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DESCRIPTION:Hundreds of thousands throughout Mexico marched Sunday May 8, 2011. 
 Thursday a Press Conference announcing Opposition to Drug War proponent 
 Mexican President Felipe Calderon's giving commencement address to Stanford 
 was held.\n\n\nPress Release \nWe oppose Stanford University Invitation to 
 Felipe Calderon’s to give the University’s prestigious commencement 
 address.\nContact: 415 3681891\nWednesday May 11, at 11:00\n450 Serra Mall 
 Stanford University\nStanford, CA 94305\nOn the 11th of May 2011, members 
 of the larger Bay Area Mexican community, as well as immigrants and human 
 rights organizations—(listed below), will meet to deliver to John 
 Hennessy, President of Stanford University, a letter of opposition to the 
 invitation of Felipe Calderon Hinojosa to give the prestigious end of 
 school year speech in June.\n\nWe invite all media, radio and television to 
 come to the press conference we have organized in order to hear the reasons 
 for the dissatisfaction that this invitation has generated amongst the 
 Mexican community in northern California and explain why the University 
 should reconsider the invitation.\n\nAttached is a letter. We will send a 
 copy thereof to the standing committee of the Congress of the Mexican 
 Republic, in which we demand not to permit Felipe Calderon Hinojosa to 
 leave the country in character of acting president.\n\nSincerely,\n\nMiguel 
 Robles\nCoordinator's Front for Democracy in Mexico\nMiguel 
 Robles\nCoordinador del Frente por la Democracia en México\nComité de San 
 Francisco California \nComité de Santa Rosa California\nComité de 
 Stockton California\nComité de San Jose California\nOrganizaciones de 
 apoyo:\nANSWER Coalition\nBay Area Latin American Solidarity Coalition 
 BALASC\nComité in Solidarity with the people of El Salvador\nFellowship of 
 Reconciliation\nFMLN Northern California\nHaiti Action Comité \nMarin Task 
 Force in the Ameritas\nNicaragua Center for Community Action\nRevolutionary 
 Poets Brigade\nSchool of the Ameritas Watch West\nVoluntarios de la 
 Comunidad\n\nTo Whom it may concern,\n \nThe signers of this letter 
 (Students, Alumni, Staff, and members of the larger Bay Area and Academic 
 community, as well as immigrants and human rights organizations) urge 
 Stanford University to reconsider the highly controversial invitation 
 issued to Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa to give the 
 University’s prestigious 2011 commencement address.  \n\nWhile it is not 
 unheard of to honor a sitting president with this sort of invitation, the 
 actions and accomplishments of such an honoree should be consistent with 
 the democratic mission and spirit as well as the high standards of Stanford 
 University. \n \nPresident Calderón, who is struggling to complete a 
 disastrous presidential term, exhibits none of these qualities. Indeed, the 
 invitation signed by Dante DiCicco, Pamon Forouhar, Mona Hadidi y Molly 
 Spaeth conveys the impression that the University is uncritically giving 
 one of its most prestigious platforms to a politician whose anti-democratic 
 expediency and bad policy choices have plunged his nation into crisis. \n 
 \nIt may not the place of Stanford University to pass judgement on the 
 conduct of a foreign president, but neither should it be Stanford’s role 
 to give accolades to a deeply flawed and failing leader.\n\nFront for 
 Democracy in Mexico\nAlianza Latinoamericana por los Derechos de los 
 Inmigrantes ALIADI\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/05/11/18679444.php
SUMMARY:Oppose Drug War Mexican President Calderon giving Stanford Commencement
LOCATION:450 Serra Mall Stanford University\nStanford, CA 94305
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/05/11/18679444.php
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