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AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE, WORLD AFFAIRS CAMP, PAINTED POST, NEW YORK, AUGUST 22 - 29, 1964: "Te Conference was depicted as 'part of a worldwide program designed to educate for responsible world eitizenship,' and as one in which the participants would ‘seek to explore the implications of non- violent approaches to our common problems.! I understand a series of such 'peace!' camps had been held during the sumer in a variety of locations; invitations had been sent to high schools in the Middle Atlantic States to participate. "Mis particular camp at Painted Post was owned by the Methodist Church and lent to the American Friends Service Committee. It consisted of a main lodge, several cabins and cottages, a swimming. pool, and basketball and volley ball courts. Tables in the lounge were piled high with literature on the peace movement. and on civil rights, as well as with civil rights buttons, bumper strips, slogans, etc., - all for sale. . < "og the approximately 60 students attending the camp about a third were Negroes. Most were in their Junior or Senior years in high school, a few ready for college. son a : - . "Schedule -- Each day from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. the group met to hear a presentation made by one of the tResources Leaders! on a previously-assigned subject. (*Resources Leaders! comprised each guest speaker and members of the AFSC Staff). ‘Then followed a breakup into six discussion groups of ten students each, one serving as leader. ‘The presentation of the speaker of the day was reviewed and subjected to lively debate. Resources Leaders visited each group in turn, participating in the discussions and answer- ing questions. TE TERE ERE IRI en ae