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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 08:40:52 +0800 (WST) From: Carolyn Brewer <[log in to unmask]> To: elizabeth leslie <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Nun's story The story you are interested in is about a citizen of the US - a woman called Dianne - an nun who was doing missionary work in Guatamala - she was picked up by the security police who had CIA agents with them. She was tortured and raped if my memory serves me correctly. Anyway, after she was released she was determined to get to the bottom of the involvement of the US in the whole mess. She many times approached the US agencies to try to get her story heard - to no avail. She decided to camp outside the main gate of the Whitehouse with placards etc - and I think doing a hunger strike - to draw attention to her need to have her 'problem' sorted out and an apology from the US Government. She also asked for the prayers of the various women's religious communities throughout the States. These feisty women decided to go one step further. On the email they arranged for the subscribers of SISTER-L to send messages to the Whitehouse on one particular day - a Wednesday. Apparently, if there are over 40 messages on any given day to the President dealing with a certain issue, it will be brought to his attention. In Dianne's case, Hilary Clinton came out to talk to her at the gate, she got world wide media attention, and I understand the acknowledgement and apology that she was looking for!!! On Mon, 27 Jan 1997, elizabeth leslie wrote: > Hi Carolyn - I'm here talking to my parkie mates, and i want to tell > them about blitzing the Whitehouse with 40+ messages a day, and need > your story to illustrate ... BUT .,.. can't remember it! Help. Can you > give me a brief o'view please? > > Thanks > > Beth > > >