JOIN IN A FAX BLAST TO THE PACIFICA NATIONAL BOARD MEETING!
The Pacifica National Board will be meeting in Houston, Texas this coming weekend -- March 2-4.
The fax number for the Double Tree Hotel in Houston, where they will be meeting: 713-623-6685
If you want to address the board members as individuals, see this list.
Below Call to Action is from Concerned Friends of WBAI, NJ to all Pacifica listeners:
THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION :
WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU WRITE A LETTER TO THE PACIFICA NATIONAL BOARD, WHICH MEETS IN HOUSTON MARCH 2-TO-4.
THE LETTER, WHILE COURTEOUS, SHOULD DEMAND ANY AND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING and should arrive March 2-4 [why not send it several times?]:
1. THE REJECTION OF ANY BY-LAWS CHANGES, INCLUDING THOSE DRAFTED BY JOHN MURDOCK, WHICH WOULD PERMIT THE PACIFICA BOARD TO COMMERCIALIZE AND/OR SELL WBAI OR ANY RADIO STATIONS OWNED BY PACIFICA.
2. THE REINSTATEMENT OF ALL FIRED AND BANNED PERSONNEL AT WBAI.
3. THE REMOVAL OF PROGRAMMING CENSORSHIP AND GAG ORDER ON WBAI PRODUCERS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.
4. THE CANCELLATION OF THE LOCK OUT OF THE LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD AND LISTENERS AT WBAI.
5. THE RESIGNATION OF JOHN MURDOCK AND DISMISSAL OF UTRICE LEID.
6. THE CESSATION OF ALL RELATIONSHIPS OF ANY KIND WITH EPSTEIN, BECKER AND GREEN, A LAW FIRM PROUD OF ITS ANTI-LABOR AND PRO-HMO RECORD.
PACIFICA NATIONAL BOARD MEETING
ATT. FRONT DESK
POST OAK DOUBLE TREE HOTEL
2001 POST OAK BLVD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056REGARDS
CONCERNED FRIENDS NJHere's a second sample letter
Pacifica National Board (list is from 10/2000)
Bessie Wash, Pacifica executive director phone: (toll free) 888-770-4944 x348, FALCON1591@aol.com
David Acosta, chair Phone: (713) 926-4604, FAX: (713) 921-2780, cpadga@aol.com
Ken Ford, vice chair Phone: (202) 822-0228, FAX: (202) 822-0369, kford@nahb.com
Lynn Chadwick, former executive director, now "consultant" lynnchad@aol.com
Dr. Mary Frances Berry, former chair, now Board member Phone: (202) 337-0382, FAX: (202) 376-7558, mfberry@sas.upenn.edu
June Makela, at-large member Phone: (212) 673-9225 or (212) 768-1831, Fax (212) 673-9225, junemakela@aol.com
Frank Millspaugh, WBAI Phone: (212) 741-0839, FAX: (212) 924-7409, fmillspa@aol.com
Bob Farrell - KPFK Phone: (323) 299-3800 X 255, FAX: (323) 299-3896, rfarrell@kamber.com
Lee, Bertram M Phone: (202)965-6223, 965-6224
John M. Murdock Phone: 202-861-0900, FAX: 202-296-2882, jmurdock@ebglaw.com
Michael Palmer, KPFT Phone: (713) 840-6646 or (713) 960-8583, FAX: 713-960-8583, mpalmer@cbrichardellis.com
Karolyn Van Putten, at large member Phone: (415) 771-1160, KvPPhD@aol.com
Wendell L. Johns, WPFK Phone: (202) 752-8193, wendell_i_johns@fanniemae.com
Andrea Cisco, WBAI acdarius@aol.com
THE SYMPATHETIC BOARD MEMBERS:
Pete Bramson, KPFA prbram@aol.com
Rabbi Aaron Kriegel, KPFK HARAV1@aol.com Tomas Moran, KPFA tomasmoran@aol.com
Rob Robinson, WPFW robrobin@erols.com
Leslie Cagan, WBAI LeslieCagan@igc.org
Beth Lyons, WBAI BethLyons@aol.com
Valerie Chambers, KPFT VChamber@pop.uh.edu