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American Friends Service Committee — Part 21
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WHAT CAN I DO uv END THIS WAR? “Augue®, bnnivensery a
v : . Here are ‘Fie suzsestitiuss ruguats 6%
é ' 1) Be informed. Know the facts, The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
.., | ‘the history, and political as- was Rassed in the House by a vote
aoe pects of the American involvement of 465 to 0, in theSenate by a vot
i. @) Inform others. Talk about tne of 88 to 2.
‘20... War to your friends, neighbors, August 6, 1945:
“—- business associates, Write them, The U.S, dropped. the atomic ~~~
_ 3) Write your Congressmen and* bob on Hiroshima.
Senators, They'll need votes in August 9, 19451 a :
‘the rext elections, . - - The U.S, dropped the atomic
4) Send letters to the editors . .bomb on Nagasaki,
This may be effective in Memphis, August 12, 19645
but only if we send many letters... President Johnson said: "Some ..
i, $) Wear a peace button, Tt will’ ethers are eager to. enlarge the
i: indicate your position and may . conflict. They call upon us to
help you start a conversation. supply American boys to do the job
6) Affiliate/Organize. You.can that Asian boys should do. They
. join D,R.U.M, onWiednesdays and ask us ‘to take reckless action
vl a Sundays, D,R.U.M, reads the whiv.imight risk the lives of :
roll of honor on Wednesdays and | millions and engulf much of Asia ,
leaflets church services.on Sun-' and certainly threaten the. peace ..
days. You can organize discussionof the entire world. Moreover,..
groups within your neighborhood, such action would offer. no solutioz
“Ss church, PTA, ete. : - at all to the real problem of ,~.
: 7) Support draft resistance. _ Vietnam." . : ne
‘.'a, If you are over draft age you August 19, 19451 foo
can identify with those now refusing .- The Democratic Republic of.
military service by signing @ - Vietnam proclaimed from:Hanoi by. :
! ;Might make you liable for. drrest.
b ySa b. Get information on the Con~ fo,
_ scientious Objector position to’? the drummer staffs :
. draft age men, editor--Victor A, Smith, Jr.
' ce. Urge that all High Schools historian--Harry E, Sayle , ‘
ms have a draft counseling service, EPF.consultant--Robert Taylor
‘". dé Men of draft age can resist . secretary--Charles wright]
war by filing for the C.0.. status... .
_@, Anyone of any age can-carry . oe : ’
the protest against the draft to . On Feb, 24, 1965, Sec-General
: “the induction centers by physical U Thant made a most unusual state~
occupation of the centers, How ment: "I am sure the great Ameris
dramatic it would be if grandmothetan people, if they only knew the’
' mothers, sisters were to lead a true facts and the background to -
sit-in of the draft center saying. the developments in South Vietnam,
"We will not allow you to take will agree with me that further
another black. or white boy out | ‘bloodshed is unnecessary, As you
of the slums and ghettoes for the know, in times of war and of hos-
purpose of waging this war with- tilities the first casualty is
out arresting us first," truth.” >. :
f. Contribute to D.R.U.M, If you. ...; 7 ee
cannot participate actively, then. Y ~ :
- *"nelp DLR.U.M. with its expenses,
Tne cost of materials and postal *
- cherges for.tnis issue of the
drummer: totaled over 320.00, --... +
pee! .: "statement of complicity" which .‘Ho Chi Minh. -
|
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**NUOG: VIET NAM-SUA NGUK 24,
. VIETNAM" -
“It beéame necessary*to destroy -- ...viet nam to thé vietnanese.
the town to save it, Arny major, -
Ben Tre, So. Vietnam, Feb. 7, 1959 _4 FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM sintemee amon
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