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American Friends Service Committee — Part 4

108 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Mar 15, 1957 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 98 pages OCR'd
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- (2D Appendix "C8 to “Manual for Direct Action," by Oppenheimer and Lakey (Security Notes for Deep South Work, adapted from COFO suggestions) CRAVEL (a) When persons leave their project they mst call the home project person-to- person on arrival at their destination in person. If they are reported missing, . sersonnel will notify central. hq. A system of daily reports will note all changes in , 2ersonnel, transfers, etc. Phones should be used only when there is no time to use mail. Zare should be taken to avoid using full names of persons.over the phone. Checklists to <eep track of all personnel at al] times should be maintained. me, ; (b) Doors of cars should be locked at all times, At night, windows should be- rolled u as much as | possible. Gas tanks should have locks and be kept locked. Hoods ~ snou &2iso ha Iae on, . {c) No one should go anywhere alone, especially not in an automobile, or at night. [ravel at night should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. oe {d) Remove all objects from your car which could be construed as weapons: hammers, | files, iron rules, etc, No liquor bottles, beer cans, etc. should be inside your car, Do not travel with names and sses of local contacts. (e) Know all roads in and out of tow. Study the county map. Know locations of safe homes and contacts in the countys : (£) When getting out of a car at night, turn car's inside lights off first. (gz) Note any cars which circle offices of Freedom Houses. Take license numbers of all Suspicious cars. Note makes model and year. Cars without license plates should be repo once to project office, DOMICILE (a) If it can, be @voided, trv not to sleep near open windows, Sleep at the back ; of houses, that is, the part farthest from the road or street. as bebicA <-:- Treenee abntann 4 Ol BOILLIM Yuus VIaGW SHBUSS a. (b) Do not stand in doorways at dight with lights you sit in lighted rooms. Do not congregate in front of the house. Make sure doors to nouses have locks and are kept locked. wo . | {c) Keep records of all suspicious events, ¢.g. ears circling around the house or office. If an incident occurs, or seems about to occur, call the project, and alse notify local FRI and police, Cod (a) Under some circumstances it may be advisable for new personnel to make themselves known to local police, introduce themselves, and tell them their reason for being in the area, , (e) A telephone should be installed. If a private phone is used, put a lock on it; otherwise, install a pay phone. Cai
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