CODEPINK Anti-War Protests on Monday, August 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Contact:
Natalie Wormeli 530-756-1900  Monday only: (cell) 530-400-7369 or
916-996-9170

ATTN: Daybook/Assignment Desk


CODEPINK targets recruiting stations,
will introduce resolution at Capitol Monday
calling for recall of National Guard from Iraq

SACRAMENTO – A major peace group will target military recruiting facilities
in a series of protests early Monday, and then introduce legislation at the
State Capitol calling for the "immediate" withdrawal of California National
Guard troops from Iraq.

CODEPINK – one of the peace groups that accused the California National
Guard of spying on them – said it is carpooling in peace activists from as
far away as the San Francisco Bay Area as part of its "Work One Day for
Peace" campaign.

Actions Monday will include the following:

5 a.m.  – MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) 3870 Rosin Ct
(Northgate at I-80). The facility is the major hub of recruiting activity
from Fresno to the Oregon border. Busses with new recruits arrive at 5 a.m.

8:30 a.m. – Caravan and protests at California National Guard Headquarters
and individual military recruiting stations throughout Sacramento area.

11 a.m. – Gather at State Capitol (West Steps) for lobbying returning state
lawmakers.

12 Noon – Anti-war rally and introduction of resolution calling for recall
of California National Guard from Iraq.  

"We want to be where recruiters are trying to militarize our youth. We want
to be there to show them the real face of war," said a spokesperson for
CODEPINK which is calling the action a "Call in 'Pink' because you're sick
& tired of WAR" Monday.