This action, which has been endorsed by United for Peace and Justice, involves a permitted anti-war march and rally as well as separate nonviolent civil disobedience die-ins. You can read the call to action at http://www.dawndc.net/events/j20_05/call.php.

DAWN's rally will be:
January 20, 9:00 AM
Malcolm X Park (called by DC "Meridian Hill Park"...at 16th and Euclid Sts. NW)

The march will begin at 11:15 AM and will proceed toward the White House to Franklin Square Park, where people can proceed to the parade route or other actions.

Permits are not only in application, but also we have general assurances from the Park Police and the DC Police that these parks and this march route will be acceptable. We would describe our Thursday meeting as friendly. So, a general understanding has been reached, and we will move forward and will stick to our plans.

Housing and Rides
Housing and rides and all other events can be found at http://www.counter-inaugural.org

Flyers
We have two flyers for you to download and distribute.

(full page) http://www.dawndc.net/events/j20_05/rise&shine.pdf
(11X17) http://www.dawndc.net/events/j20_05/rise&shine11x17.pdf

Donations
DAWN is a 100% volunteer, nonhierarchical organization. We do not have a yearly budget or a paid staff. This is truly a grassroots effort. As a result, we need your donations to make this happen. To donate, please go to http://www.dawndc.net/events/j20_05/donate.php.

Die-In
More die-in details will be forthcoming. For those interested in planning that part of the action, please attend the next meeting at 1233 12th Street NW (between M and N, in walking distance of all Metro lines--either Convention Center, or Metro Center) on Wednesday, December 15, at 7:30 PM. This is house also known as "The Peace House." Your contact is Pete at pete_perry@yahoo.com.

Rally planning
The next planning meeting will be Sunday, December 19, at 1233 12th Street NW at 6 PM. If you are interested in being part of the rally or wish to volunteer, please email me (Jim) at jsmacdonald@riseup.net

DC Spokescouncil
DAWN supports a wide variety of actions on January 20 and in the DC area. Those actions are shared in networking meetings of organizations, affinity groups, and individuals at the DC Spokescouncil. You can also hear about other January 20 actions there. For more information, please go to http://www.counter-inaugural.org. The next meeting is this Thursday, December 16, 7:30 PM at El-Fishawy Cafe, 4132 Georgia Ave, NW, 1 1/2 blocks from the Georgia Ave/Petwoth Metro.