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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2009
4:11 PM

CONTACT: Progressive Democrats of America (PDA)

Laura Bonham, Communications Coordinator, Laura@pdamerica.org, (435) 336-2123
Tim Carpenter,  National Director, Tim@pdamerica.org, (413)-320-2015

Conyers, Smith, Nichols 'Turning Hope into Action'

WASHINGTON - March 19 - Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Healthcare NOT Warfare Campaign co-chair Donna Smith and The Nation’s John Nichols will come together tomorrow, March 20, in Northamption, MA, for “Turning Hope Into Action,” a community forum on single-payer healthcare.

Leading up to that event will be “An Intimate Conversation With John Nichols” tonight in Northampton, and a reception preceding the forum tomorrow evening.

Rep. Conyers, Smith and Nichols are available for phone interviews between now and the forum tomorrow night. They can be contacted directly at:
    
Donna Smith 773-617-4493
Joel Segal for Rep. Conyers 571-344-1518
John Nichols 608-345-3775

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