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May 28, 2008

Greetings from the Brethren Witness/Washington Office:

Canidates Stand United on Darfur

From the Save Darfur Coalition:

We have exciting news! In a historic display of solidarity, Senators Clinton, McCain and Obama have issued a joint statement (http://www.savedarfur.org/page/content/Candidates_Statement/) demanding an end to the violence in Darfur and pledging to pursue this goal with unstinting resolve once elected.

Not since World War II have all major presidential candidates come together on an international issue. A three-quarter page ad in the New York Times today will announce this important development: http://darfur.3cdn.net/3a7dbb55a605853d19_xlm6ibv88.pdf

Can you help us spread the word about this historic statement?

We are making resources available for our partner organizations and individuals who want to spread the news, including:

• A template press release you can distribute to your media contact: http://www.savedarfur.org/newsroom/press
  
• Full text of the joint statement: http://darfur.3cdn.net/3a7dbb55a605853d19_xlm6ibv88.pdf
  
• A video of the candidates' statements on Darfur: http://savedarfur.org/page/content/voteredu
  
• A PDF of the ad running today in the New York Times: http://darfur.3cdn.net/3a7dbb55a605853d19_xlm6ibv88.pdf

Click the link below to join us in saying thank you to the presidential candidates, for putting aside politics to stand up for what's right in Darfur.
http://action.savedarfur.org/campaign/thank_candidates_vid?rk=Tp2BKfSq-uhPW

Brethren Witness/Washington Office Contact Information

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