Subject: Fwd: Charlottesville today
From: "Mike Breen" <[email-masked]>
To: "Allison Kermott" <[email-masked]>, "Alvin Loshak" <[email-masked]>, "Amy Weiss" <[email-masked]>, "Anne Wedner" <[email-masked]>, "Bob Abernathy" <[email-masked]>, "Brooks Canon" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, "Connie Pillich" <[email-masked]>, "Craig Hanson" <[email-masked]>, "Driscoll, John" <[email-masked]>, "Feiner, Maria" <[email-masked]>, "Friend, Caroline" <[email-masked]>, "Geanacopoulos, David" <[email-masked]>, "Gregory Craig" <
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 22:58:41 +0000

Members of the Boards,

I'm forwarding a message I sent to our membership a few minutes ago, which
includes a link to our statement on the events in Charlottesville today and
the administration's response.

I believe this is an important moment for an organization defined largely
by patriotism, service, a willingness to defend our republic and its
values, and a shared belief in American pluralism.

As always, all of us on the HQ team greatly welcome your insights,
questions, guidance, and ideas.

With thanks for your leadership and support,
Mike

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From: Mike Breen <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 6:16 PM
Subject: Charlottesville today
To: Defense Council <[email-masked]>, Truman
Fellows Listserv <[email-masked]>, Truman Partners
<[email-masked]>

Patriots,

The white supremacist violence in Charlottesville today is a direct
challenge to all that this community stands for. Together with many other
leaders and organizations who share our belief in pluralism, we have every
intention to respond.

Thank you to those of you who have already begun spurring discussion and
taking action. As always, Tony Johnson's leadership and wisdom in
particular is a guide for us all.

The team at HQ is already hard at work on ways for us all to respond and
engage in the coming days, in line with our 2017 organizing strategy. I
encourage everyone to add to that effort, online or together in smaller
groups, and contribute your strategic insight and ideas.

In the immediate term, I'd ask that all of you lend whatever public support
you can to Charlottesville Mayor and long-time Truman Mike Signer
(@MikeSigner). This is also an important time to reach out to those in your
Chapters and your communities who are particularly threatened by the overt
racism and anti-Sematism on grotesque display today. Let them know that you
stand with them, and that everyone who wears the Truman torch is fully
committed to defending the civil and human rights of all our neighbors,
full stop.

We have just released a public statement calling on the president to
explicitly renounce white supremacist hate groups, re-prioritize the
programs that combat violence driven by hateful ideologies that he has
taken steps to cut, and fire Steve Bannon and Sebastian Gorka from their
White House positions immediately. The full statement is here:
http://trumanproject.org/home/truman-project-statement-on-violence-in-charlottesville/

This is not a version of America that any of us should be prepared to
accept. Thanks to all of you for taking care of one another, and for being
prepared to stand up and defend our values.

MB
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*Michael Breen*President & CEO
Truman Center for National Policy | Truman National Security Project

Office: 202.216.9723 x2325
Cell: 603.828.9550
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*Michael Breen*President & CEO
Truman Center for National Policy | Truman National Security Project

Office: 202.216.9723 x2325
Cell: 603.828.9550
@TrumanProject | @TrumanCenter
www.TrumanProject.org | w <http://www.trumanproject.org>ww.TrumanCenter.org
<http://www.TrumanCenter.org>

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*Michael Breen*President & CEO
Truman Center for National Policy | Truman National Security Project

Office: 202.216.9723 x2325
Cell: 603.828.9550
@TrumanProject | @TrumanCenter
www.TrumanProject.org | w <http://www.trumanproject.org>ww.TrumanCenter.org
<http://www.TrumanCenter.org>

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