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Title:
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Memorial for civilians and soldiers killed as a re
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START DATE:
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3/18/2004
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START TIME:
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11:00 AM
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Duration:
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8 Hours
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Location:
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west los angeles, beaches
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Location Details:
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Westwood Federal Building
11000 Wilshire Blvd. (corner of Wilshire and Veteran near UCLA)
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Event Topic:
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war
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Event Type:
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Vigil, memorial
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Contact Name:
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Jochen Strack, AFSC
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Contact Email:
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jstrack@afsc.org
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Contact Phone:
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(626) 791-1978 ext. 138
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DESCRIPTION:
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Please join AFSC and Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace in a memorial for civilians and soldiers killed as a result of the war on Iraq. On March 18, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the start of the war, we will display a pile of shoes surrounded by 550 pairs of military boots on the lawn of the Westwood Federal Building. There will be a press conference held at 11 am followed by a reading of names of people that were killed as a result of the war, concluding with an interfaith candlelight vigil at 7 pm.
You may donate used shoes (in good condition, please) in memory of the civilians that lost their lives. The shoes would be used for the display and then given to Iraqi civilians and homeless people in Los Angeles. Please bring them to AFSC’s office on 980 N Fair Oaks in Pasadena or directly to the event on March 18.
We hope that this commemoration will help to honor the dead as well and recommit us to action for peace.
Sponsors: American Friends Service Committee and Interfaith Communities United For Justice And Peace
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