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A number of resolutions, pro and con the Vietnam W a r , have
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monious.
Republican National Chairman Roger C. B. Morton cndorsed
the moratorium as "great.. . a good thing.. . part of our right. "
Some twenty or more Congressinen havc taken advantage of an
old procedural rule to r e s e r v e an hour each to make speeches after
the House has concluded its business for the day on Tuesday the 14th.
It is their intention to speak through the night until noon on Wednesday,
the ISth, when the House opens in regular session. Opponents to this
move m a y utilize another rarely used procedural rule to block lhcm -
a dcmand that a quorum of 218 membcrs be prcsent bcfnrc thc session
can proceed.
five minutes at noon on the east stcps of the Capitol.
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A group of Congrcssmcn plans a silcnt vigil for forty-
An ad hoc committe'e of city Coverpment employees has been
They..bave been asked to gather
formed to support the moratorium.
at S p.m. at Pershing Square'and then proceed to the Sylvan Thcater.
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
Lawyers - A D. C. Lawyer Committee will hold a rally at
1:00 p.m. at St. Johns Church in Lafayette Square.
a speaker.
Arthur Coldberg,
Business and professional people - will rally at noon at Farraput
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Square.
COLLEGES
Activities arc plamed by and at most area colleges although all
Most action is at Georgetown and
will ostensibly be open for classes.
American in D. C. and at the University of Maryland.
Howard University - will be lenient on absences. The Univcr-
sitv Student Association cndorsed the moratorium in principlc btit
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declared alliances of black and white students fail, However, liberal
art students plan some activities, but probably separate from Vietnam
Moratorium Committee actions; A chapel service is planned for 12:30 p.m.
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