CAMPAIGN TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF LEONARD PELTIER'S FBI FILES
CAMPAIGN TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF LEONARD PELTIER’S FBI FILES
Dear LPDC Supporter:
As you know, Leonard has been unjustly incarcerated now for over 31 years (still in maximum security, no less). During this time, he has dedicated his life to the betterment of others through his financial and personal support of social welfare and peace organizations. Allowed to paint limited hours per day, Leonard has become an accomplished artist; painting from memory the moments of a life he once lived. By donating his art, he funds educational supplies for students, job training, a scholarship for those seeking law degrees and supports two children through Childreach.
He suffered a stroke in prison. And also became an elder.
Maintaining his innocence, and a vision that he will be free before he dies, Leonard requests your assistance, with the release of over 150,000 pages of documents still being withheld by the FBI.
We are providing two sample letters that you may send to your representatives in the U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate. To locate the names of your representative in the House and Senate go to: www.house.gov and www.senate.gov. We have also provided a list showing the number of pages each FBI Field Office possesses dealing with Leonard Peltier and its RESMURS* investigation. You will need to refer to it when drafting your letters to your Congressmen, Congresswomen and Senators.
Please send copies of any responses you receive to the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, to the following address:
Dear LPDC Supporter:
As you know, Leonard has been unjustly incarcerated now for over 31 years (still in maximum security, no less). During this time, he has dedicated his life to the betterment of others through his financial and personal support of social welfare and peace organizations. Allowed to paint limited hours per day, Leonard has become an accomplished artist; painting from memory the moments of a life he once lived. By donating his art, he funds educational supplies for students, job training, a scholarship for those seeking law degrees and supports two children through Childreach.
He suffered a stroke in prison. And also became an elder.
Maintaining his innocence, and a vision that he will be free before he dies, Leonard requests your assistance, with the release of over 150,000 pages of documents still being withheld by the FBI.
We are providing two sample letters that you may send to your representatives in the U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate. To locate the names of your representative in the House and Senate go to: www.house.gov and www.senate.gov. We have also provided a list showing the number of pages each FBI Field Office possesses dealing with Leonard Peltier and its RESMURS* investigation. You will need to refer to it when drafting your letters to your Congressmen, Congresswomen and Senators.
Please send copies of any responses you receive to the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, to the following address:
LPDC
3800 North Mesa, #A2
El Paso, TX 79902.
We hope to post copies of the responses as they come in.
Please note that by letter dated February 20, 2007 the Portland Field Office of the FBI advised attorneys for Leonard that it located 15, 264 pages of RESMURS* documents that had not been indexed under Leonard’s name. The FBI will release 3,866 pages of this material once they receive duplication fees in the amount of $386.60. It should also be noted that the filing fee for the appeal of Judge Frank’s February 9, 2007 is $455.00
Now, more than ever, Leonard needs your support. Your financial contributions -- and your voice -- will help Leonard attain justice, and hopefully … freedom. No donation is too small. The staff and attorneys are working on a volunteer basis. All funds raised cover hard costs such as document duplication, filing fees, postage, etc.
Please note that by letter dated February 20, 2007 the Portland Field Office of the FBI advised attorneys for Leonard that it located 15, 264 pages of RESMURS* documents that had not been indexed under Leonard’s name. The FBI will release 3,866 pages of this material once they receive duplication fees in the amount of $386.60. It should also be noted that the filing fee for the appeal of Judge Frank’s February 9, 2007 is $455.00
Now, more than ever, Leonard needs your support. Your financial contributions -- and your voice -- will help Leonard attain justice, and hopefully … freedom. No donation is too small. The staff and attorneys are working on a volunteer basis. All funds raised cover hard costs such as document duplication, filing fees, postage, etc.
Please mail your donations to the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
to the following address:
LPDC
3800 N. Mesa #A2
El Paso, Texas 79902
To receive the most current and up-to-the date information regarding Leonard, please check our website, @ www.leonardpeltier.net
We, and Leonard, are deeply grateful for your help and continued support.
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
* RESMURS (Reservation Murders)
Sample Letter for House of Representatives:
Please click here to locate the names of your representative in the House:
Date
The Honorable_____________
U. S, House Of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
RE: LEONARD PELTIER FBI FILES
Dear Congressman_______________:
I am writing on behalf of Mr. Leonard Peltier. Mr. Peltier is currently incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, for the deaths of two FBI agents, which occurred at the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota on June 26, 1975. Although he was imprisoned, his trial was unfair, and 31 years later Mr. Peltier still maintains his innocence.
Leonard Peltier is a Native American activist who is considered by Amnesty International, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Congress of American Indians, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former U. S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, among many other leaders, organizations, and private citizens to be a political prisoner who should be immediately released from prison.
In 2003, the United States Court of Appeal for the Tenth Circuit stated that, “Much of the government’s behavior at the Pine Ridge Reservation and in its prosecution of Mr. Peltier is to be condemned. The government withheld evidence. It intimidated witnesses. These facts are not disputed.” Peltier v. Booker, 348 F. 3d 888, 896 (10th Cir. 2003).
I have just learned that the (insert name of city of the FBI field office you are writing about) Field Office of the FBI possesses (insert number of pages)
The Honorable_____________
U. S, House Of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
RE: LEONARD PELTIER FBI FILES
Dear Congressman_______________:
I am writing on behalf of Mr. Leonard Peltier. Mr. Peltier is currently incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, for the deaths of two FBI agents, which occurred at the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota on June 26, 1975. Although he was imprisoned, his trial was unfair, and 31 years later Mr. Peltier still maintains his innocence.
Leonard Peltier is a Native American activist who is considered by Amnesty International, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Congress of American Indians, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former U. S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, among many other leaders, organizations, and private citizens to be a political prisoner who should be immediately released from prison.
In 2003, the United States Court of Appeal for the Tenth Circuit stated that, “Much of the government’s behavior at the Pine Ridge Reservation and in its prosecution of Mr. Peltier is to be condemned. The government withheld evidence. It intimidated witnesses. These facts are not disputed.” Peltier v. Booker, 348 F. 3d 888, 896 (10th Cir. 2003).
I have just learned that the (insert name of city of the FBI field office you are writing about) Field Office of the FBI possesses (insert number of pages)
( Please scroll to list of Withheld Files and FBI office)
of material pertaining to Mr. Peltier. The U. S. Justice Department had an obligation under the law to turn over this information to Mr. Peltier’s attorneys in 1977 at the time of his trial, but it did not. Prosecutors merely released 3,500 pages of material to Mr. Peltier’s defense attorneys in 1977. The FBI and Justice Department, however, have now indicated that there are actually 157,843 pages of FBI documents relating to Mr. Peltier. Much of this data has never been seen by Mr. Peltier or his attorneys.
All FBI files dealing with Mr. Peltier ought to be released without any further delay. The public has a right to know what is contained in these FBI files. What possible rationale explanation could possibly exist for withholding from Mr. Peltier and the public documents that are over three decades old?
Please use your influence to push for the full release of all FBI files relating to Mr. Leonard Peltier. May I hear from you concerning this matter at your earliest possible convenience. I anxiously await your reply.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
signature
Your Name
All FBI files dealing with Mr. Peltier ought to be released without any further delay. The public has a right to know what is contained in these FBI files. What possible rationale explanation could possibly exist for withholding from Mr. Peltier and the public documents that are over three decades old?
Please use your influence to push for the full release of all FBI files relating to Mr. Leonard Peltier. May I hear from you concerning this matter at your earliest possible convenience. I anxiously await your reply.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
signature
Your Name
SAMPLE LETTER FOR U.S. SENATE
Please click here to locate the name of your senator:
Date
The Honorable_____________
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
RE: LEONARD PELTIER FBI FILES
Dear Senator_______________:
I am writing on behalf of Mr. Leonard Peltier. Mr. Peltier is currently incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, for the deaths of two FBI agents, which occurred at the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota on June 26, 1975. Although he was imprisoned, his trial was unfair, and 31 years later Mr. Peltier still maintains his innocence.
Leonard Peltier is a Native American activist who is considered by Amnesty International, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Congress of American Indians, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former U. S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, among many other leaders, organizations, and private citizens to be a political prisoner who should be immediately released from prison.
In 2003, the United States Court of Appeal for the Tenth Circuit stated that, “Much of the government’s behavior at the Pine Ridge Reservation and in its prosecution of Mr. Peltier is to be condemned. The government withheld evidence. It intimidated witnesses. These facts are not disputed.” Peltier v. Booker, 348 F. 3d 888, 896 (10th Cir. 2003).
I have just learned that the (insert name of city of the FBI field office you are writing about) Field Office of the FBI possesses (insert number of pages)
The Honorable_____________
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
RE: LEONARD PELTIER FBI FILES
Dear Senator_______________:
I am writing on behalf of Mr. Leonard Peltier. Mr. Peltier is currently incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, for the deaths of two FBI agents, which occurred at the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota on June 26, 1975. Although he was imprisoned, his trial was unfair, and 31 years later Mr. Peltier still maintains his innocence.
Leonard Peltier is a Native American activist who is considered by Amnesty International, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Congress of American Indians, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former U. S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, among many other leaders, organizations, and private citizens to be a political prisoner who should be immediately released from prison.
In 2003, the United States Court of Appeal for the Tenth Circuit stated that, “Much of the government’s behavior at the Pine Ridge Reservation and in its prosecution of Mr. Peltier is to be condemned. The government withheld evidence. It intimidated witnesses. These facts are not disputed.” Peltier v. Booker, 348 F. 3d 888, 896 (10th Cir. 2003).
I have just learned that the (insert name of city of the FBI field office you are writing about) Field Office of the FBI possesses (insert number of pages)
Please scroll to list of Withheld Files and FBI OFFICES
of material pertaining to Mr. Peltier. The U. S. Justice Department had an obligation under the law to turn over this information to Mr. Peltier’s attorneys in 1977 at the time of his trial, but it did not. Prosecutors merely released 3,500 pages of material to Mr. Peltier’s defense attorneys in 1977. The FBI and Justice Department, however, have now indicated that there are actually 157,843 pages of FBI documents relating to Mr. Peltier. Much of this data has never been seen by Mr. Peltier or his attorneys.
All FBI files dealing with Mr. Peltier ought to be released without any further delay. The public has a right to know what is contained in these FBI files. What possible rationale explanation could possibly exist for withholding from Mr. Peltier and the public documents that are over three decades old?
Please use your influence to push for the full release of all FBI files relating to Mr. Leonard Peltier. May I hear from you concerning this matter at your earliest possible convenience. I anxiously await your reply.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
signature
Your Name
All FBI files dealing with Mr. Peltier ought to be released without any further delay. The public has a right to know what is contained in these FBI files. What possible rationale explanation could possibly exist for withholding from Mr. Peltier and the public documents that are over three decades old?
Please use your influence to push for the full release of all FBI files relating to Mr. Leonard Peltier. May I hear from you concerning this matter at your earliest possible convenience. I anxiously await your reply.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
signature
Your Name
LIST OF FBI FIELD OFFICES MAINTAINING RECORDS RELATING TO LEONARD PELTIER AND/OR RESMURS
FBI Field Office Number of Pages
Albany, NY - 64 pages
Albuquerque, NM - 3,550 pages
Anchorage, AK - 80 pages
Atlanta, GA - 535 pages
Baltimore, MD - 30 pages
Birmingham, AL - 200 pages
Boston, MA - 1,088 pages
Charlotte, NC - 50 pages
Chicago, IL - 2,525 pages
Cincinnati, OH - 19 pages
Cleveland, OH - 711 pages
Columbia, SC - 200 pages
Dallas, TX - 700 pages
Denver, Co - 2,671 pages
Detroit, MI - 40 pages
El Paso, TX - 37 pages
Honolulu, HI - 410 pages
Houston, TX - 300 pages
Indianapolis, IN - 275 pages
Jackson, MS - 350 pages
Kansas City, MO - 431 pages
Knoxville, TN - 400 pages
Las Vegas, NV - 954 pages
Little Rock, AR - 200 pages
Los Angeles, CA - 2,300 pages
Louisville, KY - 20 pages
Memphis, TN - 221 pages
Milwaukee, WI - 9,654 pages
Minneapolis, MN - 90,000 pages
Miami, FL - 200 pages
Mobile, AL - 400 pages
New York, NY - file is missing
Norfolk, VA - 400 pages
Omaha, NE - 2,861 pages
Oklahoma, OK - 2,075 pages
Philadelphia, PA - 465 pages
Pittsburgh, PA - 400 pages
Phoenix, AZ - 1,268 pages
Portland, OR - 15,264 pages
Richmond, VA - 82 pages
Sacramento, CA - 2,550 pages
San Antonio, TX - 77 pages
San Diego, CA - 723 pages
San Francisco, CA - 3,700 pages
San Juan, PR - 200 pages
Saint Louis, MO - 2,020 pages
Salt Lake City, UT - 1,500 pages
Seattle, WA - 3,200 pages
Springfield, IL - 374 pages
Tampa, FL - 330 pages
Washington, DC - 1,000 pages
FBI Field Office Number of Pages
Albany, NY - 64 pages
Albuquerque, NM - 3,550 pages
Anchorage, AK - 80 pages
Atlanta, GA - 535 pages
Baltimore, MD - 30 pages
Birmingham, AL - 200 pages
Boston, MA - 1,088 pages
Charlotte, NC - 50 pages
Chicago, IL - 2,525 pages
Cincinnati, OH - 19 pages
Cleveland, OH - 711 pages
Columbia, SC - 200 pages
Dallas, TX - 700 pages
Denver, Co - 2,671 pages
Detroit, MI - 40 pages
El Paso, TX - 37 pages
Honolulu, HI - 410 pages
Houston, TX - 300 pages
Indianapolis, IN - 275 pages
Jackson, MS - 350 pages
Kansas City, MO - 431 pages
Knoxville, TN - 400 pages
Las Vegas, NV - 954 pages
Little Rock, AR - 200 pages
Los Angeles, CA - 2,300 pages
Louisville, KY - 20 pages
Memphis, TN - 221 pages
Milwaukee, WI - 9,654 pages
Minneapolis, MN - 90,000 pages
Miami, FL - 200 pages
Mobile, AL - 400 pages
New York, NY - file is missing
Norfolk, VA - 400 pages
Omaha, NE - 2,861 pages
Oklahoma, OK - 2,075 pages
Philadelphia, PA - 465 pages
Pittsburgh, PA - 400 pages
Phoenix, AZ - 1,268 pages
Portland, OR - 15,264 pages
Richmond, VA - 82 pages
Sacramento, CA - 2,550 pages
San Antonio, TX - 77 pages
San Diego, CA - 723 pages
San Francisco, CA - 3,700 pages
San Juan, PR - 200 pages
Saint Louis, MO - 2,020 pages
Salt Lake City, UT - 1,500 pages
Seattle, WA - 3,200 pages
Springfield, IL - 374 pages
Tampa, FL - 330 pages
Washington, DC - 1,000 pages
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
3800 N. Mesa # A2
El Paso Texas 79902
Website: www.leonardpeltier.net
email: info@leonardpeltier.net
posted by Leonard @ 5:39 PM
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