Special 25th Anniversary Edition

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25 Years of Peacemaking • 1980 - 2005

The Coalition for Peace Action will begin to observe its 25th Anniversary Year with a very special weekend of activities: Friday, November 12, Saturday, November 13, Sunday, November 14. A coupon to make reservations for some or all of these events is on page three of this newsletter. Or, you may register for any or all of them using Visa, MasterCard, or American Express [click here]. 25th Anniversary Conference and Interfaith Service for Peace The Coalition for Peace Action’s very special 25th Anniversary Conference and Interfaith Service for Peace takes place on Sunday, November 14. Dr. Gwendolyn Zohorah Simmons, Professor of Religion at the University of Florida, will be the preacher at the Interfaith Service for Peace at 11 AM at Princeton University Chapel. Dr. Simmons, a Muslim, will be the first preacher for the interfaith service not from the Judeo-Christian tradition. She has a long history in peace and justice, having worked in the civil rights movement and then as a long-time staff member of the American Friends Service Committee. Leaders from a wide range of faith communities will participate in the leadership of the worship. All are welcome to this without any registration fee; a free-will offering to support the Coalition’s work will be taken. At 1:30 PM, the afternoon Conference on the topic “The Impact of the Media on War and Peace” will begin at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton (right across from Palmer Square). Confirmed speakers include: Amy Goodman, WBAI Radio Host and author of a just published book on the conference topic. Peter Hart, Activism Director of FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting), co-host of the radio show CounterSpin, and author of a recent book. Laura Secor, the foreign policy correspondent for the American Prospect and former staff reporter for the Boston Globe, whose work has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Dissent, and The Nation. The featured speaker Dr. Noam Chomsky is a world renowned MIT linguist who co-authored a seminal work in the area of the conference title, Manufacturing Consent. Cost of the Conference is $25 per person for members, and $40 per person for non-members. This event is expected to be a sell-out, so act now to reserve your space! Reserve your seat for the conference today.

25th Anniversary Kick-Off Gala Dinner - Saturday November 13 The Coalition for Peace Action will kick off its 25th Anniversary Year with a very special Gala on Saturday, November 13 at the Chauncey Center of Educational Testing Service, Rosedale Road in Princeton. The honorary co-chairs of this special event are Senators Bill Bradley, Jon Corzine, Frank Lautenberg, and Representative Rush Holt. The Gala will include a Reception with Silent Auction and Art Exhibition, followed by a Dinner at which Professor Frank von Hippel, nuclear weapons expert and long-time Coalition sponsor,will be presented with the inaugural George F. Kennan Distinguished Peace Leadership Award. Tickets are $250 each, which will benefit The Peace Endowment of the Coalition’s educational arm, the Peace Action Education Fund. The Reception is scheduled from 5:00-6:30 PM. Besides hors d’oeuvres and good conversation, it will feature a Silent Auction to benefit the Peace Endowment. Also featured will be an Art Exhibition from the collection of the Rutgers University Center of Innovative Print and Paper, curated by Professor Judith Brodsky, founding director, in the Brodsky Gallery of the Center. At 6:30 PM the Kick-Off Dinner begins in the Solomon Dining Room. It will offer a choice of salmon, filet mignon, or vegetarian cuisine. Dinner speakers will include the evening’s honoree, Professor Frank von Hippel, and Dr. Bruce Blair, President of the Center for Defense Information and former nuclear weapons launch officer. Please reserve your seats for this very special occasion by using the coupon at the bottom or through the Coalition’s web site—where further information is also available. Reserve Your Seat

25th Anniversary Launch Friday, November 12 Benefit Concert David Brahinsky Montgomery, NJ Saturday, November 13 25th Anniversary Kick-off Reception and Dinner Princeton, NJ Sunday, November 14 25th Annual Conference and Interfaith Service for Peace Princeton, NJ 25th Anniversary Committee Peace Voter 2004 The following guide is provided as a public service and is not to be construed as an endorsement of any candidate or political party. Readers are urged to reproduce and distribute it widely. Downoad and Print PDF   Volunteer for Peace The Coalition for Peace Action needs your volunteer support in the following areas. 25th Anniversary Committee Concert for Peace ommittee Mailings Students for Peace Weekly Office Volunteers Please contact our offices by phone at: 609-924-5022 or via email: cfpa@peacecoalition .org, or click here.

Benefit Concert featuring David Brahinsky on Friday, November 12 David Brahinsky is a singer-songwriter-storyteller who has been singing for peace for over 35 years. He will lead a benefit Concert to kick off the Coalition for Peace Action’s 25th Anniversary weekend on Friday, November 12 at 8 PM at the Princeton Center for Yoga and Health located in the Montgomery Professional Center, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 206 in Skillman (take Route 518 west ½ mile from intersection with Route 206). Joining him for this Concert for Peace will be some young friends, musicians and songwriters from the Big Apple who will trek out to New Jersey just for this special evening. They are 20-somethings Sarah Houtz and Joe Pepitone, who are slowly but surely making their way to stardom in the City. Sarah sings like an angel, Joe plays like a prince, and 30-something Rick Cusick, who already has a regular gig in Manhattan, will also join the celebration. Tickets are $15 per person in advance (see coupon below, or order through www.peacecoalition.org), $20 at the door (if available). You won’t want to miss this very special 25th anniversary kick-off concert—reserve your seats today! Order Tickets Now

Peace Fest NJ Students for Peace Friday, October 29, Princeton, NJ New Jersey Students for Peace (SFP), the student affiliate of the Coalition for Peace Action, re-activated this summer and is meeting weekly in Princeton. To commence a new year of activism, they are planning a “Peace Fest” from 6:30-10:00 PM on Friday, October 29 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill Rd. in Princeton (just up Cherry Hill from the intersection with Route 206). A number of bands from area high schools will perform, including 2 little girls from Princeton, Goosie from Franklin, Golden Lotus from Franklin, and Retrospect from South Brunswick. In between musical sets, there will be small group discussions led by members of SFP on the following topics:     1. Globalization     2. Counter-recruitment and the draft     3. Current wars     4. Elected Representatives and Peace Snacks will also be available throughout the evening. There is a $5 suggested donation at the door. For further information, contact the Coalition office or group leader Elisabeth Wolfe at woferina@hotmail.com .

Registration & Ticket Sales 1. Online Registration is closed Limited seats are available on a first come first basis for the conference. At the door registration opens at 1pm at the Nassua Presbytarian Church, Princeton, NJ. Contact: Coalition for Peace Action 40 Witherspoon Street Princeton, NJ 08542