Media Outlets Covering Congressional Ohio Vote Irregularities Forum
RADIO PACIFICA, NBC, AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS TO BROADCAST OHIO VOTING IRREGULARITIES FORUM
December 7, 2004
CONTACT:
Dena Graziano (202) 226-6888
Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
Fourteenth District, Michigan
Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary Dean, Congressional Black Caucus
http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/ohioforumadvisory12704.pdf
WASHINGTON, DC - Radio Pacifica will carry a live broadcast, Wednesday, of the Congressional forum held by Rep. John Conyers, Jr. regarding election irregularities in the pivotal state of Ohio during the 2004 Presidential election.
Radio Pacifica affiliates will broadcast the forum as part of the Andrea Lewis Show beginning at 10 AM eastern time, and it will be streamed live on the internet at http://www.pacifica.org and http://www.kpfa.org . In addition, NBC television, and numerous other media outlets will be covering the forum.
Testimony and other material concerning the hearing can be accessed at the House Judiciary Committee Democratic website,
http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/index.html . This site will be updated continuously Tuesday and Wednesday.
Interested parties can submit questions they wish to be addressed at the forum at:
http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/contact.html
WHAT: "Preserving Democracy What went wrong in Ohio?"
WHEN: Wednesday, December 8th @ 10:00am
WHERE: 2237 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
WHO: Members: Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Robert Scott, Rep. Melvin Watt, Rep. Linda Sanchez, Robert Wexler Witnesses: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Founder Rainbow Push Coalition; Ralph Neas, President, People For the American Way; Prof. Robert Fitrakis, Editor, The Free Press; Cliff Arnebeck, Arnebeck Associates; Steve Rosenfeld, Senior Producer, Air America Radio; David Cobb, Green Party Nominee 2004 Presidential Candidate; Greg Palast, Independent Journalist; Jon Greenbaum, Director, Voting Rights Project, Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights Under Law; Ellie Smeal, Executive Director, The Feminist Majority; John Bonifaz, General Counsel, National Voting Institute; Prof. Steve Freeman, University of Pennsylvania; Shawnta Walcott, Communications Director, Zogby International.
RADIO PACIFICA INFORMATION:
http://www.pacifica.org/programs/election2004/20041208-OhioVoterControversySpecial.html
Pacifica Radio Network and KPFA Present:
Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Live from Capitol Hill, a Forum on Voting Discrepancies in Ohio with national Affairs Correspondent Larry Bensky and KPFA Morning Show host, Andrea Lewis
Wednesday, December 8th, 10 AM - 2 PM EST
Discussion will focus on voting problems in Ohio and elsewhere, particularly the disenfranchisement of Black voters.
Panel and Witnesses Invited include:
Ralph Neas, People For the American Way
Jon Greenbaum or Jonah Goldman, Lawyer Committee For Civil Rights Under Law
Ellie Smeal from Feminist Majority
Bob Fitrakis, Free Press
Cliff Arnebeck
Rev. Jesse Jackson (tentative yes)
John Bonifaz, National Voting Institute
Steve Rosenfeld, producer
Hilary Shelton, NAACP
Greg Moore, NAACP Voting Fund
Greg Palast
Dorri Steinhoff (CASE Ohio)
Rep. Kucinich
Rep. Brown
Rep. Jones
Rep. Ryan
Rep. Nadler
Rep. Wexler
Rep. Scott
Madeline Albright, former Secretary of State
John Zogby, pollster
(for our affiliate stations:
technical questions: Jim Bennett 510 848-6767 ext 214
production questions: Stephenie Hendricks 415 258-9151)
C-SPAN ALSO COVERING EVENT
C-SPAN3
Advocacy Groups and the 2004 Elections
http://tinyurl.com/6hto8
Informant: NHNE
December 7, 2004
CONTACT:
Dena Graziano (202) 226-6888
Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
Fourteenth District, Michigan
Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary Dean, Congressional Black Caucus
http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/ohioforumadvisory12704.pdf
WASHINGTON, DC - Radio Pacifica will carry a live broadcast, Wednesday, of the Congressional forum held by Rep. John Conyers, Jr. regarding election irregularities in the pivotal state of Ohio during the 2004 Presidential election.
Radio Pacifica affiliates will broadcast the forum as part of the Andrea Lewis Show beginning at 10 AM eastern time, and it will be streamed live on the internet at http://www.pacifica.org and http://www.kpfa.org . In addition, NBC television, and numerous other media outlets will be covering the forum.
Testimony and other material concerning the hearing can be accessed at the House Judiciary Committee Democratic website,
http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/index.html . This site will be updated continuously Tuesday and Wednesday.
Interested parties can submit questions they wish to be addressed at the forum at:
http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/contact.html
WHAT: "Preserving Democracy What went wrong in Ohio?"
WHEN: Wednesday, December 8th @ 10:00am
WHERE: 2237 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
WHO: Members: Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Robert Scott, Rep. Melvin Watt, Rep. Linda Sanchez, Robert Wexler Witnesses: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Founder Rainbow Push Coalition; Ralph Neas, President, People For the American Way; Prof. Robert Fitrakis, Editor, The Free Press; Cliff Arnebeck, Arnebeck Associates; Steve Rosenfeld, Senior Producer, Air America Radio; David Cobb, Green Party Nominee 2004 Presidential Candidate; Greg Palast, Independent Journalist; Jon Greenbaum, Director, Voting Rights Project, Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights Under Law; Ellie Smeal, Executive Director, The Feminist Majority; John Bonifaz, General Counsel, National Voting Institute; Prof. Steve Freeman, University of Pennsylvania; Shawnta Walcott, Communications Director, Zogby International.
RADIO PACIFICA INFORMATION:
http://www.pacifica.org/programs/election2004/20041208-OhioVoterControversySpecial.html
Pacifica Radio Network and KPFA Present:
Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Live from Capitol Hill, a Forum on Voting Discrepancies in Ohio with national Affairs Correspondent Larry Bensky and KPFA Morning Show host, Andrea Lewis
Wednesday, December 8th, 10 AM - 2 PM EST
Discussion will focus on voting problems in Ohio and elsewhere, particularly the disenfranchisement of Black voters.
Panel and Witnesses Invited include:
Ralph Neas, People For the American Way
Jon Greenbaum or Jonah Goldman, Lawyer Committee For Civil Rights Under Law
Ellie Smeal from Feminist Majority
Bob Fitrakis, Free Press
Cliff Arnebeck
Rev. Jesse Jackson (tentative yes)
John Bonifaz, National Voting Institute
Steve Rosenfeld, producer
Hilary Shelton, NAACP
Greg Moore, NAACP Voting Fund
Greg Palast
Dorri Steinhoff (CASE Ohio)
Rep. Kucinich
Rep. Brown
Rep. Jones
Rep. Ryan
Rep. Nadler
Rep. Wexler
Rep. Scott
Madeline Albright, former Secretary of State
John Zogby, pollster
(for our affiliate stations:
technical questions: Jim Bennett 510 848-6767 ext 214
production questions: Stephenie Hendricks 415 258-9151)
C-SPAN ALSO COVERING EVENT
C-SPAN3
Advocacy Groups and the 2004 Elections
http://tinyurl.com/6hto8
Informant: NHNE
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