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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, held a press conference at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, on April 18, 1999. The following portion of his statement was recorded and transcribed by Robert Johnson, Ollie Hall and Sharon Hart of the Kaw Valley Independent.

Haskell Indian Nations University Student:
"Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners played an important role in ending apartheid. What role do you think political prisoners, like Leonard Peltier, can play in ending racism in the U.S.?"

Tutu:
"I have been reading in [Peltier’s] book and, about an hour ago, I spoke with him. He is a remarkable person, in his writings The depth of his spirituality is a wonderful thing. And part of the awfulness of racism is how it impoverishes those who exclude others. Because you realize, only when you give someone the opportunity of speaking about the ancient wisdom, as he does, of the Native American spirituality, how it was one which was not seeking to be aggressive. It was one seeking to accommodate everyone. And I would hope that the campaign to have him freed will succeed. I certainly support it very passionately and am willing to do whatever it is that might be necessary to help. Because it is a blot on the judicial system of this country that ought to be corrected as quickly as possible."

For more information concerning Leonard Peltier
contact the:

Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
P.O. Box 583
Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: 785-842-5774
email: lpdc@idir.net
URL: Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
"Help Us To Secure Justice For An Innocent Man!"

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