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CONFIPRNTIAL Peace Mobilization April 4 - 6, 1969 Cartright urged public support of the GI's who were resisting the Vietnam war in the armed forces. He indicated that if several hundred GI's who were present at the demonstration could make this sacrifice and probably face military harassment for doing so, the civilians could likewise help them by also protesting. After Cartright's speech, a guerrilla theater group © known as the Pageant Players put on a skit ridiculing the American presence in Vietnan. During this period there was a slight disruption at the stage of the rally and group chants were heard stating, "Free the Panthers 21, Power to the People." At approximately 4:25 p.m., the next speaker was introduced as Professor Howard Zinn, who stated as follows: — : Professor Zinn said that we are tired of waiting for the government to end the war, that the best way to stop the war is for the United States to pack up and get out of Vietnam right now. He said that there is nothing in Vietnam that belongs to the United States. That the responsibility, for the deaths in Vietnam, belongs in Washington and that the coffins of those brought back from Vietnam, should be piled up on the White House lawn, to remind the President and the country where the responsibility lies for those deaths. v Professor Zinn stated that there is something wrong with the political and economic system of this country and great changes are going to have to be made in this country to make it liveable. He said that the rich have always run this country and they are still running it. He stated that there is something wrong with justice in this country when Eldridge Cleaver has to stay in hiding and James Eastland is in the Senate. He said that awn this situation should be reversed. Zinn stated tnat there ne has been justice in this country for the poor people or the b people. aw ¥Ga lack elle en CONF MRNTIAL | eA ae ees Rene Ong RES rem eres Meine cern Erte mater rem ee em