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July 16, 2005
Town Hall Meetings Scheduled In U.S. On Downing Street Memo
U.S. Representative John Conyers (D-Michigan) issued a press release on July 15, 2005 that said, "In commemoration of the third anniversary of the infamous Downing Street Meeting, Rep. John Conyers, Jr., along with Representatives Hinchey, Lee, McDermott, Waters, Becerra, Frank, Rangel, and Tom Udall, will host town hall meetings nationwide to discuss the manipulation of prewar intelligence, the unclassified Downing Street Minutes, White House improprieties committed by Karl Rove and other Bush Administration officials, and the war in Iraq." According to the release, Over the past two months, 131 Members of Congress have written the President and some 575,000 people have signed a petition demanding answers from the White House. All of these inquiries have gone unanswered. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are informed, organized, and waiting for a response to these letters. Because they continue to be met with silence, Members of Congress will now be taking this issue directly to the American people in the hopes that the Administration will finally be held accountable.
"Each town hall meeting will feature a variety of speakers, local celebrities and other participants," the release added, noting that, "Specific details for each event will be provided by the members offices."
Each member will hold meetings in his or her congressional district.Here's the press release.
Posted by Munir Umrani at July 16, 2005 11:17 AM
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