Chicago antiwar march picks up momentum
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CHICAGO-Plans for a Midwest regional antiwar demonstration to be held in Chicago on Oct. 25 were announced at a recent public meeting. The Chicago action will be part of a day of nationally coordinated regional actions for peace, jobs, and justice.
The Midwest regional demonstration is being organized by the Chicago-based October 25th Coalition, an umbrella group of anti-intervention, nuclear freeze, and solidarity organizations.
Following discussions at two coalition meetings, four central slogans have been adopted for the action: (1) "Stop the U.S. War in Central America and End Intervention in the Middle East" (2) "Cut all Ties with South Africa and End Racism at Home" (3) "Redirect Resources from the Military to Meet Human Needs and Defend Human Rights" (4) "Abolish All Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power."
Plans for the demonstration marchers to assemble at 11 Saturday, Oct. 25, at Lake Shore to step off at noon for a march take participants past the Illinois Guard Armory and the South Consulate to the Federal Plaza, rally will be held.
The call for the Oct. 25 demonstration marks the first time in nearly three years that a coalition of antiwar and peace groups have united to organize an anti-intervention mobilization in the Chicago area. The last major antiwar march and rally took place on Oct. 13, 1983.
Support for the call for a.m. on Park and that will National African where a demonstration picked up in the past couple of weeks as more groups have joined in endorsing the action. Approximately 80 people participated in the coalition's second planning meeting held here on Sept. 17.
Sponsors of the march who have joined the coalition include a wide range of Chicago-area anti-intervention and peace groups such as the American Friends Service Committee, Chicago Committee in Solidarity with the Nicaraguan People, Chicago Chapter of the Gray Panthers, Chicago Peace Council, Chicago Pledge of Resistance, Comite El Salvador, Evanston Committee on Central America, Palestine Human Rights Campaign, and Women for Peace.
In addition to these forces, the coalition has been contacted by activists from outlying areas in Bloomington, Detroit, Kansas City, St. Louis, Madison, and Milwaukee who have expressed interest in organizing buses to come to Chicago.
Significantly, the October 25th Coalition has also been able to make some initial steps toward drawing support from outside the local anti-intervention milieu and has obtained the endorsement of the Chicago Metropolitan Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
Work committees are meeting on a weekly basis to help organize logistics for the march, fund-raising, publicity, and outreach. Those seeking information or wishing to participate in the work of the coalition may contact the October 25th Coalition, c/o Women for Peace, 343 S. Dearborn St., Rm. 1113, Chicago, IL 60604. Tel. (312) 663-1227