THE LION is out of the bag in Central America. On Monday 15 August United States President, Reagan announced to a rally of war veterans that he rejected the appeal of Mexican President, Miguel de la Madrid, to abandon military agression in Central America and take initiatives for peace.
'America is the lion's heart of democracy. We have an obligation to give that an occasional roar'.
Reagan's plans to maul the popular struggles of worker and peasants of Central America and Caribbean have the full backing of the Thatcher government.
A coordinating committee of solidarity groups, political organisations has been set up in brital lu campaign against US aggression British government complicity.
the campaign prepares for major solidarity on 11 September, the Scot:
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tish Medical Aid Cam. paign has delegation visiting Nicaragua.
In with Brian Wilson, one of the delegation, the Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Miguel D'Escoto explains The British Government is very, alone in attitude towards the Reagan administration. 'I don't think there is another Western governsupported the naval manoeuvres, for their way repaying America for support over the Falklands, but it something that should concern the British people' No Intervention Central America (NICA) is organising a series of activities in the coming months. These include:
be used on yorkplaces, used workplaces, unions local communities to build up support material for the press. 'he will be handed in to Thatcher on September 12th.
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per with the Post unrici PO Box 50, London N1 Led as the basis for resolutions from labour movement organisations for requests that the TUC and Parliamentary Labour Party vigorously campaign against British governuten Reagan's new Vietnam.
• A daily vigil outside the United States Embassy, Grosvenor Square, don W1 9am to 7.30pm.
This continues until 11 September branches, trades councils, workplace organisations and CND'S encouraged to send delegations with banners.
• National demonstra tion on 11 September anniversary coup. unions labour Parties and CND groups should be preparing now to take large con. tingents, transport banners.
For details of all events, local contacts. conies of leaflets and petitions, contact NICA, 20-21 Comp ton Terrace London NI. we are offering a free copy of Hard Times, a new book in the 'Arguments for Socialism' series by Bob Sutcliffe. The book normally costs $2.50. Alternatively we are offering Alan Freeman's book, The Benn Heresy. For new readers there is our special introductory offer of 8 issues for $2.
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