[CPEO-MEF] Martin Sheen vs bombardeo en Vieques MartinS

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ENGLISH VERSION



Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques=20

Apartado 1424 Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765=20

(787) 741-0716 E mail: bieke@coqui.net




22 January, 2001


Press Release


Actor Martin Sheen asked Clinton to stop bombing on Vieques


Well known actor, Martin Sheen, star of the TV series, The West Wing - in
which he plays the part of the President - sent a letter to ex President
Clinton, dated 13 January, urging him to order the immediate and permanent
cessation of military activity on the Island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. In the
letter Sheen asked Clinton to act "immediately, with courage and compassion"
to end the military occupation of the island municipality.


In a separate letter to the Committee for the Rescue and Development of
Vieques, Sheen said he was "inspired by the non violent struggle . and
that.as a North American it saddens me to know of the destruction and
contamination caused by the weapons testing by the US and NATO, and in
particular, the use of depleted uranium.

The star of TV and film has played important leading roles in movies such as
Ghandi, Catch-22 and Apocalypse Now, about the Vietnam War.

Based upon Christian faith, Martin Sheen has participated in several acts of
civil disobedience in protests against militarism and his is know for his
support of social justice struggles both in the US and in other countries.
The name of Sheen adds to a long list of celebrities of the arts and from
politics / including Tito Trinidad, Jesse Jackson, Ricky Martin, Hillary
Clinton, the Dalai Lama, nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchu and Puerto Rican
baseball player, Carlos Delgado - that have expressed support for the
permanente and immediate cessation of bombing on Vieques.=20


Contact: Robert Rabin 787 741-0716



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