"Economic rights ARE human rights"
 

An initiative of the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise
in cooperation with the Congress of Racial Equality.
Paul Driessen, Director. Niger Innis, CORE National Spokesperson.

Message from Alan Gottlieb, President, CDFE: We are proud to announce the Economic Human Rights Project, in cooperation with CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality. I am personally pleased to join in this project with Mr. Roy Innis, CORE chairman, a long-time ally in the fight for civil rights and individual liberty. As we stand side by side here in New York City, we look forward to great achievements together in bringing economic human rights to people everywhere.

Mr. Innis and I are pleased that Mr. Paul Driessen, noted author and veteran public policy expert, has agreed to take on the challenging job of Director of the Economic Human Rights Project. Mr. Driessen will be responsible for developing and implementing the Project's goals and programs.

The Economic Human Rights Project was approved at the Congress of Racial Equality 2004 Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration in New York City.

Director Paul Driessen, CORE Chairman Roy Innis, and CORE National Spokesperson Niger Innis made final arrangements for the cooperative venture between the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise and the Congress of Racial Equality.

Center president Alan Gottlieb and executive vice president Ron Arnold attended.

At the Ambassadorial Reception, Raymond V. Gilmartin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Merck & Company,  confirmed his company's continued work in Africa to provide free and low-cost drugs to fight HIV infection. The Economic Human Rights Project will be working to help people eliminate malaria, the continent's worst killer.

Project Director Paul Driessen was recognized for his new book Eco-Imperialism: Green Power Black Death, which was distributed to guests.

CORE National Spokesperson and author of the book's introduction, Niger Innis, announced a high-level seminar on Eco-Imperialism to be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers the next day, co-sponsored by CORE and the  Womens' National Republican Club.