal, also accept patricia's offer consensus

Jolie: proposal, can select what they want to use.

Lee: PPN mission statement should provide guideline for individuals to select articles

Suresh: back to issue, where do we go from here. Recognize the rhetoric of expanding the war on terrorism to other countries. Will be important to set priorities we have already had a very strong anti militarization message. Rumsfeld & Bush have said this war is far from over. Continue to pursue the larger dimension of politics in the middle east.

Karen: need for two level approach: (1) international issues (law, anti militarization, etc.); (2) domestic issues (bigotry, civil liberties , etc.)

Todd: avoid premature consensus prior to ending discussion.

Eric: need a tabling proposal.

Todd: need to have eye on nation building, history of Northern Alliance, etc. keep focus on Afghanistan.

Amy: we've already taken a stand on NA. Sharon has fantastic fact sheet on them.

--- time ---

Eric: proposal for 10 more minutes open stack

Peter: return focus to NA, try to get information sheets from Sharon .

Todd: proposal to get concrete message to send email for group meeting.

Lee: proposal for new facilitators (and notetakers?) to promote group balance and participation.

Jolie: volunteer to put together something about facilitating

Sasha: important to show that we are still around



Sunday, November 11th
FAST WORKING GROUP REPORT:
DATES: Tue Noon (11/20) to Wed Noon.
No presence "all day"
Big kick-off event at noon
Pledge forms to be signed and posted
Tue. evening: forum for discussion to be planned
N.B. concern expressed by “Frist people” about fast
Patricia working on labels/badges for fasters

FILM SERIES:
Starts tomorrow 11/12!!!
Films at 8 pm, McCosh 46 Mon-Fri.

PANEL/SPEAKER WORKING GROUP REPORT:
Consensus to:
Have speaker working group set title with Weiss for 11/29 talk Move forward with Singer for open forum on ethics of current military action, with opening remarks by Singer

So, week of events is:
Mon 11/26, Panel on Humanitarian Issues, WWS
Tue or Wed 11/27 or 28, Singer-led open forum on ethics of US military action
Thu 11/29 attorney Peter Weiss on international law after 11/29

HUMANITARIAN BROCHURE:
Comments solicited:
Bullet format on Oxfam quote to be changed
Sources to be added
Email "message invite" to be changed
Zia to be double checked in with
Subject to this, consensus to move forward with production of brochures

SIT IN POSSIBILITY:
Curtis got message from a MIT student suggesting solidarity action Idea for future: demands to be made of Princeton Univ., eg. divestment in military companies, etc.

DISCUSSION OF PPN STANCE ON "BROADER ISSUES":
Group commits to broadly educate on US foreign/military policy in Middle East (e.g. Iraq sanctions, Palestinian State, Military presence in Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan situation, etc.)

Idea: oped to address "four points" of US foreign policy in Middle East.

Proposal: Will be no forthcoming ad, unless fast working group decides to publicize fast (note: seems from few comments at this meeting that wkng. group not leaning toward this). (consensus)

CURTIS and his NEW FLIER:
To be posted (consensus)

PLEASE NOTE: Monday meetings are moved to Sunday at 7:30, starting at Sunday Nov 11

MEETING TIME:
Proposal: move Monday meeting to Sunday at 7:30, Murray Dodge (no objections)

STUDENT GROUPS:
Nicole reports that can't simultaneously be a undergraduate and graduate group.
Consensus that will attempt to register undergrad group under another name

PANEL:
Email to confirm purpose of panel sent to Singer, no reply yet
Patricia Gossman from HRW cannot come
Likely date for panel is Nov. 29

FAST:
Date: Noon on 14th to Noon on 15th
Tabling volunteers needed!
Todd dictates minutes
Zia gives meals, website of USAF food drop: to be emailed out tonight

PCAT TABLING ISSUES:
Tue-Thu PCAT tabling in Frist - raising money for Am. Fund for Afgh. Children
PPN message suggestions:
futility of raising money for humanitarian relief without opposing bombing
Timing factor: winter coming quickly
To get: copies of articles announcing humanrian organizations opposition to bombing
today's NYT article: dissent around world (will be at table tomorrow)

ADVERTISEMENT:
Discussion about whether or not to include specific remarks about Israel

Consensus: issues surrounding PPN branching out to 'other' peace issues (beyond Afghanistan) to be covered in Sunday's meeting
Ad still to be finalized

ANTI-GLOBALIZATION EVENTS/CO-SPONSORSHIP:
Globalization events this week annouced
Consensus to add flier to PPN table, send email with events
PPN to be added as co-sponsor (consensus)


MOVIE SERIES:
Joe and Suresh planning 2 or 3 night series around the 14th of Nov.
To coordinate with Amy Goodman's visit
No objections to showing Zia's "Into the Shadows" film on Nuc. Weapons in S. Asia

POTLUCK:
Thanks to Sharon! Report: big success Date for November will be announced

Fast: The fast will be 24 hours either Nov 8-9 or 12-13. For more details, see emailed minutes from the working group.

Tabling: We're going to table all week next week to get maximum participation in the fast. We need volunteers to staff the tables. If you can sit at the table and talk to people between 12-2 any day next week, please email amy (amyshughes@hotmail). Future tabling efforts may go to 2/week, depending on enthusiasm + # of volunteers.

Debate: discussion tabled until Josh G. (who was charged with research) can make it (hopefully tonight's mtg). Please come with some specific proposals in mind so we can come to a decision in a finite time.

Advertisement: draft needs some revision. Please come tonight to help with it. It calls for an end to bombing and may include info about the fast. It will run next week in packet and/or prince.

Speakers: Singer, Weiss, Gossman are intended speakers for panel "Alternatives to War". A date without event conflicts is being pursued. (Looking to after Nov 12)

Peace Walk: happened yesterday; they arrived early.

Potluck: It's happening this Saturday. Separate announcement to come.

Speech Rights on campus: Jeanne and Sharon reported on info from attorney about admin. approach to speach rights on campus. Some questionable practices by admin. are being checked out in more detail.



Monday, October 22th
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Movie announcement: Jung (War) in the Land of the Mujahedin
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This Wed night, 7:30 PM in McCosh 28!!!

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Speakers / panel
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PANEL
Comments: Singer could raise imprortant issues, but not clear what position is: to contact and ASK!

No objections to: moving forward with speaker invites, CFPA co-sponsorship. Working group to act on this Wed. 6 PM, Murray Dodge basement

Note: would be good to add women to panel: as develops, should consider adding RAWA to panel

GENERAL
AMY GOODMAN: OWN FORUM or part of panel? Movement to have talk on her own, as soon after break as possible

Idea: nuclear arms reduction/development? Good thing to consider in future...star wars, etc.

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Debate?
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Remark: PCAT is an extremist group, mistake to equate postion of PCAT with support for war?

Remark: ...but public stance does seem to be taken seriously, would be acceptable to debate?

Proposal: challenge a just war advocate (prof) to a debate instead

Remark: important to get an idea for what type of questions would be asked, structure of debate In particular: moderator not be PCAT-affilated

Proposal: two individuals to go find out terms of debate, empowered to make decision about whether to accept debate based on terms.

Remark: beware of gladiatorial political sport PCAT may benefit more than PPN

Proposal: get more information first.

Question: who would be willing to debate for PPN...Answer: seems PPN does have sufficient voices willing to participate

Proposal: think about this and address next week. On agenda for Monday 10/29. Josh to present ideas.

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Outreach to student groups
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Agenda item moved to Wed. working group

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Community potluck
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November 3 or 10 or Dec 18. Arts council of Princeton. Sharon passes around poster for "world citizen potluck."

To be a monthly event?

Proposal to move forward, with "Vegetarian amendment." no objections

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Tabling
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1 day a week proposal

Another email to go out

12 -- 12:30, no classes scheduled...

Idea: provide more literature

Dave has YWCA materials.

Email coming out tonight from Jonathan with "tabling HQ"

Note: need to photocopy more readers

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Workshop on nonviolent communication techniques
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Lee to pursue

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Statement of principles
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Oct 19 working group suggestion put forth...switch order of 2 words, no objections!

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NEW BUSINESS
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Buck's county:
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Sharon has received volunteers, rolling forward

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Fast:
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24 hour, have several gatherings of as many Princeton participants as possib le
Idea: dining hall tables with serving size of divided US fooddrop put in context of cessation of humanitarian aid due to US attacks
Idea: teach in on nonviolence, fact that way US lives in world is fundament ally violent
Idea: participants volunteer to donate money would spend on food to Int'l R ed Cross, etc.

Todd, Jolie to coordinate, sent out email: organizing in conjunction with iternational day of action?

Note: UNHCR info will be available at Wed. meeting

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Idea: call attention to US military R and D being done on campuses...on age nda for next meeting (Monday Oct 29)

Peace pledges available: Zia will bring to group on Monday

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International day of action Saturday Oct 27
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PPN action: volunteers to table in community

Perhaps at whole earth
Idea: table in front of Salty Dog

Suggestion put out an add: Call that bombing be suspended to permit humanitarian aid to be brought to Afghanis, asking UN Sec. General to intervene Proposed: Zia draft and circulate a possibility via email in next few days

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MISC.:
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Remark: important to get donations bin in action on Movie night

Idea: get classified add to run weekly in Town Topics. Media group, Sharon/Matt to work on

Suresh collects addesses for those willing to speak with Rush Holt

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Postponed agenda items:
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Plan the second emergency response rally, perhaps if bombing of another country begins

Rutgers joint rally

Idea: possible event at State House should be discussed



Monday, October 15th
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Cindy: ACLU talk WED 10/17. 4:30 PM, Frist 302, with pizza and letter writing to follow

Susie: Friend's meeting Quaker Road, Sunday night---good time to get ideas from community.

CFPA meeting on Thursday. 7:30, Trinity Church.

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Mission statement
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Jolie reads Presents half-sheet for use in flyering, etc please send any comments to her jdyl@

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Buffy's proposal:
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Panel, feminist perspectives from S. Asia

Carol also working on getting a RAWA representative - early Dec. Carol in contact with authors on women's issues and militarism

2 separate events or a single panel? Group (incl. Buffy, Jean, Carol) to work on.

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Overview of speaker events:
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SEE SUMMARY OF SPEAKER SITUATION BELOW

Panel on int'l law and nonviolent responses to be pursued (no objections)
Suggestion: ethics (Singer).
Legal and ethical aspects. Address alarm about just war rhetoric.
Susie: emailed Singer, planning a future panel. Could contact.
Bob: CFPA co-sponsorship is an option. Panel of three: Clark, Weiss, Singer?

Proposal:
move forward with what we have, but make no new invites until have clear picture of when speakers coming: at 'saturation' (approved) Timeframe: max one event per week, minus midterms, etc

Nevertheless, please contact Eric (ebrown@math.princeton) and Cindy (cylhuang@) with speaker suggestions for the future! Eric will compile updated list for our records and planning.

Note, for funding consider alumni contacts, such as Nader

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Tabling
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Table reserved in Frist for letter writing, this and following week Need volunteers! 12-2. Contact Amy (amyshughes@hotmail)

Sharon: progress on whole earth table. Will bring report as soon as receives.

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Statement of principles:
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Discussion:
remove reference to civil liberties?
avoid discourses of national unity?
remarks: more restrictive language could give working groups more autonomy?
need flexibility and room to grow?


Straw poll:
paragraphs, vote on favorite
#1 0
#2 5
#3 7
#4 8


Proposal: form group to amalgamate numbers 2-4 (approved). Please contact Jonathan with any suggestions or to help! dushoff@eno.princeton

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Film series
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One or more-day film series to be held next Wed. Oct 24, UN day.
Suresh and Joe are contacts: SureshPaul@aol,
jconley@ (Joe G Conley)

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Community events
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Sharon, potluck in the works!

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General discussion:


Perhaps should contact individuals who have come to, say, one meeting and ask what want for future PPN events. At action nite Wed.

Remark: possibly need outreach to Af.rican American or Hispanic American communities?
Possibly reach out through Churches.

Announcement/outreach: Frist, tomorrow 7:30 pm week without violence meeting. Discussion about race relations.

Concern: particular student constituencies that would expect to show up at events have not shown up. Idea: send liasons to Arab student league, south asian student groups, etc.

List of student groups to be brought to the Wed. meeting

Wed. night: possibly type up or scan print only articles for posting on web

Issue: # of people leafletting restricted last Friday. Issue: University sponsored talk at which ability to ask questions was politically biased.

Possible idea: notify university that feel restrictions are unjust Regulations to be obtained, advice of civil liberties lawyer, to be brought to group

Possible ideas: document previous incidents, comparative study of situation at other universities.

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UPDATE ON SPEAKERS:

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Already contacted by WWS
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Barbara Lee

Noam Chomsky

H. Ashwari, Palistinian Activist

J. Zoghby, Pres arab am inst.

Arun Ghandi (grandson), WWS working on

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Already set by WWS
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Wed 10/17, Debrah Johnson, NJ ACLU, anti-immigrant. WWS NOT sponsoring, conflict in sched.
possible writing campaign. domestic policy issues
PPN could HELP FLIER

Nov 19 Media Panel: Fairness and accuracy in recording, salon.com

Nov 26, Human rights and humanitarian panel, HR Watch, Doc without border, UNHcR

Early Nov, US Foreign Policy reponse:
General, R. Falk. NEED AN ALTERNATIVE ANTI-WAR VOICE


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Recently contacted by PPN, put in touch with Eric
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Peter Weiss (N.Y.), lawyer's committee-what are the options under international law

Richard Dicker-worked to get US to sign international court in rome.

A. Goodman.

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Ideas to be considered / pursued in future
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Michael Parenti

National Laywers Guild, ACLU (contact), WWS

Women needed on panels! RAWA possible topic / speaker

Colman McCarthy teaches courses on alternatives to violence in Washington DC

Mike Davis

Paul Wachtel. David knows. book, poverty of affluence.

Robert Fisk. (London)

P. Singer. To be contacted for nonviolence, law, and ethics panel

Larry Hamm, People's Organization for Progress, racial profiling. Civil rights activist.

Robin Parker, Dir Ofc Bias Crime and Human Rel (could be a mini-panel with Hamm)



Monday, October 8th

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MISSION STATEMENT
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Jonathan reads mission statement, submits for approval

Remark: should domestic agenda be focused on? Domestic needs of people

Compromise : switch first two points (proposal accepted)

Proposal: Rewrite preamble (not moved on)

Proposed language: Promote US foreign and domestic policies (word "domestic" inserted) in policy point: (accepted)

New language for point 1: promote peace in world by opposing the threat and use of force, especially military operations and other punitive measures such as sanctions that harm innocent civilians (accepted)

New language for point 4: oppose the curtailment of civil liberties in the name of national security or countering terrorism (accepted)

Statement adopted.

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STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES.
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to be emailed out to group for comments.

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UPCOMING ACTION brainstorming
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Sharon is a contact: 609 392 5855

Peace Potluck CFPA / Churches find church community room music, etc.

Education via meetings in churches, etc paying the price film To be shown on campus cable channel, or in dorms.

Remark: "Princeton peace network" name is hurdle, seems could be a student/faculty only group

CFPA public event next Sunday's march against bigotry: good idea to organize group / help with activity.

IDEA: co-sponsor event with CFPA, evening concert for peace UN Day Oct. 24. Idea: film series, discussion on role for international law, multilateralism,

CFPA: March from Palmer Square to YWCA, this Sunday. NEED LITERATURE FOR TABLE.

ZIA, talk on Afghanistan, Oct 18 in YMCA, 7-9 PM

Remark: brainstorming discussion on this issue would be valuable

Sharon's down and dirty event to put name out there with literature

David: valuable to have group discussion. Policy issues are crucial. Alternatives^Ålanguage too loaded toward concrete action

Suggestion: information pamphlet, standing on corners to leaflet

Other possibilities: photo display. Refuge camps, destruction in Afgh.

Curtis: Teach in reader! Possibility of putting together reader---one for each of four points on mission statement (e.g. nonviolence readings)

N.B. Tabling is a good time to have discussions. (also in community). "Tiger Park" is public. Amy to call to find out. Public library? Whole earth center? Contact CFPA to ^Óvouch^Ô for our respectibility. Princeton Shopping Center.

SPEAKERS
Eric, ebrown@math.princeton, will get at least one lined up

possibilities:
National Laywers Guild, ACLU (contact), WWS
Frank, Richard Falk (already spoken about it several times on campus, remarks: just war is not what we want to hear again) Teach-in on international law; NY attorney has defended (written up in Times): Sharon W. will email EB with info
Michael Parenti
Barbara Lee
Peter Weiss (N.Y.), lawyer's committee what are the options under international law. Zia to contact.
Women needed on panels! RAWA possible topic
Asli to be contacted for suggestions


TABLING / LEAFLETTING:
Amy volunteers to seek volunteers.
TO DO THIS WEEK! Suresh volunteers for Thursday, 12-2.
David, Sharon volunteer to help


FILM SERIES
(week of 24th ?) NOTE: week of midterms.
Suresh volunteers to work with Joe on


READERS
Curtis needs help with this
Dave
To investigate Z magazine Q and A
justicewithpeace.org


LETTER WRITING
Urgent need for Bush, Princeton Packet

Earth flags to be brought on Wed.


Wednesday, October 3rd

Notes from Oct. 3 PPN meeting at 6:30 in Murray Dodge

Patricia moderated the meeting


1) Separating planning meetings from action meetings

It was generally agreed that the two kinds of meetings should be separated and advertised as separate since many people want to engage in actions but don't want to sit through planning meetings.

AGREED: PPN will hold planning meetings weekly on Monday nights at 7 and action meetings weekly on Wednesday at 7:30.

Meetings will be held in Murray Dodge or elsewhere as need and availability dictate.


2) Cindy announced that the Woodrow Wilson School organization called "Students Promoting Civil Rights" (not exclusive to WWS students) has been formed to educate the community about civil rights issues and to promote policy that protects civil rights. The group is sponsoring a panel of journalists on Nov. 19 to speak about the media.

WWS can also pay for speakers (i.e. travel, accommodation, incidentals) that PPN wants to propose. We would need to provide bio of speaker and explanation of her/his importance in the context of the WWS's areas of concern.

AGREED: PPN will not have its own separate civil rights group since we would be duplicating the WWS group and we can work with them to achieve our civil rights goals.


3) Discussion of Working Group Structure Proposal was tabled due to time constraints.


4) Vigil

Lucia handed around flyers/ads for the Sunday night vigil for comment and suggestions. Only minor changes were suggested. Patricia volunteered to reproduce flyers.

It was agreed that PPN could spend about $250 to cover expenses of advertising.

Tentative program:

--Zia will give an intro.

--Suresh will read something from Ghandi

--Someone is still needed to read a text from ML King

--Susan will play music

Discussion followed about whether to include representatives of different religious communities in the program but it was agreed that we would not. The issue of discrimination/hostility toward members of minority ethnic/religious groups can be addressed by the choice of an appropriate text from Dr. King.


5) Response to upcoming PCAT rally

The question was whether PPN should have a presence at PCAT's event and, if so, what kind and with what goal.

AGREED: Individuals can go to PCAT rally to observe and report back to group about PCAT's presentation (but not too many, as we don't want to make their rally look larger than it otherwise would) but PPN will not dignify PCAT with an organized response since that would appear to confer a certain legitimacy on them. Flyers for PPN's vigil will be posted around the site where PCAT's event will be held, so any journalists present will see that PPN is actively representing another view. PPN members will also continue to announce our presence by writing letters to editors of local papers.


6) Emergency Rally Plan

On the morning of the day when any military strike occurs, PPN members will meet in Rm. 216 of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies (behind Wild Oats in engineering building).

Material is ready to hand out about rally and signs are ready to use at the event.

Volunteers are needed to show up on the morning of the rally and leaflet campus. Others are needed to distribute flyers beforehand.

The meeting adjourned at 7:50 so we could attend the films in McCosh.


Sunday, September 30th

For those who don't know, the Princeton Peace Network is still actively planning events and seeking help. In fact, we have likely only just begun. If you haven't been to a meeting for awhile, please come to our

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY 6:30pm MURRAY-DODGE BASEMENT

We will be finished by 8, in time for our film screenings in McCosh 28. Most of what will be discussed at the next meeting will follow from the minutes from last night's meeting, whose minutes follow. However, if you have new business you want added to the agenda, please email Lee (worden@) or just come announce it at the start of the meeting.

The minutes are organized by working group, with the most immediate events listed first. If you have any time and effort to spare, and want to help out, please contact the people whose names are given under each working group heading.

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This Weeks Events
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We have a full schedule of events for this week. These include:

films followed by open discussion today through Thursday All screenings are at 8pm in McCosh 28

a teach-in with 3-4 speakers presenting the history and political background of middle-east and south-central asia on Friday at 7:30 in the basement of Murray-Dodge.

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Emergency Response Plan (cdeutsch@)
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Relatively reliable sources (BBC,CNN) have indicated that a military strike may occur in the next couple days. We have implemented a plan to hold a mass rally in response. In the event of a US military action, we are calling for all people who oppose war to meet for an emergency rally in Cannon Green (on campus). Most of the details have been worked out, but we need lots of help from everyone to GET OUT THIS MESSAGE:

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The Princeton Peace Network is calling on all people who oppose war to come together in the event of a US military attack, for an emergency rally at Cannon Green (behind Nassau Hall on the Princeton University Campus). We will begin gathering at 11:30am on the first day of the US military attack on Afghanistan, which now appears imminent. If reports of attacks are broadcast after 11:30am, we will hold the rally on the following day. A confirmation email will be initiated on the morning before the plan is enacted. Please help spread the word.

Princeton Peace Network is a coalition of concerned members of the University and the larger Princeton community. Our goal with this rally is to send a timely and visual message that this war may not be conducted in our name.

For more information, please contact

ppnet@linuxfreemail.com or
cdeutsch@ (497-4757) (or substitute your own name)
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Please begin by emailing the above to everyone you know (department mailing lists, student organizations, etc.) Also call people who don't use email and let them know of this plan.

We will have one huge banner ("No War") and signs for everyone to hold ("not in my name"), and letters expressing this theme, for all comers to sign and send to senators/congresspeople.

WE NEED:

	People to leaflet on campus from 9am until the rally.
	People to contact their friends, neighbors, churches, etc. to tell them the plan
	Suggestions for specific groups to contact/ venues for advertising/outreach

	The Daily Princetonian
	The Trenton Times
	The Princeton Packet

up to $150

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Focus Group on Middle-East
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This group will focus on education about issues of middle east politics, history and US foreign relations.

Please contact Suresh (sureshpaul@aol)

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Nuts and Bolts (worden@)
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This group is working on coordinating the meeting, email lists and website.

Proposal was passed to remove all traffic from the ppn@topica list EXCEPT events, minutes, meeting announcements, and calls for working group help. Articles can be put on p-act list (contact worden@ to get on).

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position/mission statement discussion had been refered to a sub-group. contact dushoff@eno.princeton

There is an all day teach-in at Rutgers Law School on Tuesday. Alsi will be speaking and may be able to provide info (if she has time!) (alsi@)

That's all for now. (You wanted a longer message?!)

Curtis


Tuesday, September 25th

Next Meeting: Sunday, September 30th at 7pm in Murray Dodge.

A. Agenda setting. Todd volunteered to facilitate discussion.

B. Everyone introduced themselves.

C. History of PPN. Lee volunteered to provide. We are less than two weeks old-had our first meeting on Friday, September 14th. We spent most of our time discussing our commonalities and consensusing on the need for a public Rally, which happened last Friday, September, 21st. Our common position seems to be that we oppose war, particularly the impetuous, massive one forwarded by many in the U.S. over the past week. We also oppose the domestic backlash to people perceived to be "terrorists." We are an international group; and use the slogan "world citizen" and a planet to highlight our broad base. Now we are trying to determine what to do next-all are invited to join in our campaign.

D. Mechanics of the consensus process. Todd provided a brief overview of how we prefer to hold our discussions and make decisions.

E. Report from working groups. The following are a list of proposed next actions:

1. Commemorate Gandhi's birthday (Oct 2). Contact Zia at zia@ for more info.

2. Nonviolent film festival: idea is to show films that document the effects of the sanctions on Iraq, Palestinian-Israeli conflict, etc. Contact Amy Hughes at amy.hughes@hotmail

3. Teach-in on American involvement in Middle East: may focus on bringing people from off-campus as specialists. Contact Curtis at cdeutsch@

4. Performance and/or photo exhibit: Middle East dance troupe has been contacted by Zeynep. Many local artists have expressed interest in performing. School of Architect has been talking about a photo exhibit and has appropriate space as well as expertise in presentation. Paula Chow of International Center may also know of a student interested in a photo exhibit. M.I.T. put a long piece of paper up in a public space on their campus for people to express themselves, either pro or against any policy or war. Princeton Arts Council many also be interested. Contact Amy Hughes at amy.hughes@hotmail

5. Emergency plan on the event of a U.S. strike: In the event of a U.S. strike, we will gather at 11:30pm on Cannon Green and carpools will depart for Trenton Statehouse at 12:15pm for an informal rally. Contact Curtis at cdeutsch@

6. Joint event with local chapter of Peace Action, targeted to off-campus community. There is some concern over this possibility, as they started off their Rally last week with a statement of support for President Bush-is this unconditional support? An event was suggested but still in need of leadership.

7. Small group, precept-like discussions in various venues (eating clubs, dorms, study breaks, student clubs, etc). These will not be teach-ins, but we would like to encourage informed discussion. We will put teams of facilitators together; those interested are asked to self-select based upon knowledge of issues that arise from the Sept 11 attacks. Contact Amy Shuster at ashuster@

8. Anti-racism/xenophobia educational outreach to local high school: recently a group of N.J. youth attacked a 68-yr old Sikh man. Contact Lee at worden@

9. Liaison with Rutgers University and other national student groups: Asli at asli@

10. Coalition for Peace Action liaison: Asli at asli@

11. Leaflet Tilghman installation this Friday: the Board of Trustees will be on-campus all day Friday. Carpenter will also perform in the evening. We do not want to go overboard and create a negative atmosphere-especially because we do not want any action to be misunderstood as opposition to Tilghman's presidency-we like her!!

12. Poster or ribbon campaign: could be phrases, facts, remarks to get people thinking. We have ribbons for distribution. Some feel like there are only a few people on-campus that are concerned about an impending war, a publicly displayed symbol might help curb these feels of isolation. There is also a symbolic competition going on for the legitimate use of public space. We need to be a positive part of this: create a situation where someone asks you about what you are wearing and the opportunity for personal connections and increased, civil discussions. Perhaps print up pins or bumper stickers. We could buy ads in the local newspapers and provide alternative, more inclusive images. Use of the green planet image developed by WWS students was also suggested. Some were still concerned that this would be too aggressive and divisive, especially since it would seem to be a critique of the recent use of the U.S. flag. One participant said that the US flag could also be a symbol of the blessing s of the U.S.; this is where we live and what we are part of-part of making it a better place. This still needs leadership.

13. Other town meetings: Recently a group of students calling themselves the Princeton Committee Against Terrorism went to local govt meetings representing the Princeton campus. We should provide a counter-point to their position. Rep. Holt was there, and his opinion and Congressional vote is important since he seems to be on the borderline.

14. Media wing: write press releases, set up a fax system. We made the front page of the Princeton Packet. Contact Todd at parsons@math.utoronto

15. Develop a position statement: We have been able to consense on three items, featured on the front of the pamphlet used at the Rally. We can use these as a starting point: against the rising intolerance in the U.S., against military intervention, support for a more just U.S. foreign policy. WE might think of taking out one phrase or line for people to remember. Contact Jonathan

16. Nuts and Bolts: setting meeting times, arranging facilities, collecting agenda items: contact Lee at worden@

17. Anti-racism/xenophobia working group: to help set up escorts for vulnerable populations. The Student Volunteer Council is having a meeting on Thursday at 7pm to set up escorts. There have already been several people and orgs on-campus targeted with violence. Contact Lee at worden@

18. Legislation watch: document and publicize the compromises and suspensions of civil rights in U.S. There are many legal immigrants, not just US citizens, that deserve the protection of the constitution. Need to be watchful of the abuses by the govt. Need a letter-writing campaign; ACLU has a sample letter on their website. Jidan in the WWS student group is also working on this, we should contact her. Contact Sue at sschweinsberg@molbio.princeton

19. Phone tree, for use at short-term, emergency actions and for those that do not have email. This still needs leadership.

20. Finances: we now have money from donations given at the Rally. Need someone to take this and handle budget. Contact Sally at selsedak@

21. Information clearinghouse: Webpage people should contact him. Contact Beau at bmount@

22. Iraq: Continued need for education on effects of sanctions Contact Suresh at ??

23. Inter-campus coordinating: contact Asli at asli@

24. YWCA festival: on Oct 14th from 2-6pm. Tables are easy to get. Call Christine at the YWCA to get us registered. Lots of people from the community will be there, we should be presented and publicize our events/concerns: letter-writing, literature distribution, petition signing.

25. Talk with Tilghman about our concerns re: Justice Dept and legislation that would try to access student records. This was referred to the Legislation group.