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Show Footman starts second leg in "March for Life" "The Long March for Life" walker, Bill Smith, has started on his second thousand mile leg of his 4,000 mile journey on foot to Washington D.C, starting from San Diego, CA., June 15, at 1 p.m. Smith entered Vernal Friday night and had travelled approximately 1,000 miles on foot in his relentless fight against abortion. "The thought of the millions of babies whose lives are violently being destroyed causes me great anguish," explained Mr. Smith. "I cannot sit back while the most helpless of my fellow humban beings are being systematically systematical-ly killed. If we all do our parts in the 'Long March For Life,' we can stop this slaughter. If we don't, how many will die tomorrow?" Smith asked. Smith plans to complete his 4,000 mile march January 22 in Washington D.C. there he will join the 100,000 marchers expected in the capitol who are protesting pro-testing the legalization of abortion. The decision to legalize abortion by the Supreme Court was announced January 22, 1973. "We are asking those who cannot physically be in Washington D.C. on that date to make their feelings known about abortion by writing letters" said Smith. "Even if they just write two words,' NO ABORTION' and sign their names that will be enough", he added. When asked about petition letters Smith said, "Individual letters will carry more impact. You can put a million signatures on one piece of paper but a million letters would cause quite an impact on congress." "At the present time," Smith added, "there are about 500,000 abortions performed per-formed a day. There were IV3 million abortions reported last year and IV2 million done already this year. It must be stopped and we (The Right to Life Committee) feel that this is one way to bring this senseless killing to light." "Letters need to be written to the President, two Senators, and a Representative," said Smith. "They may be sent to the National Right to Life Committee, Inc. Attn: (Pres. Sen., Rep-four letters in all) Suite 341, National Na-tional Press Bldg., 529 14th St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20045. The letters will be kept at this address until January 22, when they will be hand carried by marchers mar-chers to the elected officials," Smith continued. " r t AW - -: - HOT AND THIRSTY but determined, Bill Smith walks forths "Right to Life." e "We feel that the 100,000 marchers and millions of letters all showing up at the same time will have an impact around the country, the size of which has not been seen in a long time (if ever), Smith said. We want to make it a national issue." He cautioned in upcoming elections "know who you are voting for and what their stands are concerning important issues such as abortion, and just as important, im-portant, know what your kids are being taught in schools." When asked about his first 1,000 miles Smith said some temperatures reads 116-117 around Las Vegas. During it time he walked at night and early e riing. He consumes about one gallot: water a day. To make the miles stae Smith, who is unmarried makes is recordings of his journey to L girlfriend in San Diego. Asked sk. possible near future marriage fc Bill just grinned and said "Wewilli. and see." Bill's mother is a reside:; Ilinois. He has two older sisters and 1 younger brother. His father is k& ed. |