DOPNeeds help/90.7fm

Rose Holland, Program Director
KSER 90.7 fm

Subject: The DOP

Dear Ms. Holland:

In September, 05, We, U. S. Citizens, sponsors for non-military efforts of settling international differences will lay before Congress a draft for establishing a Department of Peace. Yet most of our neighbors lack even name recognition: AND ON TOP OF THAT IT's a FINE news story with a history.

Three hundred years ago, his cabinet presented a draft for a Department of War to George Washington, then first President of our new Nation. According to history, President Washington waved the quill pen aside and said, "First we need a Department of Peace." He continued his argument, "If we are to develop expertise only in war, that's what we will have." And that is what we have had.

Continuous war has worn out a world designed to recycle life with endless plenty. Yet, We are now staring down into the abyss.

But, ask neighbors, "Will your Congressman cosponsor The Department of Peace?" and 99 out of 100 will stare uncomprehending. They never heard of a Department of Peace.

I recently attended the International Conference of The Tikkun Community, The Israelis for Peace and Justice. Twelve hundred people attended this effort. Yet when I wore a shirt imprinted with the logo and the words Department of Peace, I was constantly approached by people, many national icons, asking what the logo meant.

As a member of the press, I had the opportunity of approaching Rabbi Michael Lerner, Chairman of the Conference, Publisher of Tikkun Magazine and noted writer, about cosponsorship. He admitted that he had HEARD of the DOP.

Can you help us spread this information. I said I can also provide a good story and I can. Congressmen, Dennis Kucinich will present the DOP to Congress, and my friend Dennis's story and this, his dream, is a story of achievement over unbelievable odds. Youngsters and oldsters and everyone in between loves such stories and we have few that compete.

This is news carefully ignored by main stream media. I will attend to the The Rabbi's request for information, but DOP needs help.

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