Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 15:23:30 -0500
From: David B. O'Donnell <atropos@aol.net>

PRESS RELEASE - PLEASE CIRCULATE                                  CONTACT:
                                                            (212) 349-3455
                                                   E-mail: SWAROOP@aol.com
                                                   FAX:     (212) 233-6058



                 THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF VETERANS (AmFedVets)
                        An Alliance for Equality of Rights


                          The 1995 AmFedVets Biennial
                        Conference and Educational Summit
       "Awareness Through Education - Responsibility Through Involvement"


February 17th through 20th, 1995 - Pauling, New York.  The American
Federation of Veterans (AmFedVets) is holding its first Biennial Conference
and Educational Summit at the New York Holiday Hills Conference Center and
Resort. The cost of the event, excluding transportation, is $260. per
person- double occupancy- including accommodations, food, and workshops.

Among the featured guests are Anthony Hawkins, Director for the V.A. Center
for Minority Affairs and Joan Furey, Director for the V.A. Center for Women
Veterans. The workshops will cover Women and Minorities, The Hidden Client,
Sensitivity Training, Lobbying and Networking, The Senior Veteran, and
Fundraising. There will be a special "VA Town Meeting for Veterans"
featuring a question and answer dialogue between the panel and audience.
The CD ROM "Conduct Unbecoming" will be introduced through the studios of
Clinton Fein and associates of San Francisco, California.

Co-chairs are Shirley Gerow of New York and Andy Eddy of Florida. German
Lopez, President of AmFedVets announced that the theme of Conference is
"Awareness Through Education - Responsibility Through Involvement." He
suggests that reservations be made early in that there are limited
accommodations. For Information Contact (212) 349-3455, FAX (212) 233-6058,
E-mail SWROOP@aol.com, or mail AmFedVets-Suite 811, Veterans Hall, 346
Broadway, N.Y., N.Y. 10013.

AmFedVets is a national, not-for-profit consortium of gay, lesbian, and
bisexual veterans, non-gay veterans, military personnel, and supportive
friends believing in equality of rights and equal access for all regardless
of sexual orientation or minority status. It is a grass-root Federation
working under the concept that its influence emanates from strong
independent local affiliates where participative members live and closely
cooperate with each other in the sharing and exchanging of ideas and
information.