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aU I I EE SUE EL I | SNovember Washington, bc, A Cuatition of Blacks Against the War in Vietnan, comp esed of representatives of sonic twenty-five Negro orsanisations in Dy C., has been formed to conduct its own rally against the Vietnam War and re- portedly will, not varticipate in any great numbers in the anti-Vietnarn .. War activilies planned foret3- 15. November by the New Mobe, Vietnam — Mc biliszation Committee, and the Student Mobilization Coniumittee which are almust exclusively of white leadership. Members of the coalition - rauging from moderate clergymen tn militant young blacks - bave Pt | they felt they eught to become involved in a kind of muvementever which they could have some ‘controls Co-chairmen Mrs. Willie J. Vesely cane Rona Rand announced that the Black Moratorium Day Rally will be a the D. C. Armyry at 4:30 pom, - ahe awn: The Black Coalition has a list of District war - dead, and ‘the next uf kin will be contacted and invited to dake-part in the program at the Armory. Tentative plans for the late afternoon program call for read- ing the names of District war dead, introduction of their families, lighting of candles in their memory and perhaps speeches by some others. As tentatively scheduled the Armory program will run Crom 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. and may include appearance es by Mrs. Martin Luther Wing and Mahalia Jackson, who is lo sing at Arlingtor: N: ational Ceme- iery earlier that day. . ° *Noventber 10-1b National and Washington, D.C. : ° It appears that "Velerans Day" will Ie marked this year by more ‘than the usual memorial services. Lead primarily by veterans organi- zations, some effort is being expended tu plan activities in the nature vf a counter-offensive against the anti-war protests. The groups plan to observe National Confidence Week beginning November 10. Under a project called "Tell it to Tanoi, cach member of a velorans' group will tall five persous, asking Cach to call five more. Then, on Veterans Day they will Ny the U.S. Mag, burn headlights on cars and turo on their porch lights at night. Groups participating are the American Lepion, VEW, Milifary Order of the World Wars, Woeld War L Veterans. American Veterans of World War HW, Disabted Anmeie can Veterans, Re Lired Otic ers As: woctiation, Reserve Olfieers, and . Fleet Reserve Assvociation, The VIEW, with its national "Sper ation Speakout" and other groups are asking labor, church and fraternal or- | ganizations ty join in statements to newspapers and in other ways tu-