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L . Dear Friends: Tnereausing racial tension of the past few months in our own fand hay been disturbing the consciences of the nanon, Time and again we wonder and ask. “What can | de The AVSC hay found varied channels of expression for our concern that equality of eppertunity may become real for school children, home-scekery or gol hunters, In these ways each of Sou has a tole, since all of us—stall, commitice members and contibutors — collectively constitute the ASC. The fate summer crisis after the first Negro family bought ahome in Levittown, Pennsylvania, has required almost con- stant attention and assistince of a stall member, ABSC guid: ance helped stabilize the situation in that community and brought recognition for “positive and forthright leadership” from Richard Nisen. ‘the comment wats included mat letier from the Vice President acknowledging the Committee's Tecent appeal to President Eisenhower to speak out elearly on the racial situation. More than a year of work in the North Caroling schoui Program came to a chmactic point with the peacelu! encoil- ment of 1] Negro students at schooly with white children in three cities, Stall petseas were on the seene in each enty the first school day for observation and help, After some initial flurry, cnroliment -proceeded quietly, AESC work inthis area had, perhaps, helped to estiblesh an atmosphere of calm Necessary for such accomplishment. tions and her POLISH CONTACTS continued jrom page d Free Pos Poles have main alistic outlet, significance, which had been in the making for sometime. date from the Oxober 1956 Polish revolution. We were particularly impressed by the effect of the revolution on the spirit of work out sol geopolitical situation servation ined a strong nation- despite more than a cen: tury of occupation by Russia, Prussia and Austria. His not surprising, there- his fore, that the government expects to seas to Poland's very dillicult problems which underlies that ob «..to Implement these ideals... November, 198? When the Little Rock crisis first developed. the Board ot Directors sent a telegram to President Lisenhower at him to appeal, through cadio and televivion, to the canycicnce of the nation asking “wWholehearted acceptince of integra ion on the basis of fundimental human rights.” We abe urred the President to warn of the danger in the growing Tesort to violence ats at Way Of solving problems sod to call atlention ty the effective work being done to bring about Peacetul integration in many communitics. A stall member's week-fang trip to Little Rock in Sep- tember enabled us to pet a deeper insight into the compley problems of that troubled community. His observations brought inte sharper focus the need to continue our recon: ciling efforts, and the need to plin ahead to prevent misun- derstanding and crises in other areas of peteaual tension. In the coming Christmas season we will be thinking of peace and brotherhood and goodwill toward all men. We here at the AFSC will continue seeking to implement these ideals wt home and abroad during the newt year. We bone you will continue to share this spiritual adventure with us Sincerely your friend, ure PA. Rleshevia, Executive Secre Dayton Office Established On October 1 the Richmoad and Co! ottices meszed to form at foue-st quarters ut Daston, Otto, to strets(t the Indiana-Obw Michizan-Kentuchy a cot programs will be continued Mat bh Thomson, jost renamed (sey tyes work with ASC in India, hay been However, Assistance programs in B. ecutive seereliry iy Minneapolis, are in keeping Nuclear Testing tive weretary for the Dayton tectonal er ce. Pour te Smunistrative work with soul ala! technical pal, he was YMCA et the Polish peop! Time and again we heard persons speak of the joy of being able to express themyclves freely, Universities now can function without party interference in the selection of students and faculty or the curricuchum, Pratessors dismissed during the Stalinist period have been reinstied and Western as well ay Miuarvist philosophy and economics are ‘The mission found that white censor- ship existed journshisty enjoyed a ree marthable degree of treedom and ap. ently were not pushed if what thes wrote way Censored. Since the reluci there bas been some ty: of press censorship. We we the country is functioning without see ret police ay an instrument of internal politcal repression, However, itis une derstood that the government would hot tolerate organized eflorts to under= mine its authority, Our hosts were quick to point cut that Polind bay go intention of wath- drawing trom the socialist camp of nae with ber own character aod traditions. She wanty to develop good rehitions with all naGons Poles Eager to Study Abroad fn this atmosphere, people greatly restricted in international contacts for some yeu, are eager to gain lost ground, Some 2,000 students spent the Past summer in Western European countries, many of them with the cn- courtgement and assistance ol the statesubsidized student orpanization. Re-estublickmeat of professional bes with Western scholars and academic institutions has already been mutually heneficnl. Many persons are seeking fellowships of grants for study abroad, Trends were urged to continue the progams which facihtate greater un- destimbag of diferent cultures and points of view. The mission hopes there can be some expansion of such pros ins in which even basic daicrencey yobe laced frankly by persons who have had an opportunity to become trends. A ereat deal of public interest has been aroused tu Tecent monthy over the wssue of continrd testing OF nustear devices by th euMIE Powers spected vaives h sed an war these have been Atiort Schacitver XIE The APSO thas phiced a mayer eshuc al prey dewgned to alert tio paths te the physical dancers of pie lean test 7 Up the profound moral issues involved o which can endanger tie health of ant ‘ in all party of the earth, aye MS | Children of the Toyoma Height: Newhharved Cecter in Tokyo portray Mary and the shepherds during the annval Chrisimos program, APSO BUELETE