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Moorish Science Temple of America — Part 31
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_ would maize b ime if they applied as conscientious
objectors?" EL then reminded him that they had
‘already come tO tnat conclusion through discussion and ;
-_ VATS replied that he did recall it and had “at hand".
: ate: letter setting forth the results of the January
r » meeting of the Adept Chamber of the Temple.
ae =: explained Mr. EVANS! remark "make better time"
by saying that pending the passing of a law which would
correctly "classifyt the members of the Temple as Moorish-
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* | Americans and Asiatics, it would be more “practical" to
keep them out of the hands of the Armed Forces and within
the structure of the Selective Service. <As their cases
were turned down by Local Board, members would appeal to
State Headquarters. After being turned down by the State
( Board the menbers would appeal to the rational Board,
There, “on the National level each member! ould
q@/ ~=«be individually handled and justice done". i =
. , said that at the top level of Selective Se Wash-
——— L d incton, the peculiar problems of tne Moorish-American are
4 understood and by getting his selective service case to
Washington, D.C., a member of the Temple can be assured
of assistance in being correctly "classified" as an Asia-
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ae: said, in closing, that as soon as members
fe) e Moor Science Temple of America, Ince, were rec-
ognized as Moorish-Americans and Asiatics by both Selective
Service and the Armed Forces, the Heads of the Temple would
diredt the young men in their organization to withdraw their
Claim as conscientious objectors and to go forth and serve
in the Armed Forces.
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