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te Friends have asked -~ how long’! plan to continue-this poe —_" emery pene een ene ee een witness. I am afraid I just don't - know.. I should guess that this depends in large measure upon the course of the war in” _,Wiet-Nam and how it affects me inside, Certainly there are matters of concern sufficient to warrant Friends’ continued wait, amongst them: 1) an end to the killing and suffering, 2) a change in government policy curtailing relief to the suffering - a) the approval of denied relief licenses, now estimated at $60,000, b) the unblocking of two AQAG bank ac- counts holding $1,400 -, 3) the removal of barriers, travel and otherwise, which presentiy forbid Friends to mirister directly to civilian casualties caught in the actual war zones, 4) a chance to present personaily our concern to those officials with authority to change these policies, 5) an explanation of the reasons behind our governznent'’s abrogation of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Civilians in Tine of var, 6) the sovicitation of relief ccutributions from government personnel to replace funds frozea by the Treasury... ’ Still, despite the challenge presented by these several objectives, I have made no plecge | “Oo continue until,.., resolving simply to carry on so long as I can find the light and strength to go torsard on a day-to-day, week-to-week basis. In this I have been suoyed oy the unexpected arrival of several Friends, amongst them, Roland Finston of Palo Alto- vs : noe Dad e@@cing, cert fovler ~ 1 and Grace Palner of Stcny Rua Meeting, John “iaynard of New York : Meeting, Bill Medlin of Central Fhilacelphia Meeting, Veronica Prichard of London Meeting, and Carolyn Smith of Washiegten Meeting, FRIENDS AAZ ENCOURAGED... vn behalf of A Quaker Action Group and myself, I invite other Friends who share this con- ri sera to ‘open the gates of nercy' to join me aiien they can for Sovever lonz they con aad tz wait, leaflet, v.s.: officials, and solicit funds, It would help if you would get in touch with ne before sou ec a lisn Fen 2 35¢ Caciteol st, Si; MC 20093 1252 T S Fr r 22tings Tay .isa S i) expressi L Vio2t-Nan, 2) anpz¢i- g2 in govern Ltieag, ind 3} statin: 3 these Triinds pari~ent for such a 2S : t and : Js “ra5tings con.eyeid . fornmai minutes 4 Tio ogrove most aeip- te omadress all 3: of Foreizna Ass2¢ts 7ivtdi - roon 2319; wi pyssitis, stud > alcsol2es fa 3 2 DP Tints: vYaghinctir, 2 oeSL9, and Bose 4 _— sted CRAKS NODITIOUAL COPIES: SEAR STEIN UD llr lo lll 22 ld) Sabi chiara, 2lehA 13.57 oy ate 1 a ld - — e > 4b - . ; - . : . ‘ ce . . -~ ial - eo. -_** " -e _— - - ’