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American Friends Service Committee — Part 26
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O19 (11-22-55) . *
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sin, Friends Cometice on Lexisla-
digp last week announced a drive to
induence hoth federal and state
islation on the issues of neace.
rights and civil liberties, and wel-
jfare issues.
+ The state issies that were sin-
gle aut hy the newly tormed camn-
cmittee are: “Defense of civil liber
:es, including continued opposition
‘to the Joyalty oaths: abobtion of
legislative reforms
« good government.”
On a national sezle the
tee singled out the issuse ot
sal enforceable disarmament,”
it
er
in
for « foreign aid proi
“based ou moral rather than military
consideration,” and for rights:
legisl including insurance of
the sight to vote for all eligible)
citizens.” :
tions.
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OTHER issnes of concern to the}
comunittee deal with a “sound and}
Immane immigration policy” and
for “reasonable federal aid for pub-|
Ye honsing, education, low income!
1 insuranee, and state wellaee!
MF peagrams.”
Tt was announced that the com!
mittee will attempt to alfect de Gis>
convictions of the Friends (Quakers)!
jand those with similar views. Itt
, the announcement said. dis-l
seminate information on the issue
and voting records, adopt an edus,
cational program, awwhich will iv!
clude a speukers bureau, and urge!
;
faction on legislative ima ;
This action program, it was an-!
Monnced consisis of testil até
[leaisiators, suggestions to individu.’
{als and groups on public issues. and
tion with other interested
ns. wherever thut is pos-
ing
iecone
Jorg
sible,
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FAUS_committee is the third!
such locat group fuinerbsethe
county, “fwo similar branches ex-
dst in Caluornia,
oN. Y. Journal
American
N. Y. Times
Wash. Post and
Times Herald
Wash. News
Wash. Star
N.Y. Herald
Tribune
N.Y. Mirror
N. Y. Daily News —
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