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American Friends Service Committee — Part 17
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“7 foe August 6-13 wirtt f the Pent agon attracted ‘sore 89 ” pcre in the ccurse ©
of its eight deys, and ewell-rer orted in Washington rn rs. Representatives
. of the group enable to see Secretary of Defense # Nemara, tut were given half
_/ Tan hour with Peul Hitze, Assistant Secretery of Defense. - oe,
y2es end guards was pois inves, but t Eviendly, as
2a" on rules restrict’
of ths week te the
cas carried to ell the ehire ne building
~ by the erd of the ¥ vas also told thet a vigil in nside the- building
_ or on the’ steps would not be permitted, On Tussdey, a group of “five ‘walked ‘up _
to the River Entreance door ae announced its intention of setting up 2 vigil in-
.Side. ‘The guards locked the doors, so the group held a one-hour vigil tef ore
: the doors. _ This vitness vas repsated on the rext three days. :
. e
» + *° > Dialogue with Pon
_ vigil perticipents pe
. leafleting, confines
» +: the vigil et the
oS Roland Micklen, of Rochester, “Feu York, who participated in the vigil with
his farily, returned to¥eshington for e five-day fast for peece at the Waite”
House.
Ross Pleneser nm closed his vigil at “the Treasury Depertnent on hogest le He .
trey is now back on the: Job with New York early Feet: Snge. . ne
“EHS oF PHOENIX z CREW
te Kenbers of the Phoenix crev have asked for | an ‘adninistrative “povdew of the
_ revocation of their passports, This is the first step in a legal challenge to
‘.. ithe Stdte Departrent!s action which is being carried forverd by the American
Civil ‘Liberties Union. The Treasury Department has recomended prosecution of
_ the Phoenix crew for violating the Trading with the Enery Act, and the Justice
Department has begun investigation. New York Yearly Meeting and 57th Street
Honthly Keeting of Chicago have both minuted their support of the Faoenix crew,
,, 4 Quaker “Action Group would like to bear from any other Meetings which take
- _ Similar action. Bo. -. . .
7 . Betty BSardman, Horace Chempney, and Pail | Drath are -stii. being kept bagy.
Pred with - speaking engagements. Car]. Zietlow has joined the staff of & Quaker Action -
. = Group. as Field Representative ard is now on an- assignzent abroad. .
“HELP WASTED 1 bho -
With plane tidxets, redical supplies. on board the Phoenix, staff alariss,
office rent ~ “you know how itis. We have again gone into into debt :to" get. this- z
woyage under way, in the firm faith thet you will want to share in it.’ We’ urgent-_
ly need money to pay travel bills ni Since we still cannot cash draw to a :
Quaker Action n Groups Please make checks payable to: Wilmer J. ; Xoung.
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