VFP Meeting Agenda 4/26

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Ernest Gruening Chapter (Southcentral Alaska), Meeting Agenda

Thursday, Apr. 26, 7 pm, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Tudor & Lake Otis, Room 3 (downstairs)

1. Introductions & Discuss Agenda
2. Chapter Business-Finances
3. Recent Events
1. Truth in Recruiting-Update from April 20^th meeting with ASD
2. Peace Coalition – Update from April 21^st meeting
4. Upcoming Events
1. 3rd Annual VFP NW Regional Meeting

i. Olympia, WA, 4/28 – 29

2. Impeachment Saturday, April 28 (Dale is gonna love this!) http://impeach07.org/
3. Peace Pie, May 11 http://www.thepeacealliance.org/content/view/297/36/
4. Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) petition drive, May 12
4. Sponsorship of Films-Sub-committee
1. "Taking the Hill" (http://www.dctvny.org/productions/TTH.html)

i. About 50 vets who ran for congress in 2004

ii. Proposal for joint sponsorship with the Democratic Party on May 22 or 24

iii. Invited speaker: Larry Sequist (http://www.larryseaquist.com/)

6. Pressure on Congressional Delegation- What can we do?
1. Eric Croft – Guest Speaker http://www.ericcroft.com/
2. Both Stevens & Murkowski voted against limits on troops in Iraq

i. Demonstrate monthly outside their offices

ii. Collect signatures?

1. How would this be worded?

2. Anybody have experience doing this?

iii. Occupy their offices?

7. Support MSFO Petition
8. Next Meeting on May.10 (2^nd and 4^th Thursday of every month)