◆ SpookStack

COO018210 0 ',l 3 L . 0 - b u .- .. b . 18 August 1972 SPECIAL REPORT 1972 Republican National Convention (RNC) 0 Preparations for organized demonstrations at Uie Republican ;.; . 'Nation& Convention (August 21 - 23) appear to be more sopliistioated \q&; $L*4.4: Lt.--- J ? d- , y 2 - - . - than that which took place during the rebent Democratic National Con- vention. ) i The Miami Convention Coalition (MCC), a confcdcration of anti- .war forces, women libbers, gay activists and other diversified groups led by radical activists Rennie Davis .and Dave Dellinger, appears to be the principal spokesman and organi& for most of the groups that plan some sort of protest action during the coming GOP Convention. k. kef, - Sixty antiwar and soci$ action groups are repoqterlly slated to partici- 'pate. . v?a..(. W t . T t :BW&( ~ ~ ~ J . C , /.&li L..- 3(it.;., 7 One of the most diiliciilt problems for f licse grotest'grouqxi is * . L. . 1. fl t.yf'- .. A7 7.%*. h . attempting to arrange' coordinated activities that will have I2roa.d appeal aid contain a variety of issu.es and tactics with which the various c_lroups c;.zn find identity. To accomplish this end, it appears MCC has implemented the following three strategies: First, it is exploiting the participation of well-known personalities who are not identified with any particular group, sucli as Da.ni21 Eerrigan, the radical priest, 3.nd Jane Foiida the antiwar celebrity; secondly: it has designed a broad "Sceilario" of events to provide continuity for Uie various groups in- volved; an-d third, it is continuing its rather novel appron.ch of entertain- ing arid amusing tJlc elderly citizens of Miami Beach which gained wide- spread publicity during the '72 Democratic_Convenlion. Protest sclivities are expQcfcd lo liegin Aiigu:;t 14 wilt) ttrc .ol:enirq of "Esposc '72, 'I mi a.nti-im.~)cri~ilist education project Ihat will fcrrture. exhibits, workshops and lectures on Ihc war a t d U.,S. irnp&ial.inm. * ,> ,-- 7 3 /<e. :. d: ,.. ,i. i 1' c. ') i - . C' ;-. <. , - %&U,,&*.!d~ J.( c ...-. 2 6 : - 7 ., . 0 . k?,' . :.A- ' \i . -.... -jJt,:b~i.i,- .i 3 !M' 7 c 1 . . e : ' -.