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''''84 Mobilization for Peace and Justice''' | ''''84 Mobilization for Peace and Justice''' | ||
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| + | ==Letter to Samaranch== | ||
| + | The [['84 Mobilization for Peace and Justice]], penned a July 25, 1984 letter to Dr. [[Juan Antonio Samaranch]] and | ||
| + | Members of the International Olympic Committee, Olympic Headquarters | ||
| + | Biltmore Hotel | ||
| + | 515 S. Olive St. | ||
| + | Los Angeles, CA 90013 | ||
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| + | :''We wish to express our outrage at the statements made by members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in support of the Racist Apartheid Regime of South Africa, which is seeking to regain membership of the IOC. Morever we think that appropriate measures should be taken to hasten Mr. Roby's planned retirement and to replace Mr. Roosevelt as members of the IOC. | ||
| + | '' | ||
| + | :''We are referring to statements by two members of the IOC, Julian Roosevelt and Douglas Roby, as reported in the San Jose Mercury July 2, 1984 and the LA Times July 3, 1984 as follows: Julian Roosevelt: " My personal position is that they should be readmitted. People are confusing politics with sports. To the best of my knowledge, apartheid has been all but eliminated from sports in South Africa. In fact, there is probably less discrimination in sports in South Africa than in the United States or the Soviet Union. They have a great sports program. They probably have some world class swimmers. I was particularly impressed with the black swimmers because blacks generally don't like to swim ... they don't like the water." Douglas Roby: "They have racially mixed competition there now. I know the head of the South African Olympic Committee, and I think they are doing a good job of getting things straighten out."'' | ||
==Endorsing organizations== | ==Endorsing organizations== | ||
| − | + | *[[Federation for Progress]] | |
| − | + | *United Churches of Christ,Commission on Racial Justice | |
| − | *National Council of Churches | + | *[[National Council of Churches]] Racial Justice Working Group |
| − | + | *Board of Church and Society, Pacific and Southern Conference, United Methodist Church | |
| − | Board | + | *Social and Ecumenical Concerns Committee, Synod of So. Ca. and Hawaii, Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| − | + | *[[National Council of Churches]] Commission on Justice and Liberation | |
| − | + | *Unitarian Society of Orange County | |
| − | So. Ca. and Hawaii, | + | *Fellowship for Social Justice, Unitarian Church. L.A. |
| − | + | *Social Concerns Commission, So. Cal. Conference, [[United Church of Christ]] | |
| − | and | + | *[[Peace and Justice Leadership Conference]], So. Cal. |
| − | + | *[[National Assembly of Religious Women]] | |
| − | + | *[[American friends Service Committee]], L.A. | |
| − | + | *[[The Gathering]] | |
| − | + | *[[Clergy and Laity Concerned]] of of So. Cal. | |
| − | + | *[[Mobilization for Survival]] | |
| − | + | *[[Alliance for Survival]] | |
| − | + | *[[Asian/Pacific Americans, for Nuclear Awareness]] | |
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*[[Peace and Justice Centre, of Southern California]]. | *[[Peace and Justice Centre, of Southern California]]. | ||
| − | *[[Women's, | + | *[[Women's, International League for Peace and Freedom]] |
| − | *[[Catholic Worker]], | + | *[[Catholic Worker]], Los Angeles |
| − | + | *Green Party West Germany | |
*Greenham Common Women, England | *Greenham Common Women, England | ||
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*[[CISPES]] | *[[CISPES]] | ||
*[[November 12 Coalition]] | *[[November 12 Coalition]] | ||
*[[Casa Nicaragua]] | *[[Casa Nicaragua]] | ||
*[[Casa El Salvador]] | *[[Casa El Salvador]] | ||
| − | + | *[[Committee of Salvadorean refugees in Struggle]] | |
| − | + | *[[Committee of Solidarity in Central America]] | |
| + | *[[Women's Coalition to Stop U.S. Intervention in Central America, and the Caribbean]] | ||
| + | *[[Guatemalan Information Center]] | ||
| + | *[[American Civil Liberties Union]], So.Cal. | ||
| + | *[[National Lawyers Guild]], Los Angeles | ||
| + | *[[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]], L.A. | ||
| + | *[[Harriet Tubman Free Clinic]]/[[United Against Black Genocide]] | ||
| + | *[[National Block Communications Coalition]], Atlanta | ||
| + | *[[American Indian Movement]] | ||
| + | *[[International Indian Treaty Council]], SF | ||
| + | *[[CADENA]]-A Chicano-Latino Political Network | ||
| + | *[[MEChA]], UCLA and CSU Northridge | ||
| + | *[[Japanese Welfare Rights Organization]] | ||
| + | *[[L.A. Renters Rights Lobby]] | ||
| + | *[[Gray Panthers]], San Fernando Valley Chapter | ||
| + | *[[Harvey Milk Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club]] | ||
| + | *[[Gay and Lesbian Student Association]], UCLA | ||
| + | *[[New Jewish Agenda]] | ||
| + | *[[Coalition for a People's Alternative]] | ||
| + | *[[Interfaith Hunger Coalition]] | ||
| + | *[[Committee of Concern for Central America]] | ||
==Individuals== | ==Individuals== | ||
| − | Dr. [[Judy Chu]] | + | *[[Mike Young]], [['84 Mobilization for Peace and Justice]] |
| − | [[Carol Ono]], | + | *Dr. [[Judy Chu]], UCLA Asian American Studies |
| − | + | *[[Carol Ono]], [[Federation For Progress]] | |
| − | + | *[[Ramsey Clark]], Attorney | |
| − | + | *[[Norman Cousins]], Author | |
| − | + | *[[Midge Constanza]], former aide to President Carter | |
| − | Hon. | + | *[[Shiigeko Masimori]], atomic bomb, survivor |
| − | Hon. [[Parren Mitchell]], M.C. | + | *Hon. [[Julian Bond]] M.C. |
| − | Hon, | + | *Hon. [[Parren Mitchell]], M.C. |
| − | + | *Hon, [[Mickey Leland]] M.C. | |
| − | + | *Councilman [[Robert Farrell]]. L.A, | |
| − | Rev. Cecil | + | *Father [[Luis Olivares]], Queen of Angels |
| − | + | *Rev. [[Cecil Murray]], First A.M.E. Church. L.A. | |
| − | + | *Rev. [[James Lawson]], Holman United Methodist Church | |
| − | + | *Rev. [[Gene Boutilier|Eugene Boutilier]], So. Cal. Ecumenical Council | |
| − | *[[Mark Ridley-Thomas]] | + | *Rev. [[Philip Zwerling]], First Unitarian church |
| − | Philip | + | *[[Mark Ridley-Thomas]] SCLC-West |
| − | + | *[[Philip Berrigan]] [[Plowshares Eight]] | |
| − | Arthur | + | *[[Ramona Ripston]], Exec. Dir. [[ACLU]], Southern California |
| − | + | *[[Arthur Kinoy]], Attorney | |
| − | + | *[[Leonard Weinglass]], Attorney | |
| − | + | *[[Dennis Brutus]] South African poet In ..lie | |
| − | Sumi | + | *[[Pete Seeger]], musician |
| − | + | *[[Sumi Haru]], [[Screen Actors Guild]] Guild, Nationa Recording Secretary | |
| − | *Dr. [[Michio Kaku]] | + | *Dr. [[Michio Kaku]], nuclear physicist |
*[[Eqbal Ahmed]], fellow, [[Institute for Policy Studies]]. | *[[Eqbal Ahmed]], fellow, [[Institute for Policy Studies]]. | ||
| − | + | *[[Noam Chomsky]], linguist | |
| − | *[[Noam Chomsky]] | + | *[[Russel Means]], [[Yellow Thunder Camp]] |
| − | * | + | *[[Dennis Banks]], [[Onondaga Nation]] |
| − | * | + | *[[Bill Wahpepah]], [[International Indian Treaty Council]] |
| − | * | + | *[[Mario Obledo]], president, [[League of United United Latin American Citizens]] |
| − | * | + | *Dr [[Betty Brooks]], [[ACLU]] Feminist Forum |
| − | + | *[[David Clennon]], actor | |
| − | *Dr | ||
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*[[Blase Bonpane]], [[Office of the Americas]]· | *[[Blase Bonpane]], [[Office of the Americas]]· | ||
| − | + | *[[Malaquia Montoya]], artist | |
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| + | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:33, 27 November 2022
'84 Mobilization for Peace and Justice
Letter to Samaranch
The '84 Mobilization for Peace and Justice, penned a July 25, 1984 letter to Dr. Juan Antonio Samaranch and Members of the International Olympic Committee, Olympic Headquarters Biltmore Hotel 515 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
- We wish to express our outrage at the statements made by members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in support of the Racist Apartheid Regime of South Africa, which is seeking to regain membership of the IOC. Morever we think that appropriate measures should be taken to hasten Mr. Roby's planned retirement and to replace Mr. Roosevelt as members of the IOC.
- We are referring to statements by two members of the IOC, Julian Roosevelt and Douglas Roby, as reported in the San Jose Mercury July 2, 1984 and the LA Times July 3, 1984 as follows: Julian Roosevelt: " My personal position is that they should be readmitted. People are confusing politics with sports. To the best of my knowledge, apartheid has been all but eliminated from sports in South Africa. In fact, there is probably less discrimination in sports in South Africa than in the United States or the Soviet Union. They have a great sports program. They probably have some world class swimmers. I was particularly impressed with the black swimmers because blacks generally don't like to swim ... they don't like the water." Douglas Roby: "They have racially mixed competition there now. I know the head of the South African Olympic Committee, and I think they are doing a good job of getting things straighten out."
Endorsing organizations
- Federation for Progress
- United Churches of Christ,Commission on Racial Justice
- National Council of Churches Racial Justice Working Group
- Board of Church and Society, Pacific and Southern Conference, United Methodist Church
- Social and Ecumenical Concerns Committee, Synod of So. Ca. and Hawaii, Presbyterian Church (USA)
- National Council of Churches Commission on Justice and Liberation
- Unitarian Society of Orange County
- Fellowship for Social Justice, Unitarian Church. L.A.
- Social Concerns Commission, So. Cal. Conference, United Church of Christ
- Peace and Justice Leadership Conference, So. Cal.
- National Assembly of Religious Women
- American friends Service Committee, L.A.
- The Gathering
- Clergy and Laity Concerned of of So. Cal.
- Mobilization for Survival
- Alliance for Survival
- Asian/Pacific Americans, for Nuclear Awareness
- Peace and Justice Centre, of Southern California.
- Women's, International League for Peace and Freedom
- Catholic Worker, Los Angeles
- Green Party West Germany
- Greenham Common Women, England
- CISPES
- November 12 Coalition
- Casa Nicaragua
- Casa El Salvador
- Committee of Salvadorean refugees in Struggle
- Committee of Solidarity in Central America
- Women's Coalition to Stop U.S. Intervention in Central America, and the Caribbean
- Guatemalan Information Center
- American Civil Liberties Union, So.Cal.
- National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, L.A.
- Harriet Tubman Free Clinic/United Against Black Genocide
- National Block Communications Coalition, Atlanta
- American Indian Movement
- International Indian Treaty Council, SF
- CADENA-A Chicano-Latino Political Network
- MEChA, UCLA and CSU Northridge
- Japanese Welfare Rights Organization
- L.A. Renters Rights Lobby
- Gray Panthers, San Fernando Valley Chapter
- Harvey Milk Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club
- Gay and Lesbian Student Association, UCLA
- New Jewish Agenda
- Coalition for a People's Alternative
- Interfaith Hunger Coalition
- Committee of Concern for Central America
Individuals
- Mike Young, '84 Mobilization for Peace and Justice
- Dr. Judy Chu, UCLA Asian American Studies
- Carol Ono, Federation For Progress
- Ramsey Clark, Attorney
- Norman Cousins, Author
- Midge Constanza, former aide to President Carter
- Shiigeko Masimori, atomic bomb, survivor
- Hon. Julian Bond M.C.
- Hon. Parren Mitchell, M.C.
- Hon, Mickey Leland M.C.
- Councilman Robert Farrell. L.A,
- Father Luis Olivares, Queen of Angels
- Rev. Cecil Murray, First A.M.E. Church. L.A.
- Rev. James Lawson, Holman United Methodist Church
- Rev. Eugene Boutilier, So. Cal. Ecumenical Council
- Rev. Philip Zwerling, First Unitarian church
- Mark Ridley-Thomas SCLC-West
- Philip Berrigan Plowshares Eight
- Ramona Ripston, Exec. Dir. ACLU, Southern California
- Arthur Kinoy, Attorney
- Leonard Weinglass, Attorney
- Dennis Brutus South African poet In ..lie
- Pete Seeger, musician
- Sumi Haru, Screen Actors Guild Guild, Nationa Recording Secretary
- Dr. Michio Kaku, nuclear physicist
- Eqbal Ahmed, fellow, Institute for Policy Studies.
- Noam Chomsky, linguist
- Russel Means, Yellow Thunder Camp
- Dennis Banks, Onondaga Nation
- Bill Wahpepah, International Indian Treaty Council
- Mario Obledo, president, League of United United Latin American Citizens
- Dr Betty Brooks, ACLU Feminist Forum
- David Clennon, actor
- Blase Bonpane, Office of the Americas·
- Malaquia Montoya, artist