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To: jlallen who wrote (66788)	4/13/2000 2:18:00 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 67261

Take what I said to the bank. Some puke from the National Council of Churches has already "apologised" to the people of Cuba on our behalf. Speaking of puking, check this out: ncccusa.org Especially this one: What is your response to Sister Jeanne's public statements, following the brief reunion of the grandmothers and Elian, in which she took the side of the Miami relatives who wish to keep Elian in the U.S.? We were deeply disappointed that Sister Jeanne abandoned the role to which she had been called and to which she agreed - that of providing a neutral meeting place for Elian and his grandmothers. The meeting place itself proved to be far from neutral. In the final hour before the long-awaited visit, the grandmothers were advised that a group with a strong anti-Castro position had moved into the house right next to Sister Jeanne's and could survey her house from a balcony. The grandmothers had to delay their visit until the group was removed. Even as they approached Sister Jeanne's home by car, they passed through streets filled with demonstrators shouting, "He will never go back!" Following the visit, Sister Jeanne made public statements backing the Miami relatives in their fight to keep Elian in the U.S. We believe those statements were inappropriate for someone who had taken on the role of neutral mediator. We also point out that her statements were based on very limited contact with these two courageous grandmothers. The grandmothers were graciously received in her home, but Sister Jean was shuttling between the groups of relatives and was busy with multiple responsibilities related to the visit. While Sister Jeanne makes much of witnessing one of Elian's Miami cousins acting in a motherly way, we contend that such a relationship cannot begin to compare with the bond between parent and child. Elian can best begin to grieve his great losses and to heal with the loving support of the family he has known from birth. And This: Paying for Mr. Craig's services is the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church. That major Methodist program agency, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., is raising the money through a humanitarian fund established by the board?s executive committee. Contact: The Rev. Dr. Thom White Wolf Fassett, General Secretary, UMC GBCS, 202-488-5623. FORMER National Council of Churches General Secretary (Rev. Dr.) Joan Brown Campbell, who retired December 31, 1999, following nine years of service in that post and a career in local, national and global ecumenical work, is working closely with the United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society to raise funds to pay for Mr. Craig's services. Contact: The Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, Director of Religion, The Chautauqua Institution, 716-357-6274.