SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

has been designated

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR PEACE

A peace rally is scheduled to take place in downtown Des Moines on October 27 starting with a gathering at 4:30 p.m. at Nollen Plaza. As the names of Iowans who have been killed in Iraq are read together with Iraqis who have lost their lives, a procession of fifty (50) flag-draped caskets carried by up to 300 casket bearers, led by drum and bugle and veterans opposed to the Iraq war will proceed to the offices of our U.S. legislators and end up on the state capitol mall for a special program of speakers and music followed by a candlelight ceremony calling for peace and an end to the war.

The objective of this event is to let our congressional legislators know that we want them to stop funding the Iraq war, safely withdraw all U.S. troops and bases, and prevent an attack on Iran.  Several hundreds of people are being solicited to join the march, be casket bearers, and non-violently march in the streets of downtown Des Moines on the day of the rally.

Rally Planning Task Force

Please contact Vern Naffier at (515) 964-1353 or by email at joycevernhn@juno.com if you have questions or for indicating your desire to participate in the rally. Thank you to organizations that are able to publicize this event to their list serves.