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COAIM BLOG CO AIM LATEST NEWS MEDIA
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OCTOBER 2, 1990 MR. GLENN MORRIS DEAR MR. MORRIS: THE QUESTION OF PERMISSION FOR AIM TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR COLUMBUS DAY PARADE HAS COME TO US FOR CONSIDERATION. WE HAVE AFFORDED YOUR REQUEST LENGTHY DEBATE AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP AND WE HAVE COLLECTIVELY DECIDED TO WITHHOLD PERMISSION. WE ARE SURPRISED THAT AIM, WITH ITS AGENDA AS REPRESENTED IM THE MEDIA, WOULD DESIRE TO APPEAR IN A PARADE DEDICATED TO COLUMBUS BY THE ITALIAN PEOPLE OF COLORADO. ONE EXPLANATION FOR YOUR REQUEST MIGHT BE THAT AIM MEMBERS INTEND TO DISRUPT OUR PEACEFUL NON-POLITICAL ACTIVITY. EVEN IF DISRUPTION IS NOT YOUR PERSONAL PLAN, WE HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN AIM'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A PEACEFUL, LAWFUL AND TASTEFUL DEMONSTRATION AS EVIDENCED BY PAST HISTORY. SINCE OUR FIRST RESPONSIBILITY IS TO THE ABSOLUTE SAFETY OF THE SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS, MANY OF WHOM WILL BE CHILDREN, DISABLED AND SENIORS. THESE CONCERNS WEIGHED HEAVILY ON OUR DECISION. SO, BASED ON THESE ISSUES AND UPON THE ADVICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO WITHHOLD PERMISSION FROM AIM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE AND TO ASK YOUR GR0UP TO MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO DISCOMPOSE OUR PEACEFUL ACTIVITY IN CELEBRATION OF OUR CULTURE. SHOULD YOU CARE TO HAVE US RECONSIDER OUR DECISION PLEASE CONVEY A WRITTEN, SIGNED STATEMENT OF YOUR REASONS AND ASSURANCES WHY NO POTENTIALLY VIOLENT, UNLAWFUL OR DISTASTEFUL BEHAVIOR WILL OCCUR TO THE PARADE CHAIRMAN, MR. WILLIAM MARINELLA. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR WRITTEN, SIGNED STATEMENT WE WILL RECONSIDER OUR OPINION. SINCERELY, THE FEDERATION OF ITALIAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS OF COLORADO CC: WILLIAM R. MARINELLA, CHAIRMAN OF THE DENVER COLUMBUS DAY PARADE COMMITTEE INC. |
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