Ken Jacobs and John Thale, New York, 1995 at CISPES 15 yr. reunion

Dedication to the scrapbook:

From Mike Zielinski for John Thale: SOLIDARITY FOREVER; Dear John,Your comrades from CISPES and the Central America solidarity movement present you with this album of solidarity in recognition of your crucial contributions to the cause of freedom, justice and democracy from Chalatenango to Chicago.

You could be counted on for every critical conjuncture, decisive moment and final offensive. Starting with the solidarity committee in Madison, Wisconsin, continuing on with the CISPES national office in Washington, D.C. and moving on to New York City CISPES you helped build a strong and dynamic movement, the most effective solidarity movement in the history of the United States.

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John speaks outside the Salvadoran Consulate, New York, 1988

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CISPES 15 year reunion, New York, 1995

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The People of El Salvodor

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Friends of John, present day,

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