300 Communities Throughout the U.S. to Hold "Downing Street Memo" Events on Saturday, July 23, to Mark the Infamous Memo's Three-Year Anniversary
On Saturday, July 23rd, members of Congress and activists around the country are organizing a day of action to call attention to the explosive evidence of government manipulation revealed in the Downing Street memo. The day of action coincides with the 3rd anniversary of the controversial British intelligence minutes which verify that "intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy" to justify the Bush administration's invasion of Iraq.
"It's unbelievable that millions of Americans still don't know about the existence of the Downing Street Memo, despite the fact that its contents are so controversial that they could provide grounds for the
impeachment of the President of the United States," said Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Global Exchange and CodePink: Women for Peace, two groups that are involved with the After Downing Street Coalition, which spurred the organization of the July 23 Downing Street Memo events.
For a complete list of July 23 Downing Street Memo events, go to
After Downing Street. Featured events include a Town Hall Meeting with Representative John Conyers at Wayne State University's Law School Auditorium at 2 PM, and a Town Hall Meeting with Representative Barbara Lee at the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland at 11 AM. Other members of Congress participating in public events include Congressman Jim McDermott, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, former Congresswoman Liz Holtzman, Congressman Maurice Hinchey, Congressman Zavier Becerra, Congressman Barney Frank, and Congressman Charles Rangel. House party attendees will be able to participate in a conference call with Representative Conyers and former ambassador Joseph Wilson. Bloggers around the country will report live on events from www.afterdowningstreet.org.
Here are some details:
Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
Wayne State University Law School
Auditorium
Meeting Local Start Time: 2:00pm
471 W. Palmer Street
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Grand Lake Theatre
Meeting Local Start Time: 11:00am
3200 Grand Avenue
Oakland, California 94610
Congressmen Jim McDermott
Seattle Labor Temple
Meeting Local Start Time: 1:00pm
2800 First Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98121
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Covenant Worship Center at Legacy Hall
Meeting Local Start Time: 12:00pm
425 South La Brea Avenue
Inglewood, California 90301
CODEPINK will prepare a performance
10am-11am, gather at their office,
2010 Linden Ave
New York City Town Hall Meeting
Sponsors: The Nation,Democrats.com,
and Progressive Democrats of America
Speakers: Congressman Maurice
Hinchey, Fmr Congresswoman Liz
Holtzman, Air America Radio host
Randi Rhodes, and President of
Democrats.com, Bob Fertik
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 W. 64th St.
New York, NY
Congressman Charles Rangel
Electronic town-hall meeting
Start Time: July 22, noon ET
For New York constituents, online
Congressman Xavier Becerra
Coffee hour with constituents
Start Time: July 30, 11am PST
Lincoln Heights in LA (TBA)
Congressman Barney Frank
July 31st in Boston (TBA)