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one t ad x, = . - ae al a . . -s ; + : ae ed Fae prec eeenetae U8 Chinese occupation, 5 an fs ee { a” . ~ ‘verte ‘ ; . . iy wont ates continues to intervene increascs pigre Depend nt Lo ventien by the Chinese, since China and Victnam rote as Tee ar in Vietnam could escalate into general 21 0 TD and World War HI. een ese & cy gs a dt ARE OTHER THINGS at stake in tie continued American | Uhiksion in Vietnam in addition to the lives and freedom of .. Sigtsamese people, important as these are, It is perhaps “rpens ible for most Americans to compare their present respon- ; tality to spe2k out against the war in Vietnam with the responsi- rility of the Germans to speak out in the early days of Hitler: iveryornc knows that we have no Hitlers here, in power or close 1 power, But one wonders what limits there are to the atrocities Americans will go along with, so long as they are explained, how- ever falsely, as necessary for the maintenance of democracy. - tthe Arthur Miller, whose recent play, Incident at Vichy, deals with Nazi persecutions of theJews, has written: ‘“%Vho among us knew enough tobe shocked, let alone to protest at the photographs of the Vietnamese lorturing Vietcong prisoners, which our press has yablished? The Vietnamese are wearing United States equipment, are paid by us and could not torture withoutus. There is no wey around this —the prisoner crying out in agony is our prisoner.'’ (New York Times Magazine, January 3, 1965} . ce ee ene ge a a A ET > in the most powerful nation inthe world, a nation loaded with money and overkill, fail to do what we'say the Germans should have done when sirocities were being committed in their name and with their “wat. - : We E MUST INSIST on immediuie withdrawal of all U.S. troops ; ¥¥ from Victnam, eventhough the situation may remain atragic one. Many problems will remain, but withdrawal of U. 8. troops will provide the only chance that the people of South Vietnam can ' ‘become masters of their own destiny, Then the way will be open {or penuine negotiations about the problems of Sou‘hcast Asia, a5 | distinct from manipulationby outside powers, and for friendly aid i to the stricken peoples of the region, if they ask for it. This is | the only peace with honor thatis possible in Vizinam. End the Wa> ' in Vielnam. i . | . The prospects for the future are terrifying if those of us who live : ee ee ee ee ee ' T join in signing the Declaration of Conscience (stating reiusal * to cooperate with the prosecution of the war “a Vietnam). .. ~ | Signature Address a rE Please clip and mail to one of the shonsoring organizations to > be delivered fo the President on an abpropriate occasion, ee een (+ o Please send me more information about the war in Victnam, . and the organizations sponsoring this icafliet. olwant to work te end the war in Victnam: i o Please keep me informed about future action projects, l g Please send additional copies of this loauct. 'g Please send conics of the Declaration of Conscience _ in petition form so IT may obtain additional signatures. eee ee ee Mt Name * Address ceo me ee fe ore at Pe et Ot oe oF lg TE {eythane ee ee ge en ee ee oe oe ee yp nn te me | H . (ATS Chryesie Street "G25 Lafuyelte Street . Oetholie Warker Committee for Nonvialent Aetion “Stadent leace & tte konan Street, Room 1029 wee ome Waeklaration i Comnseienes Because the use of the military resources of the United States in Vietnam and clsewhere suppresses the aspirations of the people for political independence and economic freedom; Secuuse inhuman torture and senscless killing are being carried out by forces armed, wniformed, trained and financed by the United States; Decause webelieve that all peoples of the carth, in- eluding both Americans and non-Americans, kaye an inalienable right tolife, liberty, and the peaceful pur- suit of happiness in their own way; and . Because we think that positive steps must be taken to put an end fo the threat of nuclear catastrophe and death by chemical or biologics] warlare, whcther these result from accident or escalation ~- fe eee Se We hereby declare our conscientious refusal to cooperate with the United States government in the prosecution of the war in Vietnam. . We encourage those who can conscientiously do so to refuse to serve in the armed forces and to ask for discharge if they are already in. Those of us who are sublect fo the draft aursclves declare our own intention io rcluse wo serve, We urge others to refuse and refuse ourselves to take part inthe manufacture ortransportation of mili- + tary equipment, or to work in the ficlds of military research and weapons devclopment. ¢ ‘We shall encourage the devolopment of other nonviolent acts, including acts which involve civil disobedience, in order to stop the flow of American soldiers and munitions to Victnam’. NOTE: Signing or di.tri uling this Declaration of Conscience might be cmstrued as a violation of the Universal Military Tre ‘nig and Service Act, which pronibits advising perscns facing the draft fo rofuse service, Penallies of rp to 4 years imprisonment, and/or a fine of $5,000 :r¢e provided. While prasccu- tions under this provision of the law almost. naver occur, persons signing or distributing this declaration ’ should face iffe possibility of serious consequences. Somé signérs of this Declaration ore: . Rev, Dat Berrigan, 8.3. srvind tance Rev, priip.bervigen, S.S.J. Siducy Leng . Kui Boy ic . John neal Stoughiowtynd Bradfufd, Lytth Mitten diare? Stewart Seackam Morris i, Nitcketl Ralph DiGi . ’ Lareyyertinghett = Mrs, Lucy Mowlyousry --—— W, Hy Ferry A, J, phiste Lf Erich fran : feyie athan ogni Geismar Linus anling Row i Exeroft E.\Gendler dint Pees Pau Sood an Diaxe di Priwe A, Phila ctaacatph Earle Deynobls Bayard Rustin Gleun ED Racitey : diarudySwades Union Yviar Resisters League 3 Beghinan Street, Houm I eo ; f Pas ligeais Erich kudder Maul flrasaner