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TUNNEL PROTESTERS TO MEET WITH MAYOR WHITE TODAY

Joan Vennochi and Maggie Rivas Globe Staff

1981

Overview

Last week, the tunnel picketers voted to suspend their nightly protests for two days, \"to rest and regroup,\" said Mary DiMarzo, the chief spokesperson for the tunnel demonstrators. Instead of blocking traffic, the demonstrators gathered at the tunnel on Sunday for a barbecue and last night, for coffee. [Gene Testa] said the two-day moratorium on picketing was voted \"to show the mayor our good faith.\" As he spoke, the half-dozen protesters who had attempted to picket despite the moratorium vote, stood behind him. Testa had urged them not to picket in order to present the united front they have repeatedly stressed is the most important element of their protest. \"We want to tell him what we need in East Boston and tell him if we don't feel that he is giving us what we need, we won't stop protesting,\" said Testa in an interview at the tunnel last night. \"Maybe we'll walk on City Hall. Maybe we'll take over the Parkman House. After all, it belongs to the people,\" said Testa.

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• Subject: Cummings, Marion / DiMarzo, Mary / Testa, Gene / White, Kevin