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Frank and Alex and I were leafleting downtown at Westlake, after Frank
left at 1:30 I went to lunch and came back and leafleted some more,
finishing the day with a total of 26 leaflets passed out by 2:30.<br>
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<p>5<sup>th</sup> & Jackson and 23<sup>rd</sup> & Jackson.
Both are good locations at quitting time, and I passed out 36 leaflets
even though I was only able to be at them for a few minutes. Also ran
into I., who’s loosely around WWP. She now knows what’s up if she
didn’t before.</p>
<p>TOMORROW a few of us will be meeting at Westlake at NOON w/
leaflets, signs and a table. Please join us as we become fish in the
sea, patiently doing our work.</p>
<p>Cheers.</p>
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<p>{This aborted the first time I tried, so here it is again.Fk.]<br>
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Broadway, Thursday. 31 leaflets in about an hour. Three people wanted
an extra one or two, including an SCCC worker who always takes SAIC
leaflets.</p>
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<p>Total to date: 1,988. (And we’re only starting, comrades!)</p>
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I went to the King County Labor Council Labor Day picnic at Lower<br>
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fly. And Boeing has been trying to play hardball with SPEEA units, and<br>
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friends. I got an information leaflet about an action by the UNITE<br>
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<p>During the day Phil and I passed out about 250 leaflets. Anton<br>
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<p>Same plan for tomorrow!</p>
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