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f - . e ‘ ‘ . ‘ 4 - ros aod “Cie en ang my Sel mei ] RAFT RESISTANCE unig OF MEMPHIS . MEMPHIS, TEANESSES ~ 38111) * D-R.U.M. MUST CONTINUE THE VIETNAM ROLL OF HONOR At noon tn wednesday, July 2, 12 members of D.R.U.M. began ‘reading the names of the American War Dead at the front entrance of the Federal Office Building. They did this in a spirit of . mourning for those who have died, both Vietnamese and American cr and to bring home to the citizens of Memphis the continuing .* horror and devastation of this senseless aid inhuman war. _ -D.RiU.M. has’ continugd reading the roll of the war dead éach| Wednesday since July 2. Last Wednesday,. July 30, ssvera. members of D.R.U.M. entered the Federal Building corridors and the lobby of City Hall and read the names of.'the American. |, - @ead. They hoped that this effort would attract the attention mo:9f the local news media so that the citizens of Memphis weld” ‘learn of the peace efforts in this city. However, the news media has ignored D.R.U.M.‘*s activities of the past five. consecutive Wednesdays for two apparent reasons: 1) the "vq. News media in Memphis supports the war in Vietnem and~has.1o ‘intention of recognizing an orderly anil dignified peace a movemnet such as the one D.R.U.iM. has been consueting; and +» 2) D.R.U.M. has failed to muster large numbers of participants usually only twelve to twenty people attend the: readings.. Since there has been neither pudlicity nor news coverage, very few Memphians are aware that peace demonstrations occur each’ Wednesday in their city. . D.R.U.i. must continue. On Wednesday, August 6, the reading of the names will continue. However, the -lecation ‘of ‘the reading has been changed. Instead of the Federal * Office Building, D.R.U.M. will read the roll of honor at the’ First National Bank Building, 165 Madison Avenue, We must ,continue to point out the true dimemsions of this war; we *;must continue to point out, that over 1,000,060 Vietnames se ‘ana more than 37,000 Americans have died co far we mist “continue, to point out that the Paris peace talks are a farce; and we must point out. that the withdrawal of 25,006 American vast troops is meaningiess ina war. of this magnitude. D.R.U.M. must and will continue. ES Join with us at the First Naticnal. Bank Building on : “Wednesday. There is no longer time for ‘silences! each citizen, must declare firmly what he nous is right. The suffering which you may have to endure for a few hours is insignificant when compared to the suffering the Vietnamese have endured’* ‘and must continue to endnre until this war, our war, is——~-¥,," " brought 1 to an ends STLENCE, IS COMPLICITY! D. Re U.M. WILL’ ait ‘BE THERE, WILL YOU? (: e: a a . vey We're’ going to dom them back ‘tito’ tha Stone ‘agact fe : 2. ‘=-~Gereral C 6 Lolfay 4 + pais 3 3 ' oeemia td by yokr.