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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 8, 2007 8:00 AM	CONTACT: Congressional Progressive Caucus Bill Goold, 202-225-5161; email: Bill.Goold@mail.house.gov

Progressive Caucus Members to Unveil Plan to Fully Fund a Military Withdrawal from Iraq

WASHINGTON, DC, March 8 - Members of the Progressive Caucus will unveil their plan for a fully funded, and systematic, withdrawal of US soldiers and military contractors from Iraq tomorrow at 9:30am in the Capitol Radio/TV Gallery. The proposal calls for any funding for military operations in Iraq would be used to provide military commanders with the resources that they need to execute an organized withdrawal of US military personnel and military contractors from Iraq by a date certain. WHAT: Press conference to discuss fully funding the withdrawal of US soldiers and military contractors from Iraq. WHEN: Thursday, March 8, 9:30am WHERE: House Radio/TV Gallery – H-321 WHO: Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey Congresswoman Barbara Lee Congresswoman Maxine Waters Congressman Keith Ellison Congressman Jerry Nadler Congressman Maurice Hinchey Congressman Lloyd Doggett Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee Other colleagues TBD… ###

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