<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><i class="">Great work by everyone who helped organize these critical actions. Please help spread the word!</i></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><a href="https://www.citizen.org/news/nationwide-protests-of-merkel-visit-as-germany-blocks-wto-waiver-sought-by-u-s-rest-of-world-for-desperately-needed-covid-19-vaccines-treatments/" class="" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">https://www.citizen.org/news/nationwide-protests-of-merkel-visit-as-germany-blocks-wto-waiver-sought-by-u-s-rest-of-world-for-desperately-needed-covid-19-vaccines-treatments/</a><br class=""><div class=""><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2021</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.399999618530273px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">CONTACT: Derrick Robinson, </span><span lang="EN" class=""><a href="mailto:drobinson@citizen.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">drobinson@citizen.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.399999618530273px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">MEDIA ADVISORY</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Nationwide Protests of Merkel Visit as Germany Blocks WTO Waiver Sought By U.S., Rest of World for Desperately Needed COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Advocates Plan Dozens of German Consulate Protests Nationwide, White House Photo Ops, Press Conference Demanding Merkel End TRIPS Waiver Blockade</span></i></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></i><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dozens of U.S. protests and public events, including a die-in near the White House and protests at German consulates nationwide, are planned for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s U.S. visit on July 15 as Germany blocks an emergency WTO waiver to facilitate COVID-19 vaccines and treatments that would save millions of lives.</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">As the Delta variant rages worldwide and Tokyo locks down pre-Olympics, COVID-19 and German TRIPS waiver opposition threatens to overshadow what Chancellor Merkel hoped would be a valedictory visit.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The Biden administration declared support of the waiver in May and many nations followed their lead, however WTO consensus rules means German opposition is now blocking 130+ nations that view a waiver as key to boosting production of vaccines and other medical supplies. COVID-19 is raging through the many nations with limited vaccine access. </span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.eiu.com/n/85-poor-countries-will-not-have-access-to-coronavirus-vaccines/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Poor nations’ access may lag until 2024,</span></a></span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> destroying lives and livelihoods and increasing chances a vaccine-resistant variant develops.</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Merkel’s singular role as the obstacle has made the summit a critical test of whether President Joe Biden can deliver<b class=""><i class=""> </i></b>on his goal of a TRIPS waiver unlocking global vaccine and treatment access – or his initiative to save tens of millions of live could fail despite his historic support, as well as Merkel’s chance to cement her legacy as a humanitarian, not a Big Pharma shill.</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The U.S. and Germany alone produce approved mRNA vaccines. If Merkel gets a high-profile White House photo op and victory lap without Biden delivering progress on the TRIPS waiver, a major administration agenda item will be dealt a punishing blow. As Be a Hero founder Ady Barkan </span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://twitter.com/AdyBarkan/status/1412940221180751872" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">recently explained</span></a></span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> in a video going viral: “President Biden has shown so much leadership. Now we need him to bring Chancellor Merkel along with him.”</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Below is a preview of protests and events leading up to Merkel’s visit. <b class="">Check <a href="https://www.citizen.org/news/nationwide-protests-of-merkel-visit-as-germany-blocks-wto-waiver-sought-by-u-s-rest-of-world-for-desperately-needed-covid-19-vaccines-treatments/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">here</a> for updates and to view events in calendar layout.</b></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">●<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">White House Photo Op: "Germany—Stop Blocking Global COVID Vaccines!” Banner Drop</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHAT:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Protesters will float 20’ by 10’ banner on helium lifts with White House as backdrop </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHEN:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Tuesday, July 13 at 9 a.m. ET</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHERE:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Corner of Constitution and 16th Street NW, Washington D.C.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Arthur Stamoulis at <a href="mailto:arthur@citizenstrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">arthur@citizenstrade.org</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">●<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Press Conference: Global Leaders Urge Merkel/Biden to Solve TRIPS Waiver Block</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHAT:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Leaders of public health, and other organizations will urge Chancellor Merkel to end her waiver blockade and call on Pres. Biden to show leadership by persuading her to do so, for the sake of millions of people’s lives and livelihoods.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHEN:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Wednesday, July 14 at 10 a.m. ET</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHERE:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span lang="EN" class=""><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_knMYahmbRZG_WhjULPy2jA" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for the online event and get updates as speakers are confirmed.</span></a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Speakers Include:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">■<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Marian Lieser, Oxfam Germany Executive Director</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">■<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Joia Mukherjee, Partners In Health Medical Director</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">■<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Ruth Driefuss, former President of Switzerland</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">■<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Moderator: Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">■<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">More speakers to be confirmed</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Matthew Groch at </span><span lang="EN" class=""><a href="mailto:mgroch@citizen.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">mgroch@citizen.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">●<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Mass Protest at German Permanent Mission to UN in New York City</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHAT:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Protest at German UN Mission/Consulate to protest Germany TRIPS waiver blockage</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHEN:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Wednesday, July 14 at 10 a.m. ET </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHERE:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, E. 47th Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York Marching from there to the German Consulate and then to Pfizer Corporation offices.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact please contact Ben Levenson at </span><span lang="EN" class=""><a href="mailto:b.levenson@peoplesaction.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">b.levenson@peoplesaction.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">●<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Protest: Die-in at White House During Merkel’s Visit (Featuring Giant Merkel Puppet)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHAT: On the day of Merkel’s White House visit, protesters will display body bags representing the global number of COVID-19 deaths since the TRIPS waiver was first proposed in October 2020. An oversized Merkel puppet will bear witness to the sad reality that Delay=Death.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHEN:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Thursday, July 15 at 9 a.m. ET</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHERE:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Lafayette Square (H St and Black Lives Matter Plaza NW)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Arthur Stamoulis at <a href="mailto:arthur@citizenstrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">arthur@citizenstrade.org</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">●<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Vigils at German Consulates Across the Country</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WHAT:</span></b><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Waiver advocates will hold vigils outside German consulates, remembering those who have died of COVID-19 and calling for the global access to vaccines and treatments that’s needed to help save millions of lives and end the pandemic. Several </span><span lang="EN" class=""><a href="https://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2021/05/26/vigils-for-global-access-to-covid-vaccines-and-treatments/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">have already been held</span></a></span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">, and </span><span lang="EN" class=""><a href="http://rethinktrade.org/toolkit/no-big-pharma-monopolies-on-covid-vaccines-or-treatments-wto-trips-waiver-now/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">more are being scheduled</span></a></span><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">. Confirmed vigils are below, all times local:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><a name="_Hlk76660934" class=""><span lang="EN" class=""><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#000000" class=""><b class="">CALIFORNIA</b></font></span></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Wednesday, July 14 * 10:00 a.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside the German Consulate</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">6222 Wilshire Boulevard * Los Angeles, CA</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Will Wiltschko at </span><a href="mailto:will@citizenstrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">will@citizenstrade.org</span></a><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/los-angeles-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Los Angeles Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Thursday, July 15 * 6:00 p.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside the German Consulate</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">1960 Jackson Street * San Francisco, CA</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Will Wiltschko at </span><a href="mailto:will@citizenstrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">will@citizenstrade.org</span></a><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/san-francisco-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for San Francisco Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Friday, July 16 * 10:30 a.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside the Honorary German Consulate (Emerald Center)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">1620 5th Ave * San Diego, CA</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Will Wiltschko at </span><a href="mailto:will@citizenstrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">will@citizenstrade.org</span></a><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/san-diego-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for San Diego Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">COLORADO</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Wednesday, July 14 * 11:00 a.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside the Honorary German Consulate</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">4100 E Mississippi Avenue * Denver, CO</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Andi Petrovic at </span><a href="mailto:apetrovic@citizen.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">apetrovic@citizen.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/denver-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Denver Event Online Here </span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">ILLINOIS</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></b><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Tuesday, July 13 * 8:30am</span><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Outside the German Consulate</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> 676 N Michigan Ave * Chicago, IL</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> For more information, please contact Emily Kuttner at </span><a href="mailto:ekuttner@gmail.com" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">ekuttner@gmail.com</span></a><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">MAINE</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Thursday, July 15 * 12:30 p.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Across from Honorary German Consulate (Lobsterman Park)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">1 Temple Street * Portland, ME</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Martha Speiss at </span><a href="mailto:mspiess@myfairpoint.net" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">mspiess@myfairpoint.net</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/portland-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto-2" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Portland Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">MASSACHUSETTS</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Monday, July 12 • 12:00 p.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Copley Square (Corner of Boylston & Darmouth Streets)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">560 Boylston St • Boston, MA</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Andi Petrovic at </span><a href="mailto:apetrovic@citizen.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">apetrovic@citizen.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-german-consulate-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Boston Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">NEW YORK</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Wednesday, July 14 * 10:00 a.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Dag Hammarskjold Plaza</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">E. 47th Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave) * New York, NY</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact please contact Ben Levenson at </span><a href="mailto:b.levenson@peoplesaction.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">b.levenson@peoplesaction.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://fb.me/e/2yM871kU8" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Share on Facebook</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/end-the-pandemic-everywhere" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for the New York Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Thursday, July 15 * 5:00 p.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside the Honorary German Consulate</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">120 West Tupper Street * Buffalo, NY</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact George Kimball at </span><a href="mailto:george@citizenstrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">george@citizenstrade.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/buffalo-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Buffalo Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">OHIO</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Wednesday, July 14 * 12:00 p.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside the Honorary German Consulate (One Cleveland Center)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">1375 E. Ninth Street * Cleveland, OH</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Andi Petrovic at </span><a href="mailto:apetrovic@citizen.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">apetrovic@citizen.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/cleveland-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for the Cleveland Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">OREGON</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Wednesday, July 14 * 6:00 p.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside Honorary German Consulate</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">3900 SW Murray Blvd • Beaverton, OR</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Hillary Haden at </span><a href="mailto:hillary@washingtonfairtrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">hillary@washingtonfairtrade.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://fb.me/e/dukZJYX8j" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Share on Facebook</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/portland-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Beaverton Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">TEXAS</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Friday, July 9 * 11:00am</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Car Caravan Around German Consulate</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Meeting at 17198 Knoll Trail Road * Dallas, TX</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Bob Cash at </span><a href="mailto:bobcash@citizenstrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">bobcash@citizenstrade.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/dallas-car-caravan-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Dallas Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">UTAH</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Tuesday, July 13 * 12:00 p.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside the Honorary German Consulate</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">36 State St * Salt Lake City, UT</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Andi Petrovic at </span><a href="mailto:apetrovic@citizen.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">apetrovic@citizen.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/slc-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Salt Lake Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">VIRGINIA</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Thursday, July 15 * 10:30 a.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Outside the Honorary German Consulate (Town Point Park and Nauticus)</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">1 Waterside Drive * Norfolk, VA</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Ryan Harvey at </span><a href="mailto:rharvey@citizen.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">rharvey@citizen.org</span></a><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/norfolk-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Norfolk Event Online Here</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in -0.25in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">WASHINGTON</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></li></ul><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Sunday, July 11 * 1:00 p.m.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The German House</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">613 9th Ave * Seattle, WA</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For more information, please contact Hillary Haden at </span><a href="mailto:hillary@washingtonfairtrade.org" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">hillary@washingtonfairtrade.org</span></a><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1169076946906241" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Share on Facebook</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0.25in;"><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/seattle-rally-tell-germany-to-stop-blocking-global-covid-19-vaccines-at-the-wto/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RSVP for Seattle Event Online Here</span></a></div></div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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