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Action Report Faces

Who goes to the ADAPT Actions and what motivates them? "Faces" will introduce you to different people at the Washington DC ADAPT Action and look more in depth of how individuals worked to get to the Action, why they are there and what activists take back to their local communities
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Quotes from ADAPT Advocates

Faces from the ADAPT Action:

PHOTO:  Joaquin Martinez Joaquin Martinez This action has been like a baseball game. We have been to bat 4 times with 4 back-to-back homeruns.
PHOTO:  Danny Saenz Danny Saenz It is becoming easy, which shows the power we have. People know us and know that we won't back down.
PHOTO:  Lt. JD Harold J. D. Herold
[Lieutenant District of Columbia Police Department]
Blocking access is a felony, arrests can take place if you do not provide acceptable egress and access to the front door.
PHOTO:  Jorge Pineda Jorge Pineda It is incredible for our local government to listen to us. We send the mayor many e-mails and we get no response. [The mayor says he answers his own e-mails]
PHOTO:  Bobby Coward Bobby Coward Success was extreme. Because of you we kicked ass.
PHOTO:  Mayor Anthony Williams Anthony Williams Choice is my policy.
PHOTO:  Justin Dart Justin Dart You are the real patriots of our time. The beauty of fighting at your side keeps me alive. We shall overcome.
PHOTO:  Bob Liston Bob Liston It is because of you [that ADAPT is meeting with Vice President Al Gore] and the beautiful power you all show.
PHOTO:  Mike Auberger Mike Auberger You guys that climbed the steps [of the Old Executive Office Building] did a hell of a job. When we come to Washington shit happens.
PHOTO:  Eric von Schmetterling Eric von Schmetterling Society thinks we are sick and weak, but our people are strong and we can do anything.
PHOTO:  Linda Anthony Linda Anthony We showed the American Medical Association a cure for their anal retentiveness.


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