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American Friends Service Committee — Part 17
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Defended by Quaker |
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ewspeper, City and state.)
__ By FRANK GALEY Scott also conceded his Phila- The So-foot ketth 1s, scheduled
Dally Times Statt Writer Of/phia - based group bas “noisy leave Hong Kong: at noon
y nm absolute assurance” that the Frid,
‘ osoN rire 8 ;Friday for its second voyage
. MEDIA — It is “very pos- supplies didn't find their wWay!into Vietnam — this time de
sible” thet medical supplies car-eventually into the bands O!issined for Da Nang, South Viet-
nied into North-Vietnem Communist troops —“and it i i
ided i the Killing of American “Sort sai b Vi On board will be a Swarth:
re i Scott said the North Vietnam- more College student, a Swarth-
Holdiers, # Society of Friends e-e Red Cross assured the Quak-imore graduate and an Uplan
jaker) official said Wednes- Fs supplies were OL SEN! professor who also is the boat's
Say aight . to military men. projeci director.
e . in apy case, the estimated i hoen' _
-- But “these are the things thet 510.999 worth of supplies treed! Scott said the P and
are In the hands of God,” said correspondinz $10.00 in the ne" pve “suiva "io Haipnene,
Lawrence Scott, A Quaker Ac-North Vietnamese economy for again, but .that this trip has
tion Group executive director. the war effor: there, Scott said. ‘been postponed because of inter,
je said the Quaker group!.i i
: Scott, speaking to about «maxes no distinction” between sified BS. bombings near the
Persons in the Providence Meet- wounded civilians and wounded [Pon cy.
ing House, Providence Road, de- soldiers. oe be ent ee ake oo
fended his group's sponsorship “We do not believe that we are other," he said. anes
‘of the ketch Phoenix, which helping the enemy, wae said. the|, Pzaiect_ Director George,
sailed into Baiphong earlier tis phoenix crew tried to convince pare” pans, Messer, On Leave,
Year with mecical supplies. North Vietnamese officials that|iory Gioeeg tere ay eon
. Asked if the medical supplies they, wo, should help end the [US Upland School for Social
purchased with funds con- war and stop killing. Change — said the Phoenix is
ibuted by American citizens "He said the crew “did notisheatled for a later tip to,
may have helped the North ask North Vietnam to end the North Vietoam with medical aid)
Aietoamese Kil “one Ameri- war against South Vietnam” be- for the, National Liberation
an Scott said: , Hause the north believes Vier. /Fcomt (viet Cong). tn
~ “It also is possible that Presi- nam is “one country” under the;
dent Johnson's escalation of the'1954 Geneva Convention. |
“of 8,000 to 10,000 Americans.” |, “J believe that logic is fuzzy,”
He said at one time the U.S, Said the questioner. ot
‘Treasury Department licensed! “I believe that on the whole
certain medical shipments to'and primarily, the U.S. is thy
North Vietmam, adding: “Ifjaggressor in this war,’ Scott, a .
‘we've -contributed, then thc/said, adding he believes a victini: .
‘treasury department has also{has the right of violent self ae,! : io oN
contributed to this sort offense. - : 0
” But, he added, “I asa pacifist] , . . . -
Ihave given up that right of self . we, eee
the Quaker supplies aided the |defense. I have no right to make me
death of any U.S. soldier, Scott !that decision for anyiody else.” o
a. The Quaker official spoke fol! a 7 Lett .
. But he admitted “it is quite lowing a ‘film, “The Voyage of . .
possibie” one North Vietnamese jthe Phoenix,” produced by two . .
cured with the American drugs Canadian Broadcasting Co. oa oe, : edo,
“might” have lived to shoot}(CBC) newsmen who accom- - - Lo
down a U. S. plane over the panied the Phoenix crew on its ~ :
north. : Agirst “mercy” trip. 9 so - %
§ This problem, Scott said, “is .
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