From: HawaiiGay1@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 17:45:10 EST Subject: Action Alert- Ltr to Ed. - Mormon Agenda Unfolding in Hawaii- Plse redistribute Aloha Folks, (For redistribution and request for Information) The following letter was sent as a letter to the editor for the THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE,P.O. Box 867.Salt Lake City, UT 84110 - Fax 801-237-2022, EMail: letters@sltrib.com as a response to the Steve Covey political action fundraiser in Honolulu last month. Article at end I hope you will see the merit in the issues and help us all out at least two ways. 1. Let me know which papers (preferably with date and email address) that a similar article was written that I can modify and send similar letter so that public who reads that article see an additional view of the political efforts prmoting the Mormon Agenda attempting to control our govenment and political activities. 2. Encourage you to write letters and to contact papers to help get these concerns out where more good can take place. Do good, William E. Woods, MPH Dear Editor, The recent article indicating "regrets" by Steven Covey and that "he shouldn't have been there [political action events in Honolulu],' is not only unacceptable, but exacerbates the situation by denying his contributions worth thousands of dollars to the planning and work of the political fund-raiser. Steve Covey who charges $80,000 for a keynote address lied to press and national organizations covering the event that he would not make any political pronouncements at the event even though it was advertised as a political fund- raiser and all proceeds went to the political action to change Hawaii's state constitution and to support Mormon and other political candidates here. Covey's speaking engagement coordinator stated that Covey's schedule is planned seven months in advance, thus he must have made his plans far in advance plans to conduct and participate in the political events. It is absolutely clear that his actions and the Mormon leadership developing their influence on Hawaii's State government is the same kind of behavior of manipulation of their political action on "freedom of the presses" in Illinois that caught them destroying printing presses, operating their religious militia and their subsequent Nauvoo middle of the night departure in the 1800's to escape further criminal charges for crimes against the state. Their leaders has already been charged with treason before mob-action raided the Carthage Illinois jail-house and killed before the trial. Hawaii is experiencing the same Mormon conspiracy to transmit the Mormon Agenda to political and economic control of our government. As more and more will be reported on the actions and behavior of this group, be aware Mormon leadership in Hawaii will be at the fore of more and more abuses of political action efforts. Sincerely, William E. Woods, MPH GLEA Foundation - Executive Director (Gay and Lesbian Education and Advocacy) Foundation Initiators of the Hawaii same-sex lawsuit. My bio sketch is provided to show my involvement and concern for the article that appeared in your publication. If you wish more information contact me at (808) 537-2000 (do not publish). William E. Woods, MPH “Father of Legalized Gay Marriage” William E. Woods, MPH has been referred to as “The father of Hawaii’s Gay rights movement” and “the person most responsible for putting Gay marriage on the local and national Gay rights agenda.”* He began civil rights work in Hawaii in 1972; founded and was the Executive Director for 17 years of what is now known as the Gay and Lesbian Community Center; and was founder and Executive Director of the GLEA Foundation since 1990. Woods has a bachelors in psychology and a masters in public health administration and planning - both from the University of Hawaii. He gained his masters from the UH School of Public Health 1980. His oral presentation for that degree was: “Gay Rights as a Public Health Issue.” Woods is past-president 1986-1988 (two terms) of the UH School of Public Health Alumni Association. He was responsible for establishing the association as the only non-profit tax-exempt alumni association at the University of Hawaii and initiated its scholarship program. Woods was Hawaii’s first male member of the Hawaii Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club (HBPWC) and served two terms as the President of its Waikiki Chapter. Woods was designated as Outstanding Young Man in America by the US JAYCEES in 1984 for his outstanding sup-port for social, health and civil rights causes. * References/quotes from national radio and television broadcasts and publications. “Out” magazine article of December 1994 by Michelangelo Signorile. ** Article THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE FEBRUARY 4, 1998 COVEY REGRETS ATTENDANCE AT ANTI-GAY EVENT By Patty Henetz Stephen Covey, the Utah-based best-selling author, has apologized to several businesses about his appearance at a $100-a-plate fund-raising event in Hawai`i organized to oppose gay marriage. In letters dated Jan. 29, Franklin Covey vice-president and Covey spokesman Greg Link told the companies that Covey's "appearance at the event was in fact an unfortunate departure from our ongoing policy and we express our regrets. We especially regret that Dr. Covey's appearance at this event put you and your organization in an uncomfortable position."