>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 08:32:18 +0900 >To:kcc@igc.apc.org >From:bernie@media.mit.edu (Bernie Krisher) >Subject:Re: Korean newspaper > >Dear Paul, > > Thanks for your message. > > I got back to Tokyo on Saturday night after two days in Seoul >where I spoke to a church group which donated $7,500 toward my campaign to >purchase rice which I will order for delivery to Nampo port in February >and personally directly distribute to flood victims with photo and video >documentation to the donors and I will announce the donors' names and >organizations at the time of the presentation and on the Internet Home >page. A group of Seoul National University students and professors also >brought me unexpectedly $1,300 to my hotel. A KBS producer who interviewed >me for a documentary on my project, which will be aired in a couple of >weeks, gave me 200,000 won out of his wallet, etc. It was a very >heartwarming visit. > > I would be pleased to receive some donations from the U.S. and >deliver them directly to the flood areas on their behalf. > >Best regards, > >Bernie Krisher > >PS Could you please tell me which paoper you saw which ran the article on >me and the date? Thanks. > >
>>Hi Bernie. >> >>I saw an article in the Korean papers, mentioning that you were back >>in Korea for another speech; they carried several of the pictures you >>must have provided. It was a fairly sympathetic piece. >> >>We are trying to mobilize the Korean-American community as much as we >>can. The National Council of Churches (NCCC-USA) has increased their >>campaign to $500,000 from $100,000. They have sent initial materials >>in terms of rice and medicine. >> >>Please let me know when exactly you will be entering Japan again. I >>have someone in our organization who may have an opportunity to enter >>DPRK in early February. >> >>Hope you are in good health. >
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