From: Rangzen@aol.com

Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 14:28:53 -0500

Message-ID: <961221142852_169400909@emout09.mail.aol.com>

To: M.Perduca@agora.stm.it, Pr.Bruxelles@agora.stm.it, M.Lensi@agora.stm.it

cc: trcseattle@igc.apc.org, tnorbu@indiana.edu, ustcsft@igc.apc.org (dianatakata), cantibet@microtec.net (carolesamdup)

Subject: Co-Sponsoring the 1997 March for Tibet's Independence

Dear Marco & other Transnational Radical Party Officials,

I want to personnally offer the Transnational Radical Party an opportunity to co-sponsor the "1997 March for Tibet's Independence." Starting on March 10th, Thubten Jigme Norbu will once again lead a walk to free Tibet. At this time, joining Rinpoche on the entire walk, will be a 108 year old Cambodian Monk named Bhante. Bhante is the oldest known monk on the planet & considered by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, as the "father-teacher." Three Tibetans from Toronto are also confirmed, at this time, to walk the entire route.

This year we will walk from Toronto to New York City (NYC) for a total of about 600 miles. This 3-month walk will start at The PRC Consulate in Toronto & end at the United Nations in NYC on June 14th (U.S.A. Flag Day). Our hope is that 1000's of Tibet Supporters will stand with us at the UN at the conclusion of the walk displaying Tibetan Flags. We also hope that on June 14th, Tibet Supporters around the world will engage in a similar activity at appropriate locations.

WHY ARE WE WALKING?

Because Tibet Belongs to Tibetans

Tibet is Illegally Occupied

To Release Gendhun Choekyi Nyima

To Educate the Public About The PRC

To Promote Boycotting China's Goods

For the Tibetans in Tibet

As a co-sponsor, if possible, we request help with the following:

1. Assistance with promotions & media coverage, including publishing an announcement of this walk in your organization's newsletter.

2. Ideally, we want more Tibetans on the walk then Westerners. The core group of walkers will be about 15 people. Thus, 8-10 Tibetans are needed. Any Tibetans that could be sponsored for all the walk or parts of the walk would be appreciated. Obviously, we welcome all & any Tibetans who can participate.

Last year, groups of Tibetans joined us each weekend. This was very inspiring & we hope it will happen again. We also welcome sponsorship of Westerners who could walk for any part of the route. We estimate that a walker will need $1500 for living expenses during the entire walk.

3. Assistance with recruiting high profile individuals (e.g., monks, nuns, entertainers, authors, scholars, religious leaders, government officials) who would be willing to walk part of the route (e.g., a day, weekend).

4. Financial assistance (see budget that follows)

5. Housing (floor space is definitely OK) along the route for about 15-25 people.

6. Arranging presentations at universities &/or community groups along the route.

I am sure other needs will arise. For now, these are the immediate concerns.

For your information, we will live quite simply & don't expect all the comforts of being home. At this time, we have one medium size RV for the entire event. We need to find one more RV. Like last year, Thubten Jigme Norbu will lead the walk. Because Rinpoche walks slowly & we will follow his lead, everyone will have to train to walk SLOWLY. Not, an easy assignment!

Projected Budget

Brochures $1500

Printing $1000

Postage $2000

Copying $1500

Phone & Fax $4000

Vehicle Support $3000

Miscellaneous $1000

TOTAL $14000

At this time, the following groups have agreed to co-sponsor the walk:

- International Tibet Independence Movement

- Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario

- Canada Tibet Association

- U.S. Tibet Association

- Tibetan Youth Congress-NY & NJ

- Tibetan Rights Campaign

- Tibetan Women's Association-East Coast

- Students for a Free Tibet

- Tibet Association of Washington (State)

- Tsepon Wangchuk Deden Shakabpa Memorial Foundation

- Independent Tibet Network-England

- Princeton Friends of Tibet

- World Artists for Tibet

- The PeaceWeavers

We are almost finished with a multicolor postcard that will announce the walk to the public. We want to acknowledge on this postcard that the Transnational Radical Party is a co-sponsor. I look forward to hearing from you & I hope that your organization will support our walk. We are all very excited about continuing the "March for Tibet's Independence." Please let me know by December 31st your decision.

Tashi Delek,

Larry Gerstein, Ph.D.

Director, Int'l Tibet Independence Movement

PO Box 194

Fishers, Indiana 46038-0194

United States

317-579-9015 phone

317-579-0914 fax

Rangzen@aol.com e-mail

www.nuvo.net/Tibet webpage

(No reports or discussion lately on the whereabouts of Gendhun Choekyi Nyima. Please ask, "Where is Gendhun Choekyi Nyima?")