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Demonstrations Protesting United States Intervention in Vietnam Ja. PPENDIX + METROPOLITAN RECREATION ASSOCIATION, Fat ot © non bie ab, tanh tar cdo de & Rae ee eee et et ee oo FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATURE FRIENDS OF } AMERICA, INC., OPERATOR OF CAMP MIDVALE Nature Friends of America, Inc., (NFA) (since 1935) has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. The records of the New York County Clerk's Office, Supreme Court Building, New York City, reflect that a certificate of dissolution for NFA was filed with the roe of State, State of New York, on February 23, A source advised on March 12, 1954, that ata meeting of the former New York Local of NFA held on February 25, 1954, in New York City, a successor organization known as the Metropolitan Recreation Association (MRA) was set up and all assets and real property formerly belonging 7~O the New York Local of NFA were transferred to the MRA. On November 4, 1957, a second source made available _@ copy of the constitution of the MRA, which was adopted in 1957, and which, under Article II, set forth the aims of the organization as follows: "The purpose of the association is to bring together people without regard to race, color, netional origin, religion or belie’s, having -a common interest in outdoor sports, recreational and cultural activities, and the fullest use of leisure time for the furtherance of the welfare and well being cf the members; to encourage the study of nature and of the natural sciences, and of the modes of living and customs and cultures of the people of the United States, past and present..." On March 26, 1964, a third source made available — a copy of the March, 195 issue of the "Camp Midvale News, offidal organ of Camp it dvale, Midvale, Yaw Jersey, which on page 1 states that the recently formed MRA is the organization which owns and operates Camp Midvale. The MRA, as of May 8, 1964, continues to utilize General Post Office Box 634, New York City, as its mailing address. - el *