[WCUSP] Fwd: Letter to Condaleeza Rice--revised

[Barbara Taft]

Dear all,

What do you think about re-wording the "offending paragraph"
near the end of the letter to read as follows? It does little
to change the direction of the letter, but may do much to
solve the problem the letter has incurred internationally.
If we agree that this can be substituted, we should be able
to send it out to the international folks and get approval
to move ahead with the distribution of the letter so we can
get the sign-ons.  Are we all on board with this?  It is
the second to last paragraph.

Barb T.

"We hope that you, Secretary Rice, and the State Department
will consider our extensive and personal involvement in the 
region, and our many contacts among residents at all levels 
of society, to be invaluable as the talks progress. We 
are hopeful that they will progress, and that the information
we are providing herein will serve as a guideline to you in
seeing that the "talks" are more than "just talk"."
  
> This letter represents our U.S. section, and is supported by our
> branches in the following cities.
>  
> [branches sign on here]
>  
> Initiated and disseminated by the Leadership Team, U.S. WILPF
> Middle East Campaign, "Women Challenge U.S. Policy:  Building
> Peace on Justice in the Middle East"
> 
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