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American Friends Service Committee — Part 26
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CINCAGO. — TheOrcanizing’ creased support to the United Na-
Comniittee for thy Tinois:Wiscun-.t
sin Frienils Cammitiee on Lewisla-
on last week announced a drive ta
influence hoth federal and state lea-
islation on the issues of neace, civil
rights ard civil liberties, and wel-
e issues.
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gled aut hy the newly tormed coin-
tmittee are: “Defense of civil Uher-
es, including continued opposition
‘to the lovalty oaths: abolition of
capit:! Deneshment, ay: coved id
nt hn i
wane Dieensa ie ar
Vedas gad jedi ital wu
legislative reforms ‘necessary to
« good government.”
On a national scale the commit-
tee singled out the i suse of “nniver-
sal enforceable disarmament,” in-
t The state isstiies that were sin-'
tions, for # foreian aid program:
“based on nuwral rather than military:
consideration, and for “civil rights:
lesishition. including insurance of
the sight to vote tor all eligible!
citizens.” .
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conunittee deal with a “scund and}
Iwunane immigration policy” and’
for “reasonable federal aid for pub-|
Ne housing, eduestion, low income!
health insurances and state welfare!
programs.” ;
Tt was announced that the com
mittee w I attempt to alfect legis-,
tation in keepmg with the religious:
convictions ot the Friends (Quakers)!
jand those with similar views. it)
“will, the announcement said. dis-
and voting recurds, adopt an edu-;
cational provram, which will iii
clude a sneakers hureau, and urge!
action on je gislitive mattrers. >
This action program, it was an-'
Monnced consists of testiiving at!
Hegisiators, suggestions to idividu-'
jals and groups on public issues. and
\eeopcration with other interesterl
Organizations. wherever that is pos-
| sible.
te
committee is the third!
such local group fain rethe
jovuntry, “Pwo similar branches ex-
a 2 ast in Caldornia |
OTHER issues of concern ta the!
seminate information on the issaes'
N.Y. Journal
American
N. Y. Times
Wash. Post and
Times Herald
Wash. News
Wash. Star
N.Y. Herald
Tribune
N. Y. Mirror
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