Minnesota: Leaders of immigrants rights and poor people's movements speak at RNC protest conference

July 29, 2009

$Five speakers stand behind podium, with March on the RNC banner behind them. Carlos Montes, second from left at press conference along with leaders of International ANSWER, Troops Out Now Coalition, United for Peace and Justice, and the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War. $Fight Back News!/Staff$$

Minneapolis, MN – Carlos Montes, of Latinos Against War and veteran leader of the Chicano and immigrants right movements, along with Angel Buechner of the Welfare Rights Committee were among the many prominent activists who addressed the Feb 9-10 Organizers Conference here to prepare the massive anti-war march planned for the opening day of the Republican National Convention.

The Organizing Conference brought together the leading centers of the anti-war movement and many other progressive movements.

Fight Back! will be providing additional audio and video coverage in coming days.

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$Angel Buechner Angel Buechner, a leader of Welfare Rights Committee. $Fight Back News!/Staff$$

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