"I think that the targeting of innocent civilians is the worst thing about modern conflicts today. And the extent to which more and more people seem to believe it is legitimate to target innocent civilians to reach their larger political goals, I think that's something that has to be resisted at every turn."
                                                                                                                    - President Bill Clinton (3/21/00)

Documents

   One way to reach various groups is through leafleting shopping centers, religious groups, farmers markets, professional/labor organizations, etc. Depending on the group you are attempting to reach, you may wish to make a simple front-back, one page handout from the following sources. For example, one side can be an article from Section 1 (below), with the back an appropriate statement from Section 2.

For greatest impact, you may wish to first contact the head of the group you are trying to reach (e.g., minister, local union president) and solicit support, but be prepared to leaflet anyway in the absence of "official" approval. Check with your local police for restrictions on leafleting activity. If there are restrictions about passing out information, you may wish to "leaflet" by creating T-shirts which contain essential information. Be creative.

Section 1:

  1. A Prayer for the Children of Iraq
  2. Fulghum/Gibran Poem
  3. Felicity Arbuthnot I
  4. Felicity Arbuthnot II
  5. Denis Halliday I
  6. Denis Halliday II
  7. New England Journal of Medicine
  8. K. Shreeram

Section 2: Statements by organizations/religious groups

  1. American Friends Service Committee I
  2. American Friends Service Committee II
  3. American Muslim Council
  4. Catholic Church
  5. Council on American-Islamic Relations
  6. Episcopal Church
  7. Mennonite Central Committee
  8. Presbyterian Church (USA)
  9. United Church of Christ
  10. United Methodist Church
  11. 1199 Resolution
  12. Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association

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