From: wing@pegasus.com (Wing Ng)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.china
Subject: 6.4 km run for democracy
Date: 7 Apr 92 02:11:17 GMT

Following is a suggestion from FDC Los Angeles on how to commemorate
June 4 this year.

Our suggestion is to standardize the length of the run to 6.4 km,
in fact call it "6.4 Km Marathon for Democracy".

There are 10K runs and Ironman Triathlon etc. here in Hawaii already,
and we can make this an annual event, until such time as Democracy
triumphs in China.

6.4 km calls for plenty of endurance -- as does the establishment
of Democratic China.

FDC+CAD Hawaii
2986692@mcimail.com

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Subject:  6/4 Km Marathon for Democracy
 
Members of all FDC+CAD local chapters:
 
  In order to commemorate the victims of the June 4th Massacre and
express our revolt against the totalitarian regime of the Chinese
Communist Party, our Los Angeles Chapter of FDC decided to sponsor
a 6/4 Kilometers "Marathon for Democracy".
 
  We believe that "June 4th" is a milestone rather than a deadend
for the democratic movement of the Chinese people.  Especially,
under the so called "prosperous" environment for the Communists, we
have to be even more persistent and continue our struggle in
fostering the ideal of democracy in China.  Thus, on one hand, we
want to remember the June 4th victims with this 6/4 Km marathon. 
On the other hand, the laborious running also symbolizes our
relentless effort in the pursue of democracy, and our endurance in
striving toward peace and freedom.  We believe that the "Marathon
for Democracy" is a very meaningful form of commemoration.  If this
activity can be supported by the local chapters and organizations
all over the world, then the effect will be even more profound. 
Therefore, we recommend all FDC+CAD chapters and other
organizations should organize their own "Marathon for Democracy". 
We also recommend that the marathon should be simultaneously held
at 10:00 am (local time) on May 30th at all places in order to
achieve the maximum result.  We also call upon our fellow Chinese
in the Mainland to participate this activity to express their
grievance and protest against the Communists' oppression against
human rights.
 
  For those participating organizations and individuals, we would
like to suggest the following logos to be put on the T-shirt during
the run.  In the front of the T-shirt, a burning torch would be
printed with the Chinese words "Min Zhu Chian Pou" (Democracy Long
Run) across it.  In the back of the T-shirt, it would simply be
printed with "6/4 Km".  For those who cannot afford the high cost
of silk-screen printing, the logos can be drawn on paper and then
taped on the T-shirt.  The distance of the marathon can be either
6 or 4 Kilometers. We will salute to any person who exercises by
running or walking, on and after May 30th, with logos similar to
the mentioned above attached to their T-shirt.

Federation for a Democratic China,
Greater Los Angeles Chapter:w :w 64krun.txt

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