Edward
Woods
P.O.
Box 54667
Cincinnati,
Ohio 45254-0667
April
20, 2014
Mr.
Robert Redford
Sundance
Institute
180
Varick Street, Suite 1330
New
York, New York 10014
Re:
Leonard Peltier
CBC
Interview
April 4, 2014
April 4, 2014
Dear
Mr. Redford:
It
was with great interest that I listened to your recent CBC radio interview with
Michael Enright.
I
found it compelling for the many points raised regarding Leonard Peltier’s
conviction and subsequent incarceration. Since his arrest on February 6, 1976,
his trial in Fargo in 1977 and your visit with him at Marion in 1980, the facts
surrounding his case have been lost or adulterated during thirty-eight years of
evolving myth and folklore about who Leonard Peltier actually is, the
details of June 26, 1975 and his subsequent conviction and appeals.
I
would first like to address just one of the many areas you and Mr. Enright
discussed,
“…that
of illegality involved in his extradition.”
Please
find enclosed a very telling document dated October 12, 1999 from the Canadian
Minister of Justice to U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno. The review and
details included are clear and concise, along with its conclusion that “…Mr.
Peltier was lawfully extradited to the United States.”
Since
the radio interview emphasized your concern regarding the facts, I would hope
that you would take the time to review the enclosed letter and perhaps respond
so we can have a meaningful dialogue. There were many other points where the
details are available and clarification necessary.
Sincerely,
Edw. Woods
