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FREE BURMA PROTESTS DURNG THE VISIT



Subject: FREE BURMA PROTESTS DURNG THE VISIT OF THE FRENCH PRESIDENT JAQUES

CHIRAC
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PRESS RELEASE

FREE BURMA PROTESTS DURING THE VISIT OF FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC

REASON: President Chirac's support of business in Burma, support of
TOTAL OIL's business in U.S. and E.U. Boycotted country, Ambassador  de
l'Estang membership in TOTAL's international geopolitical advisory
board, re paid corporate lobbyists, and the French government's policies
or lack of policies toward the dictator ruled country of Burma.

SCHEDULE:
18 February, 1999  
12:00 - 12:30    Washington Monument Grounds/ Reflecting Pool

4:30 - 6:00PM   IMF Headquarters, President Chirac's address to French
officials of the International Financial Institutions and the reception
following in the gallery on the second floor.
Fonds Monétaire International (FMI)  -- I.M.F. - International Monetary
Fund
700, 19th street NW -Washington DC 20431 - 
Tél : [1] (202) 623-6505 

19 February, 1999 
3:50 - 5:15 PM   French Embassy - La Maison Francaise  ;  D.C. Mayor
Anthony Williams will accompany President Chirac.
4101 Resevoir Road, N.W. - Washington, D.C. 20007-2185

CONTACTS:
Philip McCracken -  Free Burma Coalition
TEL: 301-603-8845  
EMAIL: Thakin@xxxxxxx

Zarni - Free Burma Coalition / Washington, D.C. 
TEL:  202-
EMAIL: zarni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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