Closure of Pennsylvania Avenue
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After Secret Service (S.S.) agents, acting without notice in the stealth of night on May 20, 1995,
transformed the nation's symbol of free and open government into a police state showcase, the Peace Park
Vigil offered an alternative. On the anniversary of the S.S. coup d'etat, echoing the Vigils'
concerns of baseless fear, prominent officials called for a roll-back. We believe that decisions of such import to democracy should merit, if not a constitutional convention, at least widespread public Debate. Please contact your Congressperson and Senators and urge them to support the current efforts for a more rational decision as to the future of Pennsylvania Avenue and Democracy.
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