ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Rally at Liberty Pole says 'No war'
After the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center,
some 150 activists rallied Sept. 15 at the Liberty Pole in
downtown Rochester, N.Y. Speakers expressed grief at the tragic
loss of life but stressed that war is not the answer. Anti-war
events have taken place at the Liberty Pole since the movement
to stop U.S. aggression against Vietnam.
Members of the Islamic Center, Metro Justice, House of
Mercy, Pax Christi, International Action Center, Green Party
and the International Socialist Organization took part in the
Sept. 15 rally. The anti-war event drew a prominent article in
the local newspaper, the Democrat and Chronicle.
IAC activists who circulated a call for a Sept. 29 national
protest in Washington, D.C., against racism and Pentagon war
were immediately asked about the availability of bus seats by
some in the crowd. African American shoppers in the downtown
area also conveyed anti-war sentiments.
--Leslie Feinberg
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