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American Friends Service Committee — Part 15
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siopped the war? No, but it does mean that
8 well on the way to producing some of the
conditions necessary for causing a haltto Wash-.’ ;
ton's aggression in Vietnam.
ance. the April 17, 1965 antiwar march on
shington, the war in Vietnam has been the cen-
issue in American politics. The antiwar move-
at developed out of that action and has since
cted every sector of American society.
he campuses are no longer silent as they were
the 50's. Independent committees against the
+, through activities and printed material, have
cated large numbers of students to the govern-
at's suppression of the Victnamese people's fight
self-detexmination.
park” °-y the militancy of students, professors
teucctuals have begun to join the ranks of
y«otestors. Not since before the McCarthy cra
+ there ggen such a ferment in the intellectual
vosphr that pervaded the United States in the
i's. oudly claims te work with any and
force: oppose the war, regardless of politi-
beliefs
NCC | CORE's militant stand against the
1 has fected the sentiments of black people.
lored people of Asia who ore figsht-
me freedom that black people here
. struga@iing for. The eniry of SNCC, CORG,
t SCLC into the Spring mobilization marks
be; 1g of organized national binck anti-
he continual educational campaign against the
+, culminating in periodic mass demonstrations,
_ had a deep effect on the entire American pubtic,
its visibility the antiwar movement has influ-
ed many, as shown by various opinion polls.
\y constantly shedding light on events in Vict- ”
3, the movement has raised many questions in
minds of Americans, Activity and information
re exposed the United States government's lies
vut Vietnam. American "peate feclers" have been
osed as preludes to grenter esvaiation. The in-
+ tduale’ and teéms "thet yer to Vielnam have
ved the U.S. government is not concentrating |
military targets, Ybut carrying out a war of
or ‘erainct the rdotetibe, Tce Meno
. have not been unaware that a gr
100,000 Joponese Irode unionist rally grins! Vielnom wor
The "Great Society” has been shown lo mean losa
of life, Increased spending, for war, and euthacks
on already tiny anti-poverty funds, ,
Most importantly, many In the movement have
leprned that there is no difference between a John
fon and a Goldwater, and that the Democratic
party is nol the party of peace.
The war has begun to wvaben ‘ye lyn de
American trade union movenept, Unser ir
of people are opposing the war. As >
New York transit and aicline mechan
many unigns frel the necessity Ia refuse
by Jobuson's wee guidelines, Recent ne
trade union di ms af SA a variant
are also andimporre’ su t
J The ferment agaiet tha war hk aff fhe
armed forces. ‘Th? sple otis
of Pes Cares Cle i Dart Mendy oes ~
GM ees a]
nes of
ohn,
ae onpel
ple of Viet ‘bas imovement, by leafletin
bronpht thie ot tasentis te many tT
word has heen spreact tial Gls have the right
speak and receive ditiatvre abeut the war,
The anovement in fe Pinited Slates has bad ir
portant effets inte. nally. thas been an i
spiration to people lecad that those of us with
the anost hated and feared country in the worl
Tinve eatled oop ated fit-rnational Days of Prote
Ry wthe mew coont en the right of self-dete
mination, it has Int those in the oppressed coloni
wothat there are growing, numbe
yhoo ppart their struggle for n
porns,
Ar onerement has done an inspicir
jeb of faking the facts of the war to the Americ:
s, considering the loi
wda and reaction th
preceded Our ciaveccent, it has even more pote
fielfor pret fa th: period ahead.
uM Tent have come on,
i nan, who aft
counties
in the Uh
people ia Sie pa
potied of ec lel
sew
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popobuceny for cr inte activites fe econdn
awoke? iat var aee be ff Sig to off
more and men people, ‘The rect Jrousesiv:
been v
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able to coneinee mary that this
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