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ID. Teh AMACI CAM IT SEA CONTR the Axerican Friends Service Comltteo was founded in 1917 at Philadelphia, fonneylyania, by the Lolldous Sectaty of Mrtemts (Cuukern) ana charltable and pacifist organization. the Roard of JArectors of the Americun Fricnds Service Cowalttca 46 cade up of members of tha Laligioun Society of Friends (Cualers), all of whom are said to be American cl titens an} ava duaniciled in this countrys Dw comltie claims it do not an internatdonal body, nithoujh thore fe a steflar organt aa tion existing in Great Britain. tho varled activities of this organs zation uve intonded to ba an exprassion of the religious belicfs of the Soctaty of Friends, but dt enlists the eupport of many othar Likesminded peopla of other denondinations. the nathonal headquarters of the orpuntsalicn have, for maty years, been located at 20 South 12th Streot, Philudolptia, Penisylvaniaes literature distributed by the Committea states in « general way thats : _ Yee Ancrican Friends Service Committed naintaing a whde ranpe of projects in the United States and abroad. ‘the Cond.ttes is divided into suctions miich mre devoted to certain specific ends, such as the Social Industrial. Section, tha Peace Section and the haLujee Sections The Peace Section hae sponsorad aud has partied pated in y paace conferences, and, stnca the entry of the United Stutlos inte the pranent war, the Peace Section has helpad to ren the Clvilsana Sublic Service Caips in the tinkted States, waich jointly > care for all the copnctantious objectors regi stered-in tijs country. Tha Comaittes maintains worl s for Packiiste in yexico under tha nane of Suckedad Pa Los Arif ‘he Society of Fricnds, us a religiors: body 19 dedleated Lo a program of peace, and many of tha monbers of thin Sockety have regiotered under the vroviaiens of the Selectiva Servicos Act as conscjantlous objectors. facentlys certain United Staten Gover nt officials huve requested tha Avorican Friends Service Contitea to anelst the ur Nelocution Authority Ju the progran of rehabilitating Anerlean ciilaens of capaneso descent who have been evacsatad frou Gent Coast areas. Wha fafug 60 Snetion of the Averican Tidends Servier Com Lttec has beon very activa in cariny for denti tito Vitren tu var arcesy aiding refugees to leave Kurope and their re! Uitutlan in thia heniaphere, and the distribution of fool, clotviny and siodt cal mipplias to rvefurcesn inte Lin canps in Puropa. jhe activi es of thig organtzathoa abroad are handled throuwh tratued Meld reprenantatives and, in many eases, lhe Coanittca eooporated mith other refugee orpanitiatdong in relief’ work a.onn refugeor. Tho Mnancos of the orpankcation are obbalned from church groups and various clher groups, both fu the Uintted Gtustag anid abroad, ¥ho tre interented in refuges work."