December 10, 2008Contact: Nikolaos Taneris, New York, Tel. 1-917-699-9935, IoannisFidanakis, New Jersey, Tel. 1-973-464-0211The Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA) and Hellenic League ofAmerica in coalition with the STOP THE ANTI-HELLENIC LOBBY(www.stoptheantihelleniclobby.wordpress.com) was informed through itsgrass-roots Hellenic activists that Card Partner Inc. and that the VISAcard affinity program has reportedly "pulled" and/or "temperorarilyremoved " the offensive VISA card that it designed with a "Star ofVergina" in collaboration with the Washington DC-based lobby "UnitedMacedonian Diaspora UMD"
Thus far, the phone conversations are notenough of a commitment to make sure that such offensive cards are neverissued again by VISA, we demand a written statement and commitment fromVISA.We have yet to receive a written statement from Card Partner Inc. aboutthe offensive "Macedonian" VISA card, and we have yet to see acommitment to cancel the card in writing. We ask that our grass-rootsactivists continue to ask VISA President Mr. William M. Sheedy to callon the CardPartner Visa affinity credit card program so it can becanceled at:https://corporate.visa.com/ut/contactus.jsp
