Wednesday, April 27, 2005
NIAC to confer with Colorado Officials re Columbus Parade Annual Disruptions by Indians

The ANNOTICO Report

Anthony E. La Piana, founder & president, of National Italian American
Council (NIAC) has scheduled meetings Thursday April 28, with officials
from the U.S. Justice Department in Denver, Colorado, Denver mayor, John
Higgenlooper,and Colorado Governor, Bill Owen, regarding issues surrounding
the unfair treatment and civil rights abuse visited upon peaceful Italian
American parade marchers celebrating the annual Columbus Day parade.

La Piana and NIAC were MOST responsible for the US Congress passing "The
Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act" signed into
Public Law #106-451 on November 7, 2000, so they are an organization not
be taken lightly.
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IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

On April 28th, 2005 Anthony E. La Piana, NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN COUNCIL
(NIAC) founder & president, is scheduled to meet with officials from the
U.S. Justice Department in Denver, Colorado, regarding issues surrounding
the unfair treatment and civil rights abuse visited upon peaceful Italian
American parade marchers celebrating the annual Columbus Day parade.

Anti-Columbus activists have disrupted the parade since 1992 causing major
problems.

Mr. La Piana shall make a personal visit to the office of Denver mayor, John
Higgenlooper, delivering an official notice listing civil rights violations
targeting Italian Americans in Denver. Afterwards, La Piana intends to
deliver to the office of Colorado Governor, Bill Owen, a written request to
enforce stronger crowd control measures so in the future the parade may
proceed without delay, and remain peaceful.

Immediately following, a meeting will be held to provide an update of the
day's events. Mickie Lava Clayton, state manager, Steve Antonnuccio,
regional manager, and David Spreace, advisor, all from NIAC-Denver, will
assist with details.

The NIAC is a major national organization and presently has a host of
projects scheduled to fight defamation on a national level. The national
grassroots signature campaign "Save the Christopher Columbus Holiday"
was launched solely by the NIAC and has gathered thousands of signatures to
date.

Calls are being taken at (630) 415-1817.