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American Friends Service Committee — Part 11

53 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Jul 15, 1966 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 53 pages OCR'd
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(™ wad “Th : Pe ee Se € 39. CAC th a ep lrg: a RITE a 7's rea ae Packs 284 ENS uP SANE. 3 re} jap fae Argh ree ES Sn October 2p «ehiprpent © of medical aupnltes p purchased and packed by, the’ Canadian Friends ServiceCo minee wilt} leave” ‘ “Montreal pound tor Hanol;, Seigon,.and the NLP aréae, “7Wé understand’ this wil} be the. fast, sich shipment to Teave Canada’ eee he ‘ next Spting. (Je ia the’ partieyfai con¢em of the Quaker? Action ‘Group that subetantial’ selles frog Ap metas, Friends. #0 ‘forw: chat, voyage, #, with or ‘without’t tho’ permission’ of. the, United States Cavertiment’’ AG ty eet wan y2 eal Fulks gr meh Ps an “ah We believe, that the €xzcnis ion, of humanitaxiéa relief to any and all who ‘putter (a a ‘fundamental human’ right’ and ‘moral respons ulltty » We Pan’ got and will ‘fioe” take off our hata before the King’and acknowledge “our gaverind ents authority, ta determine’ hether® ani whan gay y particular! segment: ot the ‘huroan fam by | stalt be deemed worthy of suctl rellef.< We: cad 4 appreciate ¢ our | government 8 .£pACe: Caikncwing the exact contents ‘of aay parcels gent te Yiewam’ ‘by Améri¢an citizens and are “quite grepired t to cOoperaté with any! rea a Lie grocedures the™ government night, ectablish‘for verifying the humanitarian character of thesé parcels’: ‘We would ‘hope that the © swwerament might conclude that its national Intexests are best served by matntalning and nee destroy! ng the bonds of humanity. Seil mewever rhe peecee, adm iaistracion may fre} obliged to. interpret and pursue the nacional interest, we tannct, in the: face, of e Olas ging capialttes 4) olay ‘our eftorta to reach out,” “gormiiwnicats 2 and exiend celle ‘ta all”vho ‘suffer the tragic and juan ‘con “quences ofyar, an yous Se CPOE AS! pe fd! Frey <t To aseure that the. concern of American Priends id well “Sepresented in'the shipment of medical supplies ‘deparving train Mon: “4 Oct. 12,.A Quaxer Action Group is prenarcs tw assist a:at advise any and all men of good wil} who may wisn to extend’ relief te, . + mama of the ser in Vteciam via the Medical Mid (Program of the Canadian Friends Service’S Comm ee .' Already.” we have,aure! ae 73 sransmitted $10 to Canician friends tor wris program We are perpacet to sasist cher i dividuals and groups who nay wis! -2. ” { ~ vee 4s : - 4 vr *: Taasiait @im Lar Contributions.” Pha bey Be hw To ep SS ee ee # We. weuld tiepe that if might, be possible te coordinate’ a ‘simultineots: * ines vot. ‘priende, across t he bountry ‘ coincidi ing ‘with. aned by tlliseis Yearly Mouting, ya walsh eke vestity to ‘the ‘growing deter Pmtnatich ot Friends’: ‘oO reach aut ‘and extend relief = cy “who suffer in Vietmam, - ieee, an tk more Te eS Epes poy “Such a witnesa would srerably need ca be held Sebandby, October \ tn ‘order that ‘any’ medical supplies or'money sest m ight § niy “Canada tn in ime for tha sailing, In migit well incluce some formal representation of Friends concern in this marter, to govern en. officiais. “7 Tot primary, value of auch an outpouring of tn: Manitartan regard and reiiety’ however, ‘would a ‘most, certai ay be ita: AEDT to Speak to tne beart and conscience sf the Amecican peonlas ot ee a et “a ~ ea : . 0 Note Fricris © io3a in 34.04 a eperutsated effort th wccid of course not be the first time in the “history ot our Sountry ‘that . Tide fel: spliged ay our rel} gos coavsetl ona to challenge what we regarded as inhuman poljcies and practices by ‘establishing our 3 ‘nuepercent and sometimes egal programs for aidiaz che dist reseed. A not dissimilar effort waa organized during America's wstod of legalized slavery when Friends played 3 leading roie in the under ground railway which smuggled slaves to freedom in Cana - Can it ce that Pricice are “cal ted once again *O challenge the # violence: of nations and defend the human: my at everyman? The ) en . ‘ fa . " Soaps meer to ‘this wey ceserves 0 be ‘weighed teavtty ja our hearta 7 My? f ah en tr ne Waar yt “ees, a * * . as . . €, - . ft Loe “ : wh nee ety “What “Friends ‘can ‘Do- ; ‘lp Lae Rouge de ia Repuui-que, “.f Croux-Rouze stia Repuritque Oo aes ar a Cod i gate ge! Toneratique ¢37¢ utuam ™ “du Vierram wae ye we te Po : : a, Sa * ; ’ : ‘ wo ~ nos + summcoe mt » ot Bae Tret ss a D. Hoag-Tiar- Ta 0 2 2 + (i) Send a congiaties of funds ot ap prce yr.arg callef supp ty. Ua. Woop n | \ Salmaa, . Vietiacn ee NOE ee Mitisel Aid Proevam of the Caratian Friends Service Comm ince, . eet . . zo‘. “, a . vi, p Tiletee wel 2 a re vert St yt yin ng without a ticense, aa your 4 she suggests. (ccintact cur cific ™ 7 ane 7 . . . ; , wet vee ae SN aa if you need a3ststanc2 orenctunter cliicury}. : mo we na Fran 2inh CAR + - cs : wet , oo 1 oO ner i c vitnes$ o aa bowery e“33 I>nc red ~ . . . H ca ore +4 A em aes wee he eae’ S037) Tuas Noa ms (2) join in the creme rt coor inated ; Bae : ‘a 2 eCorg.m - to remove federal ristr.efiorga on ise exceasion cf! saa “e Sere Ot elie? yarite our etl ys . Be, pon at 4) Weite the Pooglceci utging hin to modify these .-itts. os. = we Brea dies Te (4) lag caper lua. icureit grauss rasirt 7.3 sone. - - “Ze . ee .* _ . ‘ ~ : * fas : +? we any . : ‘ - wy + . . . -: . -o= ~ * - we ke : . -. rn ers aes + AL os Cr re Cer es $ — : - 3 . set . . . - . 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