Committee to Support Vietnam Human Rights Act HR August Press

							  Committee to Support Vietnam Human Rights Act – HR 2833


August 1, 2002

                                              Press Release

  Rallies @ Sen. Barbara Boxer’s Office in LA & San Francisco
   Calling for Votes on Vietnam Human Rights Act – HR 2833
For contact: BachLien T. Tran-Batdorf, Coordinator @ (714) 533-2669 or Email:
mailto:BachLien4Freedom@yahoo.com

On September 6, 2001, the House of Representatives of the United States passed Vietnam Human
Rights Act – HR 2833 with a vote of 410/1. Yet, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and other pro-VC Senators
have been blocking this Human Rights Act from going to the senate floor for a fair debate and vote. In
addition, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has received over 12,000 petitions asking for her intervention
and vote, however she has been silent and refused to respond to her constituents ‘ petitions. HR 2833
was introduced to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam and save American taxpayers’ money.

In response to Sen. Boxer and Sen. Kerry, the Committee To Support Vietnam Human Rights Act – HR
2833 and other Human Rights organizations/communities will conduct 2 rallies at Senator Barbara
Boxer’s Offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco to urge her and Sen. Kerry to allow the Vietnam
Human Rights Act to go to the senate floor for a fair debate and vote. The rally coordinators invite all
concerned people for the issues of human rights, religious freedom and saving American taxpayers
money to participate these 2 rallies as follows:

1. @ Los Angeles, Sen. Boxer’s Office

Time: Monday, August 12/02, @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 P.M

Place: 312 North Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, (Phone: 213-894-5000 Fax: 213-894-5012)

2. @ San Francisco, Sen. Boxer’s Office

Time: Wednesday, August 14/02, @ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Place: 1700 Montgomery St., #240, CA 94111, (Phone: 415-403-0100 Fax: 415-956-6701)

For driving Directions: Click here: http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py

To go to the rallies by Bus, tickets can be reserved at: (714) 533-2669




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For residents in San Jose & San Francisco, contact: Thuy Doan, Vietnamese Communty Center’s
Coordinator @ (415) 351-1038 for further information

The Rally Coordinators also ask for donation for operating cost. Donation can be sent to: Committee
To Support Vietnam Human Rights Act – HR2833 @ P. O Box 2302, Garden Grove, CA 92842

Suggestion: Remember to bring sign (s) saying: "Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Please Allow Vietnam
Human Rights Act -- HR 2833 To Be Voted"; "Sen Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Please Allow Vietnam
Human Rights Act –HR2833 To Be Voted"; "Yes on HR2833"; "Vote on Vietnam Human Rights Act-
HR2833", "HR2833 Saves U.S. Taxpayers’ $$$"; "HR2833 Promotes Religious Freedom"; "HR2833
Stops Child Labor Abuse"; "HR2833 Stops Child Prostitution"; "HR2833 Stops VC Trafficking
Women"; "HR2833 Releases Political & Religious Prisoners"; and/or "HR2833 Promotes Freedom &
Democracy in VN".

In addition, voters are urged to write to senators at the Asian and Pacific Sub-Committee and Foreign
Relations Committee of the United States Senate for their votes on Vietnam Human Rights Act at Link:
http://www.avra.org/ussenate.pdf Link to Vietnam Human Rights Act – HR2833: http://thomas.loc.gov/

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