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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Free Chelsea
Manning-President Obama Pardon Chelsea Now!
Chelsea E. Manning 89289 1300 North
Warehouse Road Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027-2304
November 29, 2014
First, I would like to thank you very much for your
extraordinary contribution throughout my court-martial last
year. Without your commitment, the truth might not have been nearly as visible
to the public and many of the big issues that are touched on in my case would
have gone unnoticed.
But now, in preparing for my appeal, I have worked with the Chelsea
Manning Support Network to hire two great appellate attorneys,
Nancy Hollander and Vincent Ward of the law
firm Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias and Ward.
Both Ms. Hollander and Mr. Ward have achieved some remarkable successes in
complicated and high profile civil and criminal cases in the past, and have
fought to protect our Constitution, civil liberties and social justice through
their work at Guantanamo Bay, the Gulf Coast oil spill, and so many more cases.
They have already begun the painstaking task of poring through the tens of
thousands of pages produced at trial, and researching every possible angle of
the case. Fortunately, they have already identified some major issues that
provide a realistic chance of overturning convictions based on the “Espionage
Act” and “Computer Fraud and Abuse Act” that could significantly reduce the
sentence. However, I still need your contribution again to continue to fund
their efforts at this critical stage in the case.
My case touches on so many important issues that affect most—if not
all—Americans.
I hope that you can continue contributing to my fight for Justice. The
actions that lead up to my trial were motivated by my conscience and concern for
the public interest. But, there are still many things that I hope I can
accomplish after my release from confinement---including advocacy for
transparency in government, military, and civil life, and lobbying to ensure
that reforms are made, and enforced.
I encourage you to write to me, and I am looking forward to reading your
thought, opinions, and unique feedback. I hope that we can continue to fight
together to curb the government’s overreach and change the course of history,
for the better!
Chelsea E. Manning
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