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American Friends Service Committee — Part 32

169 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 169 pages OCR'd
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO; ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WORLT PEACE ! THE WORLD PEACE ROADCASTING FOUNPATIs ; 3 NOW BEEN ORGANIZED ! . The formation of TE WORLD PEACE BROADCASTING FOUNDATION follows an unusual series of events during the past few months. Here is the story: Last fall an official of the Preferred Risk Nutual Insurance Company of Des Moines, Iowa, heard a tape~recorded talk by Dr. Jerome D. Frank, noted author ar psychiatrist of John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., entitled "The Nuclear A Race--Sanity and Survival." This talk was given at a public mecting in Washingt v: C., sponsored by Psi Chi, the national psychological fraternity. In it, Dr. J ‘outlined very dramatically the dangers of the nuclear arms race, the current tre of thinking in the Russian and American governments, and the analogy between thx havior of men and nations facing this threat and mental patients. Persons long in promoting world peace considered this talk one of the most important ever del ered on the subject. A copy of this tape recording was secured and edited for . by radio stations and copies were sent to a number of stations with a request tl this be broadcast on a free time basis. About fifty stations responded and used the tape. As a public service pro. the insurance company printed 3000 copies of this talk in order to offer a free to each radio listencr who might be interested in having one. There was a train response from the public. Requests came from all over the country. Many perso that this service be extended, that more radio stations be contacted and more si talks presented. Station WBZ Boston and Station WDiF Kansas City each received requests from single bruadcasts. Station WO Des Moines received 110 inquiries all parts of the country as a result of one late night broadcast. An FM radio in Los Angeles received 450 responses to a series of repeat broadcasts. The project outgrew the ability of one man to handle the details and the 4 of one company to carry the cost of supplying materials. Then in February 1960 of interested citizens decided this was a worthwhile public service which shoul: continued. So THE WORLD PEACE BROADCASTING FOUNDATION has been organized. Thi a non-profit corporation--a spiritual adventure in effective communication vitu important in solving the problem of war and peace. People of various races and ligious beliefs are joining hands in this venture. The organizers believe that is facing his greatest challenge in this nuclear age and that we must join hand meet it. They believe the first job is mass education through cffective commun of various ideas and approaches of thoughtful people. They believe radio and t vision are the most effective media, supported with printed copies of talks. There is a need for funds to buy recording tapes, printing, supplies, post and equipment. The man who started this project, some of the exccutives of thi pany and of other companies and many other interested persons are planning to ¢d their spare time without cost to the Foundation. Every dollar spent will count you are interested in helping, fill out the form below and mail it at once: err ee en em m em ee mew ew Bee KE Be Be we MP OB we Pee ewe Be we we ee See TE Be eee Be EB BeBe Owe Se eee WORLD PEACE BROADCASTING FOUNDATION 3005 High Street Des Moines, Iowa Dear Friends: I want to become a member of your organization. I enclose my ch for one of the following memberships which best fits my budget: , {1} SUSTAINING MEMBER. Co.cc ee eee eee eee eee cece ecoccceees col. 00 per year... ( (2) CONTRIBUTING MEMBER. J... cece bee e cece tere ceeecer see e+ $5.00 per year...( (3) PANTLCIPATING MUMBER. oc ca cece eee eens Sec e ee ee .$10.00 per year... ( ( ) I would like copics of Dr. Frank's talk. I understand the price is 1 for.one, 10 copies for $1.00; and move at the rate of $9.00 per hundred. I ene $ Lor copies. Please ship to me at once. ( ) IT would like to horrow a tape recording of Dr. Frank's talk (44 minute tin and enclose a contribution for use of it. Suggested contribution $1.50 for a (hey be purchused for $4.50) ; — NAM aa, — " ADERESS __ _. . Tree
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