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, Should you wish further information or assists: ,°. -. suggest you contact: ~ pao QUUUUR LU GUULeyRU Coded Gu UW ueseuuuue, CH bese o alin 7 " F ae il FASOUEP ths SAR Gl t For more than a yoar individual neshers, Moetings and agonetos of the Roligious Society of Fr have sought to open channols for extending hucauitardan rolief to ali who suffer tho afflicti- war in Vietnam, Friends have been particularly concerned to seo that this much needed relief conveyed not neroly to the vi-ting of Vict Cong violence but also to the cver-neunting toll o casualtios which our side has inflicted upon the clviltan population of North aad South Vietx It is our belief that all hunan Life {ts precious and ail human destruction greng, We aro ths: fore concerned to bind up the wounds and restora tho health of all victims of this war - irs tive of thoir political beliefs or national loyalties, Surely no man deservos to blecd to for want of medical care, . In our efforts to oren channols for the <itonsion of humcnitarian reliof to all victins of th Friends havo encountered a rogrettable lack of frankness and c« ration on the part of fr 3 officials, This attitude apr2ars te be rooted in two laws (Export Control Act of 1949 am. . Trading With Tha Rneay Act’ of 1917) which prohibit the chiprent of any sodicinal or other re}: material "for tho konofit™ of "ais individual or religious, charitable or educational organi zr: located in,,.Cen.mmist China, North Korea or the Comuunist-controlled area of Victna"., .unle: _spacifleally cuthorived by the Prosident, Friends have bopad that it might be possible ‘to ve| the currout Adsimistration to vodify these regulations in recognition of the humanitarian nat and intext of cur relief, Toxever it now appears that despite our various appeals, letters t Prosidcit, visits to Uasalagton, ote, our government 1s move iikely to stiffen than relax its. strictions ca relief to Vietnam, Indeed, sinco October the U.S, Treasury S<;artuent bas refw, to authorizs the trensuission of any arowt of relief watorial to either the Acd Cross Societ; . Hancl or tho Upt4enal Literstioa Prout Red Cross,—_ Today the nv f2ra carry reports of .asing U.S, military pressure upon the North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. Guictly, but dolit> tely, nore and sore of the Vietnameso countryside is ing approved for boubing, Our country has, it appears, enbarked upon a war of attrition in w “tho ssatriction of humanitarian relief would appear to ba a clear and integral part. Re Can this bo tha cause of Ansriea? Mave wo groun 50 dssparate in our concern to crush the. enet and end the war that wa have forgottan the mosnlug cf humanity? We cannot acgept,.this brutal; tion of the nation: interest. So long ag tho viol--ce continues and our leaders feel ot ~ e go on killing poopls in ssarch of au “honorable settteront” in Vietnam, so long and longe.-st: must Friends and mea of cood will everyvaore continu: to reach out to all victing of this tra var..that’ morcy ovor exiity nicht provail, . ” If you are.in syapathy with this conec:n, we ¥ ‘* ost grateful for, your help in trying rv . OPEN THE GATES OF WERCY, Please write Presid. B, Jchnson, ‘The’ White House, Washingt D.C, 20500 and/or Senxtor J.W, Fulbright, Ch: i caate Focoign Relations Coanittes, Unite: Statos Senate, Washington D.C, 20510, You «- sh to bring this natter to the sttontio! of your copsressaany local newspaper, church . suo, Sheuld you wish to contribute tow the relieffof cuffering in all parts of Vict-: say apply for a license (Fpra TFAG~1) by, writing Ur, Stanley Gozsrfictd, Bureau of Fo: _sts Coatrel, Treasury Dapartesok, Washing’ - D.C,, OR you way contribute directly by wirir _ wing cash to: The Cauadtaa Frie ts Sorvic. Connittce, Nedical Aid Frograu, GO Lowther Ay - “onto 5, Oatario, Canada, Porsons. nakin(’ cuch direct contributions should bo aware thet to so in violation of U.S. Fedoral, law. i