YOUTH TAKE ON ALTRIA/PHILIP MORRIS IN NYC & NJ!

YOUTH ADVOCACY TRAINING
April 25-26, 2006
DEMO AT ALTRIA HEADQTRS
April 26, 2006
DEMO OUTSIDE ALTRIA MTG
April 27, 2006

Photo credits (left to right): Getty Images/Michael Nagle; Daily Record/John Bell; Katy Pezzimenti; AFP/Don Emmert; Luke Witkowski; Getty Images/Michael Nagle

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DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE
2006 ALTRIA SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

April 27, 2006

The youth rose at the crack of dawn so that they could be in position when the shareholders started arriving. They staked out the corner between the two entrances to Kraft's headquarters, where the meeting was held, and erected a large, inflatable cigarette pack labeled "Global Killer."

They carried many of the same visuals from the day before, including a slightly shortened human billboard that read "ALTRIA SPLIT = PROFIT$ HEALTH." Photos: 12

The participants in the chant workshop led everyone in a series of spirited chants that had everyone not only shouting, but kicking their legs and shaking their fists in synchronized cheerleader fashion! A few shareholders "flipped them the bird," but the reaction from most cars passing by was very positive. Photos: 1, 2

Media filmed a youth wearing a skeleton Marlboro costume and holding globe

Some youth wore "Altr-uistic View of the Global Teenager…Replacement Smoker" t-shirts

Youth held signs at one of the entrances

A youth from Montana displays a photo of the Marlboro Crazy Ranch

A youth holds a sign "Every 7 seconds tobacco kills"

Check out full set of photos at:
http://www.essentialaction.org/tobacco/photos/altria06/4/


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