* and historical voting rights march same time in Montgomery, AL

40th Anniversary of the historical Selma-to-Montgomery Re-enactment March
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SCLC, who has coordinated the reenactment of the march every fifth anniversary since the 20th anniversary, will begin the reenactment of the 54 mile trek from Selma to Montgomery with stop-overs at historical landmarks along the trail. From March 7-11, 2005, people from around the country will reenact the 1965 march with stopovers at campsites in Selma, Lowndes County and Montgomery.

Link: http://sclcnational.org/net/content/item.aspx?s=21431.0.12.2607



Bush planning trip to Montgomery to promote Social Security plan

The Associated Press

March 01, 2005

President Bush is planning a speech in Montgomery next week as part of a tour to promote his plan to restructure Social Security.

Republicans familiar with the plans said Tuesday that Bush would be arriving in Montgomery on the afternoon of March 10 after attending a town meeting in another state that morning.

The session, on the campus of Auburn University Montgomery, will focus on Social Security and be restricted to ticket holders.

Lee Bridges, a spokesman for AUM, said the university has been asked to reserve its gymnasium, but nothing is definite. The gymnasium seats 4,025 people when chairs are placed on the basketball court, Bridges said.

Bush would be the first president to speak at AUM. He spoke at Auburn's main campus on Oct. 24, 2002, to promote several Republican candidates, including U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, whose congressional district includes both campuses of Auburn.

Rogers has applauded the president for addressing Social Security's solvency, but he has not endorsed the president's proposal of allowing younger workers to place some of the money they now pay for Social Security into personal retirement accounts.

State Rep. Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, minority leader in the Alabama House, said he had learned of Bush's planned visit and was already contacting Republican legislators about attending the event.

Link: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050301/APN/503010948&cachetime=3&template=dateline


Anybody else think we need to protest this event?