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

[Marlena Santoyo]

WOW! I think this is excellent- hits the nail on the head.

marlena
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Barbara Taft wrote:
> 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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