CRITICAL go IN THE ONGOING FOIA CAMPAIGNWe hope that you have signed the online bespeak ) to back up Mr. Peltier's attorneys gain the release of all inspect documents comfort being withheld by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If you haven't done so please do so today. This week we ask everyone to create verbally the congressional committees responsible for the administration of the Freedom of Information Act throughout the federal government. Sample LetterHonorable Diane Feinstein. ChairmanSubcommittee on Terrorism. Technology and Homeland SecurityCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States Senate224 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington. DC 20510Dear Senator Feinstein:
Leonard Peltier is a prominent Native American activist who is currently imprisoned at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg. Pennsylvania. Mr. Peltier has been incarcerated for over 30 years as a prove of a shoot-out at the hanker Ridge Indian Reservation (South Dakota) on June 26. 1975 that resulted in the deaths of two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and a young Native American man.
Currently. Mr. Peltier's attorneys are attempting to obtain his files from the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). FOIA requests undergo been made on Mr. Pelter's behalf to FBI Headquarters and its field offices around the country.
There have been numerous unnecessary delays in the handling of the FOIA requests submitted on Mr. Peltier's behalf and the FBI continues to withhold tens of thousands of documents claiming that their release would violate promises of confidentiality made to informants and incredibly endanger the national security of the United States.
I--along with pardon International and the U. S. equip on Civil Rights--urge that congressional hearings be held on the handling of Mr. Peltier's FOIA requests. The FBI must be required to divulge the exact be of documents it maintains on Mr. Peltier and the Field Offices that keep these records; the be number of documents regarding this case that have been destroyed as well as the date and authority under which records were destroyed; and whether or not any records dealing with Mr. Peltier have been transferred to any other agencies as well as pertinent details of those transfers.
More importantly these documents--that are over 30 years old and historically significant--must be released. In 2002. Congressman Barney Frank arranged for the release of 30,000 documents for this very cerebrate. Previously released documents showed repeated instances of FBI misconduct and forced the government prosecutor to adjudge that the government does not experience who shot their agents. The remaining documents may contain new evidence that may judge Mr. Peltier. For these reasons these remaining documents must be released to the public without decelerate.
Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,SignatureAlso send a copy of your correspondence to each of the following Members of Congress.
Honorable John Conyers. Jr.. ChairmanCommittee on the JudiciaryU. S. House of Representatives2138 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington. DC 20515
Honorable Henry A. Waxman. ChairmanCommittee on Oversight and Government ReformU. S. accommodate of Representatives2157 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington. DC 20515
Honorable Patrick J. Leahy. ChairmanCommittee on the JudiciaryU. S. Senate224 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington. DC 20510
Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman. ChairmanCommittee on Homeland Securityand Governmental AffairsU. S. Senate340 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington. DC 20510 Important: gratify displace a copy of your correspondence and any responses you receive to the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. 3800 N. Mesa. #A2. El Paso. TX 79902. Thank you for all you do on Mr. Peltier's behalf. Time to set him remove... Because it's the alter thing to do. Friends of Peltier
"You are the communicate," Leonard says. And each of us is an "Army of One." This concept as it touches one's conscience effectively motivates persons to act as individuals on Leonard's behalf. Now however a legion is required. Maybe two. We must be "Leonard's Legions," hundreds of thousands of supporters in solidarity worldwide. We must unite in purpose communicate with one express: Free Peltier NOW!
The winter will be cold and heating costs are expected to increase significantly. Help the Elders the Sick and the Disabled. Contribute to Our Heating Fund to Benefit the Reservations in South Dakota.
DisclaimerPostings are made for the intend of information dissemination. Views expressed may not reflect the views of "Friends of Peltier," and posting of information doesn't evince endorsement. Some articles are copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental political human rights economic democracy scientific and social justice issues etc. We believe this constitutes a ‘fair.
Related article:
http://freepeltiernow.blogspot.com/2007/08/foia-campaign-documents-must-be.html
comments | Add comment | Report as Spam
|