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Subject: FULL STATUS NOW

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Oct.5th Assoc.

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Date Posted: 06:28:05 08/13/02 Tue

>The October Fifth (1968 Civil Rights Veterans &
>Supporters) Association, based on previous discussions
>and activity,
>last night pledged its support to establishing a FULL
>STATUS NOW CAMPAIGN (FSNC) in solidarity with
>republican prisoners, on both sides of the border, and
>in English gaols. This was viewed as a matter of great
>urgency.
>
>The association, which is not affiliated to any
>political party or grouping, feels that its
>independence may help to bring together diverse
>elements on the basis of humanitarian concerns, which
>above all, at this time, should focus on health and
>safety. CR Veterans plan soon to sponsor a meeting of
>concerned relatives and their supporters, initially in
>the North-West. A venue is being booked. The proposal
>is being conveyed to other interested individuals and
>groups. Ideas to promote such a campaign are currently
>being canvassed.
>
>Ideas emerging so far include:
>
>1. Creating a new voy.com forum as a matter of urgency.
>2. Produce an inexpensive periodic newsletter.
>3. A Full Status Now badge/button is already in the
> pipeline.
>4. Write to all known prisoners, affiliated
>and/or 'independent'. The comunication would invite
>the views of prisoners themselves, seek reports from
>each gaol, and any other matters deemed relevant by
>relatives or supporters.
>
>Those wishing to put forward other ideas, send message
>of support for the FSNC proposal, or wish to be added
>to the CR Vets mailing list should forward their
>communication to:
>
>oct5th_vets68@hotmail.com ASAP.
>
>An OFA discussion document commented: "It is the
>belief of many that such a campaign is long overdue,
>but can only be built from the grass-roots, upon whom
>its success or failure will depend. The relatives we
>believe should form the vanguard of any mobilisation
>or organisational structure. All we can do at this
>stage, is to act as a spring-board,to promote, and
>lobby for, the FSNC proposal.".

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