After the Press Conference this morning, the
Pan-Korean Committee tried to give the petition signed
by 1.3 million Koreans to the White House, but
the petition was refused by the White House.
Immediately after the refusal from the Whitehouse,
Reverend Han had written a petition in blood, and the
Committee had decided to go on a hunger strike in the
front of the Whitehouse until 1:00pm tomorrow (they
are planning on spending the night there).

Because some police officers allegedly gave them a
hard time for striking in front of the white House
while also having a permit at Freedom Plaza, the
Pan-Korean Committee decided to cancel the Photo
Exhibition so that they could continue their hunger
strike at the White House.

The Committee will be divided into two groups tonight
so that one group can be present at tonight's event.

***Friday (December 6) 12 to 2 pm***
Photo exhibition presented by delegation on crimes
committed by the U.S. military in Korea (DCAPJ members
will help with passing out flyers and answering
questions)
Location: Freedom Plaza (Penn Ave. and 13th)

***Friday (December 6) 7 to 9:30 pm***
Welcome to the Pan-Korean Committee by local
activists.
Events includes a film showing about the U.S.
military in S. Korea, and speakers from the Korean
delegation as well as local folks.
Location: National Association of Korean Americans
1340 G St, SE (1 block west of Potomac Ave
metro)
Contact: 202-543-6800

***Saturday (December 7) 1 pm to 4 pm***
Planned picket at the White House to highlight the
crimes and demand a change to the U.S. Status of
Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Korea (DCAPJ will have a
speaker at the protest)
Location: Ellipse, northwest corner by the Christmas
Tree
Contact: Hyun-Sook Cho, 703-980-6296

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Other planned events are listed below. (Contact:
Hyun-Sook Cho, 703-980-6296)

***Friday (December 6) 9 to 11 am***
Press conference to announce plans to picket the White
House
National Press Club, 529 14th St, Murrow Hall.

***Friday (December 6) 11 am-12 pm***
March to the White House to demand that President Bush
accept petitions signed by 1.3 million Koreans [THIS
IS A CHANGE FROM THE LAST MESSAGE instead of going to
the White House on Saturday]

***Saturday (December 7) 7 pm***
Conference with Koreans in Maryland
Location: Mirac Jo Restaurant (10194 Baltimore
National
Pike, Ellicott City, MD)

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Background information:

This Friday and Saturday, DCAPJ, other local groups
will be welcoming and supporting the Pan-Korean
Committee on the Two Girls Killed by a U.S. Armored
Vehicle arriving in the U.S. to call attention to
injustice in the case of two Korean girls killed by a
U.S. armored military vehicle this past summer.

The heartless reponse and cover-up, ending in the
acquittal on November 22 of two U.S. soldiers accused
of negligent homicide, has reignited waves of protest
over the U.S. military presence in South Korea. Last
week's demonstrations in South Korea included dozens
of protesters storming a U.S. military base. In
response to the protests, President Bush finally
apologized for the incident last week. However, most
Koreans feel that the apology is too little, too late,
and many are coming to see the deployment of 37,000
U.S. troops in South Korea as a major impediment to
peace, democracy, and reunification of the Korean
people.

The delegation plans to hold a press conference
(Friday) to announce their plans to picket the White
House to demand that President Bush accept
a petition signed by 1.3 million Koreans. The petition
is to for the South Korean government to have legal
jurisdiction over the actions of U.S. soldiers
stationed in their country. The U.S. Embassy has
refused to accept the petitions.



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