I
�tes with the higbes num­
berofBEOs the nat" D'S
7,000 tocal, t &om 40 to.so per­
ce of the population of all the
states listed above are still DOt
voting. DNC officials lameDt,
th Blact. voters are DO using
their power and influence.
An Important goal of the
Democratic party is not only to
rCmove barriers to voting. b to
promote full citizenship par­
ticipation in the political
process, the ONC task force
roDchides in I'CCOJDJDen· a
N boDal Network for oter
p .. lion. The task force
established by Kirk der
the leadership' of Rona d H.
Brown, chairman, and Vice­
awn Sen. Alan Cranston (CA)
d Little Roc,A ayor
Lottie S ckelford I.
No specific state or goals
have been targeted thus ar in
the ONC 1988 campai but
state and local official are
develo' "EIectioo Forces" to
coordinate campaign in their
- ar Dean e ph'sped 0
doubt, voter rqislratioD goals
aDd specific will be tar­
geted after the J Iy CX)DVCnl· "
he added. The 0 C does nol
provide funds for the cam-
Learning
About Anotheli
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Coun ry
By yOe at
Kathi amble a Peace Corp
member for 0 years, in Kenya
spoke June 6, t McGreg< r
Library. She taught secondary
school (eighth gr de through).
She also taught physics d bi�l­
ogy. There were stu nt an
Kathi's t t to Z1
years of age.
Kathi had to learn to
speak Swahilia. She howed
e and did . in
Kenya to children.
Kathi sho d the children
slides of Kenya. tbi d
them' types 0 clothiDg they
e, the types of' and
their .. also d
the dilldrea d kets
the people of Keoya de
bybaDd' too
The 081y pay tllat Kathi
� called" fee.
That fee to' . that par-
ticular COUDlIy, • -�d
$152.00 a D the two
yearssbe
�� but will islo ganiza-
. getting funds.
. Although Rev. Jes e
Jackson's inspiration I cam­
paigns for Pres·dent d d an
estimated two million African
American voters to registration
ro& in 1984 and may double tha
�e among BI c and hite
voters in 1988; 0 C offi· stil
f ce a f e task i over­
rom' g YO er lethargy. From
ooe-fo th to 0 -half f aU the
eligible \Gers' key southern,
estern (Texas) and eastern
es are not only wting. th y
are n even registered, ceord­
. to the statistics.
Americans·did DOt � aDd .
the coagressio 1 electioDs of
1986, ewer III millioa . Ie
citizens did DOt cast uau_
Unite States aurently ODe of
the t voter partlC' lIl' _lIIag
� .... a
011990.
- Doaa' 01 temporary of­
fice space for ee .
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