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American Friends Service Committee — Part 22

110 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 110 pages OCR'd
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RE; PEACE CARAVAN AHLRICAD PR 1969 uS SLEVICE COMSITTIE - DRAFT RESISJANCE UNOS OF MEMPHIS (DRUM) he would consider to be authoritative and truthful, Taylor replirec, ‘Sveert billie Fane. /, On Aceust 27, 1982, 2 “advises that! Sveet Willie Fine as the nicknarce of Lan atson, selfe= ! acrittec prime minister of the Inveders-“2 Memphis, Tennessee black power group. € \ ~ k& characterization of the Invaders is set out in the Appencix Section of this communicetion.)} Taylor addec that Watson usually knows what he is teliking about. Teylor then sidt-d thet he genera.1y lLelleved what the Communists saad, adding. “I know quite a few Communists, I have been in a couple of Communist countries. I believe them.“ By inference, he thereafter indicated that he was a follover of Mao Tse Tung and Ho Chi Minh. Taylor stated in response to another question,"No one wants violence, but more and more there are fever alternatives.” When asked if his people would perpetrate a violent revolution, he elaborated that, “The ruling class won't permit a peaceful revolution.” Taylor denied that SDS had advocated killing people and said no SDS member had killed anyone but added that SDS had advocated and some of its members had destroyed property. At approximately 1:15 p.m., Mrs. Thrasher introduced Charles Wright, identifying him as 30 years of age, a junior at MSU, and a self-admitted member of SDS. Wright then introduced himself by saying, “I am an atheist; Taylor is an atheist." When asked as to his authorities or sources, he added, “ZI respect as authoritative the word of my affiliates in SDS - they are factual." He said. “I am disappointed vith this country. I don't hold a CPUSA Membership Card but am a Cormunist in my thinking and philosophy.” He added that Communism is a natural -Aimpulse, Wright decried the MSU Administration, saying that he and his associates cannot operate through the normal academic channels as the MSU Administration stifles dissent. A caller asked Wright if one could be a member of SDS and not at the same time be a Communist. Wright answered, “It's
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