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PO Box 194
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rangzen@aol.com
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COME JOIN THE CONCLUSION of the
"1997 March for Tibet's Independence"
WHEN:
Saturday, June 14th
8AM--Walk Begins from George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee,
New Jersey 9AM--Welcoming Ceremony, Jay Wood Wright Park
(175th St and Fort Washington Ave, Manhattan)
4PM--Demonstration and Press Conference, United Nations, New
York City
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza--47th Street between 1st & 2nd
Avenues
LED BY:
Thubten Jigme Norbu, Tibetan Cultural Center, Bloomington,
Indiana
Palden Gyatso (Tibetan Monk), India
Gyaltsen Chotso (Tibetan Nun), India
Erkhtemtsel Borjigin, Inner Mongolian People's Party
Anwar Yusuf, Eastern Turkistan National Freedom Center
Peter Chang, World United for Formosa Independence
JOIN PROTESTERS REPRESENTING:
Tibet, Eastern Turkistan, Southern Mongolia, Manchuria,
Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Burma, Native American Nations,
Europe, Canada, and the United States.
Walkers will carry flags that China has OUTLAWED.
We will take a picnic lunch at noon. Please bring tea, water, and food to share.
TENTATIVE LIST OF SPEAKERS:
Thubten Jigme Norbu, Dawa Tsering, Larry Gerstein,
Erkhtemtsel Borjigin, Anwar Yusuf, Peter Chang, Dadon
Dawadolma, Maureen Aung-Thwin, Chief Oren Lyons, Adam
Yaunch, Palden Gyatso, Gyaltsen Chotso, Tashi Jamyangling,
Pema Gashon, Doug Weiner, Thubten Samdup, foolS for Love,
Chukie Wangdu, Tsoltim N. Shakabpa, Diana Takata, Rinchen
Dakpa, Phuntso Thonden, Julie Crow.
THE ROUTE:
12 miles. Meet at the Parking lot by the toll booth for the
George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey at 8AM.
Walk across the South Side of the Bridge with Traffic and
arrive in Manhattan at 178th St and Ft. Washington Ave. Walk
South on Ft. Washington Ave. Walkers will be greeted by the
Tibetan & Tibet Support Group communities at the Jay
Wood Wright Park (175th St & Ft. Washington Ave) around
9AM. Continue on Ft. Washington Ave which turns into
Broadway. Take Broadway South to 96th St and turn left
(East). Take 96th St through Central Park West. Stop for
lunch around 12PM at the large Tennis Courts in Central
Park. Continue on 96th St which turns into 97th St through
the Park exiting at 5th Ave. Turn right (South) on to 5th
Ave and head down to 86th St. Turn left (East) on 86th St
and walk to 2nd Ave. Turn right (South) on 2nd Ave and head
down to 47th St. Turn left (East) on 47th St and head to Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza (47th St between 1st & 2nd Avenues)
across from the United Nations. Arrive at the Plaza around
4PM. Demonstration and press conference between 4-6PM.
We warmly welcome all of your participation on this final day of our 600+ mile, three month walk from Toronto to New York City. If you cannot join us in New York City, please show your support for Tibet and FLY THE TIBETAN FLAG ON JUNE 14TH all around the world.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
International Tibet Independence Movement 317-579-9015
(Phone)
1-888-997-1036 (pager)
Call after 6PM (EST) Rangzen@aol.com (e-mail)
PO Box 194 Fishers, Indiana 46038-0194 United States
e-mail: rangzen@aol.com
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