Veterans to Meet in Wash DC, May 29th, 10:00 AM

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Join other veterans in DC on May 29... If you plan to go or want more info

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From: Joe Priestly seawolf46fla@...

NEWS RELEASE

Wednesday, March 21, 2001

ORIGINATOR: ph R. Priestley, LCDR, USN (Retired), Sponsor of Second

Annual Muster 2001. Member, Grass Roots Groups-Panama City, Florida, and

member of the American Veterans Party.

Joe Priestley, a resident of Panama City, Florida, a WWII, Korean War

and Vietnam War veteran, and a retired/disabled " mustang " U.S. Naval

Aviator, with 24 years of enlisted and commissioned Naval service, has

announced that he has received his Event Permit from the U. S. Capitol

Police to conduct a muster of veterans on May 29, 2001, at the Upper Senate

Park just across Constitution Avenue, north of the U.S. Capitol Building.

The purpose of the Muster is to peacefully petition the 107th. Congress to

speedily pass legislation which will restore full, first-class citizenship

to all of America's military.

The event will commence at 10:00 a.m., with our National Anthem,

followed by The Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the Chaplain's invocation.

A short welcome address will be given by Mr. priestley, who will then

introduce the Honored Guest Speaker, Mr. Phil Alperson, Legislative Director

for Congressman Ronnie Shows (rhymes with vows), of Mississippi, who has

introduced Bill HR 179 in the 107th. Congress.

This Bill, if passed, will give military retirees the option of selecting

the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan (at no cost), as an alternative to

the TriCare for Life plan which was passed by the 106th. Congress, which is

full of holes like Swiss cheese, according to Mr. Priestley.

Mr. Alperson's speech will be followed by short speeches by the

attending veterans. Afterward, there will be a brief " demonstration

march-around " with demonstration placards for purposes of print and

electronic media news coverage.

The finale on the Muster Site will be a symbolic military funeral, with

flag-draped coffin and appropriate music. This is in memory of all of the

millions of military retirees and other veterans who have died while waiting

for justice from our government.

The Muster participants will then visit the offices of their

congresspersons and senators to present written accounts of their medical

care financial burdens which were caused by the actions of The Congress on

June 7th., 1956, as well as petitions gathered in their home states and

districts.

My very best regards, /s/ ph R. Priestley

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