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BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF GOD - Jesus

The Sensible Multilateral American Response to Terrorism platform

strengths international institutions and respect for the rule of law;
stops the spread of weapons of mass destruction;
addresses root causes of terrorism and violent conflict;
shifts U.S. budget priorities to more effectively meet U.S. security
needs.

Rep. Lynn Woolsey (CA) introduced this bill (H.Con.Res. 158) on May
18, 2005.

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PEACEMAKERS, an interfaith religion special about the people who work
to stop wars, will be broadcast Sunday, Oct. 12 (8:00-8:30 AM, ET;
5:00-5:30 AM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.

There has been much discussion about war and peace in many places
around the world. Of late, a debate has developed about whether the
war in Iraq is a just war. For some people, however, the central
issue is how to prevent wars and how to work to bring peace, and
forgiveness where there has been war. The broadcast presents some of
the world's peacemakers and their programs.

John Paul Lederach, professor of peacebuilding at the University of
Notre Dame, is a Mennonite, and has worked in West Africa, Liberia,
Sierra Leone, Northern Ireland and elsewhere. He works to bring
people together and he finds courageous people working in difficult
circumstances for peace.

Rev. Patricia Ackerman, an Episcopal priest, is part of the
Fellowship of Reconciliation's Iraq working group. Also, through
this group, Ackerman works to empower and protect the women of Iraq.

Dr. William Vendley, Secretary General, World Conference of Religions
for Peace, assists religious communities around the world to work
together to bring an end to violence. He also works to promote the
role of women within various religious organizations.

Lastly, we hear from Masanko Banda, Vice President, Pathways To
Peace, who works for peace around the world using drums, music and
dance. He has taken his drums to Sierra Leone and to Croatia's
refugee camps to rehabilitate young people traumatized by violence.

Whether it is tribes, clans, nations or religions fighting each
other, we have people at war and people hurting; the peacemakers show
up to prevent conflicts and to help heal the wounds of conflicts.
The program presents just a few of the world's peacemakers, their
organizations, programs and insights.

John P. Blessington is the executive producer of the special; Ted
Holmes is the producer. It is being produced with the cooperation of
the National Council of Churches, The United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops, The Jewish Theological Seminary and the Southern
Baptist Broadcast Communication Group.

Press Contact: Jeremy Murphy, 212/975-4577, jeremy.murphy@...
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