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14%-l. ] CONCERNED CITIZENS OF THE NOVEMBER THIRD INCIDENT Notice of Next Meeting DATE: Wednesday, August 11 TIME: 12 noon PLACE: Trevi Fountain Restaurant, 709 E. Market Street AGENDA: 1) Plan for local action to support request for special prosecutor to conduct the grand jury investigation and prosecution in the November 3rd incident; specifically, the proposal for a petition campaign. 2) Inadequacy of the media coverage on the November 3rd incident and other important issues, and how to deal with it 3) Unfinished business - action on the statement drafted by Gordon Chamberlin (a plan was developed for approaching the clergy, but hasn't been carried out). Update (based on minutes of Aug. 4 meeting plus additional information) Special prosecutor A good deal of momentum has begun to build up around this issue. Many of the people who are concerned about the Nov. 3rd issue, see the serious problems of relying on an investigation and grand jury conducted by the Justice Dept. to resolve to the public's satisfaction the questions of government involvement in the case. The problem here is worse than one branch of government investigating another branch of government, because the Justice Dept. has to investigate itself. Recent testimony suggests strongly that the FBI was investigating the CWP immediately prior to Nov. 3rd and that the FBI did have prior knowledge there would be trouble - both of which they have denied in the past. The FBI is a part of the Justice Dept., and FBI agents are the only investigators the grand jury has. Furthermore, the Justice Dept. represents all the federal emplyees who have been sued by the victims in the civil rights suit, at the same time that the Justice Dept. is supposed to be impartially investigating everyone, including federal agents, who might have been involved. It's a classic conflict of interest situation. (If anyone wants a position paper going into the legal basis for the appointment of an independent special prosecutor in this case, please call Gayle Korotkin, 275-6589, or 273-6527, or 274-5372.) Last week there was a press conference in Raleigh at the office of the United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice, at which Rev. Leon White announced the support of the CRJ for the request for a special prosecutor and their intention to work actively to secure such an appointment. The press conference was also attended by 3 folks from Greensboro - Gordon Chamberlin & Charles Davis, who also made statements, and Joe Gruendler, and by Shelly Blum, representing the N.C. National Lawyers Guild, and James Berry from the Peace and Justice Ministry of Raleigh. Rev. J. Ray Butler read a statement signed by himself and 10 other people from around the state calling for a special prosecutor. Press coverage was very inadequate, particularly in Greensboro, but the story went out broadly over the radio. ,,Nationally a letter is going out soon to many organizations and individuals signed by Prof. Arthur Kinoy, Julian Bond, Ann Braden and others calling for support for the appointment of a special prosecutor. The Racial Justice Working Group of
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Full text | 14%-l. ] CONCERNED CITIZENS OF THE NOVEMBER THIRD INCIDENT Notice of Next Meeting DATE: Wednesday, August 11 TIME: 12 noon PLACE: Trevi Fountain Restaurant, 709 E. Market Street AGENDA: 1) Plan for local action to support request for special prosecutor to conduct the grand jury investigation and prosecution in the November 3rd incident; specifically, the proposal for a petition campaign. 2) Inadequacy of the media coverage on the November 3rd incident and other important issues, and how to deal with it 3) Unfinished business - action on the statement drafted by Gordon Chamberlin (a plan was developed for approaching the clergy, but hasn't been carried out). Update (based on minutes of Aug. 4 meeting plus additional information) Special prosecutor A good deal of momentum has begun to build up around this issue. Many of the people who are concerned about the Nov. 3rd issue, see the serious problems of relying on an investigation and grand jury conducted by the Justice Dept. to resolve to the public's satisfaction the questions of government involvement in the case. The problem here is worse than one branch of government investigating another branch of government, because the Justice Dept. has to investigate itself. Recent testimony suggests strongly that the FBI was investigating the CWP immediately prior to Nov. 3rd and that the FBI did have prior knowledge there would be trouble - both of which they have denied in the past. The FBI is a part of the Justice Dept., and FBI agents are the only investigators the grand jury has. Furthermore, the Justice Dept. represents all the federal emplyees who have been sued by the victims in the civil rights suit, at the same time that the Justice Dept. is supposed to be impartially investigating everyone, including federal agents, who might have been involved. It's a classic conflict of interest situation. (If anyone wants a position paper going into the legal basis for the appointment of an independent special prosecutor in this case, please call Gayle Korotkin, 275-6589, or 273-6527, or 274-5372.) Last week there was a press conference in Raleigh at the office of the United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice, at which Rev. Leon White announced the support of the CRJ for the request for a special prosecutor and their intention to work actively to secure such an appointment. The press conference was also attended by 3 folks from Greensboro - Gordon Chamberlin & Charles Davis, who also made statements, and Joe Gruendler, and by Shelly Blum, representing the N.C. National Lawyers Guild, and James Berry from the Peace and Justice Ministry of Raleigh. Rev. J. Ray Butler read a statement signed by himself and 10 other people from around the state calling for a special prosecutor. Press coverage was very inadequate, particularly in Greensboro, but the story went out broadly over the radio. ,,Nationally a letter is going out soon to many organizations and individuals signed by Prof. Arthur Kinoy, Julian Bond, Ann Braden and others calling for support for the appointment of a special prosecutor. The Racial Justice Working Group of |