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o ao luuUuU GuD uuubu,juuU yuw wuuW w uW6uuuuw Open the have sought to open channols for cxtending hunanitarian rolief to all who suffer tho afflicti. war in Viatnaa. Fricnds have been particulariy ccrccrned to seo that this mucli ncedcd relief conveycd not maroly to the vl:tius of Vict Cong violenco but also to tho cvor-ncunting toll o. casualtios which our sido has inflicted upon the clvilian populatlon of North and South Viet.. It is our belief that all hunan lifo is prccious ard all huuan destruction arcng. We aro ths: fore concerned to bind up the wounds and restoro the health of all victims of this t/ar - irrr. tive of thoir political toliefs or national loyalties, Surely no man doservos to blecd to uc. yates of for want of nodical caro. In our cfforts to oren chaanols for the c:tension of huasnitarian reliof to all victimg of th. Frionds havc cnccuntcred a rogrottabie lack oi franknoss and conperation on the part of I officials. This attitude appsars to d3 rcoted in two laws (Export Control Act of l949 anu . Trading with Ths Fneay Act'oi l9i7) which prohibit the shiprent of any modicinal or other rel. Mercy Iocated in...Ccn.unist China, Horth Korea or tho Couuunist-controiled area of Vietnat"...unlry tho currant Ad:lnistrtion to sodify these regulations in recognition of the humanitarian nat and iateat of rur 'roliof. Losever it now appaars that daspite our various appeals, letters ti Prosidsit, visits to Fashington, otc. our government is more likely to stirfen than rolar its. strictions cn relief to Vietnam, Indced, sinco October the U.S. Treasury Te:artnont has refu! to authorizs the transuission of auy arount of relief eatorial to eithcr tte Sed Crose Societ Harcl or tho 'ih:licnal Libaration Frout Rsd Cross.-- ing nrprcred for boubing. Cur country has, it appears, enbarked upon a war of attrition.in . tho sostriction of hunanitarian roliei would appear to ba a clear and integral part. 4.. Can this bo tha cause of Ausrica? Have wo grosn so dasperate in our concern to crush the enc!. tion of tl:o nationl intcrest. So long as tho viol;nco ccntinues and our leaders feel or. go on l:illing pooplo in ssarch of an "honorable settleront" in.Vietaam, so long and longe.-st. nust Friends and nan of cood will everyuaore continun to reach out to all yictimg of this tra; war...that' morcy ovor ex:tity night provail. If you are.in syapathy with this concrn, wo w nost grateful for your heip.in trying t( OPEN TIE GATEs OF LERCy. Pleasa Vrite Presid: B. Jcanson, Tte White House, Washingt D.C. 20500 and/or Senator J.w.. Fulbright, Ch: : aate Foreign Relations Comnittee, Unite Statos Senate, Washington D.C. 2o5io. You e... .ish to bring this nattcr.to tho attontio. of your coggrcssman, local newspaper, church . .guo. Shculd you wish to contributa towt the relief'of cufforing in all parts of viet::. Writing Hr, Stanley Sozarfield, Bureau of Fc: .ts Control; Treasury Departenjt, Washint D.C., OR you may contribute directly by wirir. 'ing cash to: Tho Causdiaa Friehds Sorvic. Connittoo,. Nodical Aid Frograt, Go Lowther A:' 'Snto 5, Oatario, Canads Porsons-nnkinf cuch direct contributions should ba aware that so in violation of U.S.. fedoral law. Should you wish furtuor information or assista: suggest you contact: