Woodstock Ventures Questions Republican National Convention Logo

Calls for RNC to Embrace Woodstock Values

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Jul 19, 2016, 11:05 ET

WOODSTOCK, N.Y., July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Woodstock Ventures, the partnership behind the historic 1969 music festival, has a question for the Republican National Committee and its presumptive nominee Donald Trump as its convention takes place in Cleveland this week:

As your convention logo is strikingly reminiscent of our world-famous logo from the 1969 Woodstock Festival; why don't you consider incorporating some of our Woodstock values into the RNC platform?

Woodstock Ventures logo

The 1969 Woodstock dove-&-guitar logo (pictured) features a dove perched on the neck of a guitar.

The 2016 RNC elephant-&-guitar logo (link here) features an elephant perched on the neck of a guitar.

"For almost 50 years, the Woodstock Dove & Guitar logo has symbolized, and resonated with, those who believe in equality, community, activism and environmental protection," said Joel Rosenman, co-founder of Woodstock Ventures and co-producer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. "These are universal values that we encourage the RNC, and all Americans, to adopt in today's politically charged and chaotic times. Our country could use a little more community, unity and love right now."

The Woodstock values are:

Community: We are all in this world together. We all depend on each other, need one another, and we all benefit from a peaceful, loving, caring co-existence. It's the Golden Rule, applied to all living things.
Equality: Everyone deserves equal treatment and equal opportunity, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age or sexual preference.
Environmental Responsibility: We must protect our planet and its ecosystem from the dangers of climate change, diminishing biodiversity, the squandering of natural resources, and man-made pollution.
Activism: Wherever there is injustice or unfairness in the world, it is our responsibility to take peaceful action, both separately and in groups, to make things better.
Music. Woodstock will always be about music.

Michael Lang, co-founder of Woodstock Ventures and co-producer of the Woodstock Festival added, "Since Woodstock stands for world community, Woodstock does not endorse building walls between nations. Woodstock stands for equal rights; so we do not endorse prejudice or discrimination. Woodstock stands for equal opportunity for all of us; so we do not support tilting the playing field to favor a privileged few. If these principles, which Woodstock does not endorse, turn out to be the principles that make up the GOP platform, then our logo designs would be the only thing we have in common."

Lang and Rosenman appealed to the anticipated 50,000 Cleveland convention-goers to respect the values underlying the Woodstock Dove & Guitar logo. "For those of you who are part of a global Woodstock 'nation', for those of you who attended the first Woodstock Festival, or any of our subsequent festivals, this convention is an opportunity to remind your party of what the authentic Woodstock logo stands for. If you're going to evoke our logo, please also evoke our values and support the changes in society that Woodstock has energized over the years. We have more in common than what sometimes seems to be driving us apart. Do your best to make sure the RNC is moving toward a better world for all."

About Woodstock Ventures:
Woodstock Ventures was formed to produce the legendary Woodstock Festival and is the owner of the trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property derived from the Woodstock Festival. The company's partners include three of the original Woodstock producers, Michael Lang, Joel Rosenman, and John Roberts' family. Today, Woodstock Ventures creates events and develops projects consistent with Woodstock's values and supports causes and organizations that complement those values. Please visit the official site of Woodstock Ventures at www.Woodstock.com.

Note: The Woodstock Dove-&-Guitar logo is a registered trademark of Woodstock Ventures LC.

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