Religious Leaders, Aide Workers, Students and Peace Activists Demand an End
to Economic Sanctions against Iraq

Press Conference to Highlight National Day of Action and Student Week of
Action


PRESS ADVISORY			: FOR APRIL 27, 1999
CONTACT: Gordon Clark at Peace Action
202-862-9740 ext3007

Convinced that the U.N.-imposed economic sanctions against Iraq are both
cruel and illegal, religious leaders are joining forces with humanitarian
relief workers, students and peace groups to demand that the sanctions be
lifted. Numerous independent reports cite widespread malnutrition, disease
and starvation among the Iraqi population, particularly among the elderly
and young children; up to one and half million Iraqis have already perished
due to the effects of the sanctions, which were imposed over eight years
ago.

The National Day of Action and Student Week of Actions will encompass
demonstrations, press conferences and "post office actions" in dozens of
cities across the country, and over 100 college campuses.


	WHO: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, American Friends Service
Committee, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Pax Christi USA, Peace Action,
Student 	Coordinating Committee of the Iraq Action Committee, Voices in the
Wilderness, and 	War Resisters League.

	WHAT:  Press Conference to highlight National Day of Action and Students
Week of 	Actions to lift the sanctions against Iraq

	WHEN: Tuesday, April 27 at 2pm

	WHERE: National Press Club, Washington, D.C.


	Speakers will include: Bishop P. Francis Murphy of the Archdiocese of
Baltimore; Rev. Thom Whitewolf Fassett, Board of Church and Society, United
Methodist Church; Rev. John Dear, Fellowship of Reconciliation; Dr. Hassan
Ibrahim, All Dulles Area Muslim Society Committee; Kathy Kelly, Voices in
the Wilderness; Bob Witanek, Student Coordinating Committee of the Iraq
Action Committee; and Gordon Clark, Peace Action.

Listing of nationwide actions is available upon request.