MEDIA CONTACT: Eliza Kaye ekaye@mail.rochester.edu
585.274.4203

January 31, 2006

Veterans for Peace: Vietnam and Desert Storm veterans discuss the war in Iraq

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus.

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public.

Veterans of the Vietnam and Desert Storm conflicts will speak on a panel about their experiences in war and their opposition to the current war in Iraq. They will also discuss military recruitment strategies. This program is sponsored by Students for Social Justice and co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, Amnesty International, and College Democrats.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Eliza Kaye at (585) 274-4203.

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