The Department would focus on nonmilitary peaceful conflict resolutions,
prevent violence and promote justice and democratic principles to expand
human rights. Domestically, the Department would be responsible for
developing policies that address issues such as domestic violence, child
abuse, mistreatment of the elderly, and other issues of cultural violence.
Internationally, the Department would gather research, analyze foreign
policy and make recommendations to the President on how to address the root
causes of war and intervene before violence begins, while improving national
security, including the protection of human rights and the prevention and
de-escalation of unarmed and armed international conflict. Ask
Representatives Dingell and Smith to support H. R. 1673.
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Dear Representative ________,
As a member of Veterans for Peace, I am deeply concerned with issues related
to non-military resolutions for conflicts. One way I think this can be
accomplished is through the creation of a cabinet-level Department of Peace.
In this regard, I urge you support and co-sponsor H. R. 1673.
The Department would focus on nonmilitary peaceful conflict resolutions,
prevent violence and promote justice and democratic principles to expand
human rights. Domestically, the Department would be responsible for
developing policies that address issues such as domestic violence, child
abuse, mistreatment of the elderly, and other issues of cultural violence.
Internationally, the Department would gather research, analyze foreign
policy and make recommendations to the President on how to address the root
causes of war and intervene before violence begins, while improving national
security, including the protection of human rights and the prevention and
de-escalation of unarmed and armed international conflict.
Please help our country move in a direction away from war and violence to
fair and just resolutions of conflicts. This issue is of deep importance to
me as a voter, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.
Sincerely,
_______________
member Veterans for Peace, Washtenaw County chapter
address
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