Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 23:47:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: Louis Epstein
Subject: WTC:Back to the Rally?


The Online-LTTC is winding down,I believe it
closes tomorrow night but will still be readable at
http://dialogues.listeningtothecity.org/ .

No word yet from tonight's table-volunteers meeting,
but I have the following from Marcella Mellos:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:04:40 EDT

Louis, Please send this out to your readers:
Regarding the potential full page ad in the NY Times to restore the Twin
Towers, I believe it would be more cost effective, have a greater impact and
reach many more people if we have a rally.  We may need a permit to do so,
I'll check into that.  If a permit is necessary and attainable, we can ask
for donations, sell shirts, caps, buttons, etc.  Contemplate the following to
occur:

1.  Organize a full day rally of hundreds of supporters  (let's say on 11/11
at 11:00    o'clock)  something catchy;
2.  Set up a PA system and podium;
3.  Line up speakers (a good part of the day) who wish to express their
views, limited to "x" minutes, some entertainment (anyone with a guitar?
singing and poetry reading symbolizing the unity and embodiment of New
Yorkers/America and to break up the monotony of listening to speeches all
day);
4.  Distribute fliers advertising the event beforehand;
5.  Invite the radio/television media and newspapers;
6.  Set up tables for petition signing, distribute leaflets, serve
water/refreshments;
7.  Sell T-shirts, caps. buttons, etc. (if we have a permit)

The ad may be a better choice if the City was to have a referendum but at
this infant state a grassroots rally, in my view, is best because it bonds
people with similar interests, personally connects to others, and builds a
foundation to expand.  Marcella.
---------- End forwarded message ----------

Might be better to shoot for October 11th (10/11 for steps after 9/11)
than the Veterans' Day holiday...more sunshine and politicians still
in voter-sensitive mode.(Oct 11th is a Friday,November 11th a holiday
Monday).

I earlier proposed a rally at the Javits Center when early publicity
made it sound like LTTC was strictly for Civic Alliance member groups...
so where would this rally be?
What are the practical problems?

Input on this is appreciated.

Don't forget the building codes hearing on August 13th at the
Customs House at Bowling Green,the Gotham Gazette Java-Chat with
Doctoroff on August 15th,or other upcoming events...
I still await details on the Team Twin Towers LA fundraiser.

see you on the 111th floor on 9-11-11!

-=-=-
The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.