Coalition to Launch Major Campaign to Stop Social Security Privatization

Coalition Representing Millions to Launch Major Campaign to Stop Social Security Privatization

12/14/2004 10:19:00 AM

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Toby Chaudhuri or Jon Romano, 202-955-5665, both of Campaign for America's Future

News Advisory:

-- Bush Economic Conference To Highlight Social Security Privatization Plan That Would Cut Benefits, Increase Insecurity

Leaders of a coalition representing millions of working Americans will counter President Bush's economic conference promoting his plan to privatize Social Security in a news conference Thursday at the National Press Club, one hour before the President delivers closing remarks. Leaders of the coalition include John Sweeney of the AFL-CIO, Julian Bond of the NAACP, Kim Gandy of NOW, George Kourpias of the Alliance for Retired Americans, and Marty Ford of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

Led by Campaign for America's Future Co-director Roger Hickey, the group will launch an aggressive campaign to stop President Bush's plan to dismantle Social Security by mobilizing citizen action in every community and Congressional district in America. Coalition leaders, none of whom were invited to the president's economic summit, represent labor, seniors, women, civil rights, disability and other activists nationwide.

WHAT: Social Security News Conference

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 16, 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: National Press Club First Amendment Lounge, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

WHO:

-- Roger Hickey, co-Director of the Campaign for America's Future

-- John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO

-- Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP

-- Kim Gandy, president of NOW

-- George Kourpias, president of the Alliance for Retired Americans

-- Marty Ford, director of Legal Advocacy at The Arc and Treasurer, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Televisions will be available to watch President Bush's 1:30 p.m. remarks following the news conference. Coalition spokespeople will be available in the National Press Club First Amendment Lounge to comment on the President's closing remarks.

Lunch will be served. Media representatives interested in covering the news conference should contact Jon Romano at romano [at] ourfuture.org to reserve space.

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