September 2005 Conference Update

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"Get that word "peace" - Department of Peace - out there as constantly as you can do so. This organization and you people are on the leading edge of that campaign... through your organization the word spreads out among the people, so it becomes a more popular thing to be counted as one of the pilgrims, trying to lead us to this promised land of peace." ~Walter Cronkite

The feedback on our recent Department of Peace Conference - both from people who attended as well as people in Congressional offices - was tremendous. Our campaign to establish a Department of Peace took a quantum leap forward, as hundreds of attendees left Washington feeling their experience of citizenship had been expanded and revitalized. Many Congressmembers have signed on to co-sponsor the bill in the House of Representatives, and as a result of the lobbying by our Minnesota attendees, Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN) has introduced the bill into the Senate (S. 1756). Congratulations to all who participated and for those who contacted their congressional offices from around the country.

Also, you can now view an streaming video excerpt online of the conversation with Walter Cronkite and Congressman Kucinich. Click here to watch. More video clips are available by clicking here.

From our hearts, we thank you for joining us. Together we are involved in a great work.

	Marianne Williamson (Chair of The Peace Alliance) leading a memorial service with John & Bev Titus, co-founders of September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. Visit: http://www.peacefultomorrows.org to learn more about their work.
NY Dept. of Peace activists Kevin Fagen and Carol Hilson share about their work in NY.	Attendees getting organized into states.
Barbara Marx Hubbard receives her Peacebuilders award from The Peace Alliance before giving an inspiring talk.	Speakers Aeeshah Ababio-Clottey, Kokomon Clottey and friends
Children's Peace Cloth at Capitol	Joaquin Phoenix getting prepared to go and lobby his Representative. Joined by Dot Maver, Heart Phoenix, Marianne Williamson and Jeffrey Wiesberg.
Judy Collins	Department of Peace art project
Patch Adams gave a humorous and rousing talk about how we need to devote ourselves to creating a more loving and peaceful world.	Tim Reynolds performs.
Azim Khamisa talked about the power of forgiveness and his work with youth after his son was killed by a gang member. Visit www.tkf.org to learn more about his work.