Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change Adds Ambassador Robert Oakley for Total of 27 Signatories. 6/15/2004
From: Connie Coopersmith, 202-408-4998 or 202-460-4156, Susan Roth, 301-330-2587 or 202-997-5672, both for the Committee of Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change Peter J Hickman of the National Press Club, pjhickman@hotmail.com News Advisory: Members of Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, a group of retired career ambassadors and senior military officers, will release a statement and discuss the need for change in U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy. WHO: -- Ambassador Phyllis Oakley (spokesperson) (Former Asst. Sec of State for Intelligence and Research) -- Ambassador Donald Easum (Former Asst. Sec of State for African Affairs) -- Ambassador Chas Freeman (Former Amb. to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) -- Ambassador Bill Harrop (Former Amb. to Guinea, Kenya and Seychelles, Zaire and Israel) -- Ambassador Allen Holmes (Former Asst. Sec of Defense for Special Operations) -- Ambassador Bob Keeley (Former Amb. to Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Greece) -- Ambassador Princeton Lyman (Former Asst. Sec of State for Int. Organization Affairs) -- Ambassador Don McHenry (Former Amb. and U.S. Permanent Rep. to the United Nations) -- General Merrill A. "Tony" McPeak (Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force) -- Ambassador David Newsom (Former Sec. of State, ad interim, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs) -- Ambassador Robert Oakley (Special Envoy for Somalia, former Amb. to Pakistan, Somalia and Zaire) -- Ambassador Dan Phillips (Former Amb. to Burundi and the Republic of Congo) -- Ambassador Mike Sterner (Former Amb. to the United Arab Emirates) -- Ambassador Alexander F. Watson (Former Asst. Sec of State for Inter-American Affairs, Former Amb. to Peru WHAT: News Conference and Q & A session WHY: An unprecedented bipartisan coalition of 27 career chiefs of mission and retired four-star military leaders will launch a nationwide campaign to press for the need for change in U.S. foreign and defense policy because they are deeply concerned by the damage the Bush Administration has caused to our national and international interests. WHEN: Wednesday, June 16 Doors open 8 a.m. Conference begins 9 a.m. Access to the conference is also available via the National Press Club live Webcast at: http://www.connectlive.com/events/foreignpolicy. WHERE: National Press Club, Zenger Room, 529 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20045, 202-662-7525 ------ Paid for by the Committee of Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. |