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American Friends Service Committee — Part 15

69 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 69 pages OCR'd
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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 Me inesement antisare conmpitiees Thigh school gy oips agais As the mea cnet oontinues to Gi Aminatd + futh piont fie oar finger rection “ye peter 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 is worth | boyeotts show that the poverom ee able to coneinee mary that this Aationecy po F Most fapert nvorganiz The pover®Tient’s use @ so exeuse to pass anttlab shoo ostiih ander inflationa i! cog mere and more agai romevement takes up iy Me ar movenentwill chan -eaty loa powerful major ‘cont impact on our bell cep etpport Tibor: the “var eff Be pried from aduge ee de oat ean hes cont power The forth cone awl fi roy. sive Aprit 5 der-unst maty areume wank conc te od OT et yout ar bok ot be eieloe, eke, ssough 1 italia sbasis for a cower
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