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American Friends Service Committee — Part 22
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-THE CIVIL LIBERTIES LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, INCORPORATED
a a nen nee GU enema — A ERE Sen asta ane cac res analy
.
"But what of those young | men who, long ago,
knew the war was a mistake and put their liperty on the,
line to oppose it; who are now in Federal prison, military
stockades or awaiting indictment or trial for tneir be- .-
liefs.
will be ‘served (some outlasting the hostilities), and
amnesty cannot be expected from the new administration.
We must not let these men stand 2lone.
"There are many unreported cases pending in
How much
federal and state ccurts across the country.
Their situations will not change, even. if peace
Prosecutions will continue, prison terms
do you know edout tne case of the Oakland Seven, who go
on trial this montn for conspiracy to comnit. a misdemeanor,
or The Catonsville 9, The Milwaukee
14, or the hundreds of individuals who have conscientiously
(which is a felony!),
resisted tne draft?
"These men deserve the vest lezal defense avail-
able. Althcugh other organizations are providing volunteer
lawyers, high calibre lesal defense will not be available
without a large reserv
costs, and appeal fees.
"Phe Civil Liberties Lezal Defense
Fund, Tne 9
was created to meet tnat need. The Pun an indenentent,
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non-prorit, non- political organization has deen enzezed in
&@ nationwide campaign to raise money for the legal defense
of conscientious resisters and their Ssuprorvers in we
Coffin-Spock case ard all other ceses; to serve the legal
professicn by aidinz in the formation of vaneis cf attcrrne
experienced in Selective Service and militery low, and to
facilitate tre initiation of affirmative lesal actions in
the area oF civil liberties,"
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ir of funds for legal research, cours
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