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- . 'c. .+* . . . CALENDAR OF TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES A s t e r t k e d items arc either reported for the f i r s t time or contain additionr or changer to previously reported activitics. .- As has the New Mobe, the VMC has announced that it will, at least for the time being, a b a n d ~ n ' @ ~ r n a s s i v e visibility" dcmonstra- tians against the war and instead will concentrate on g r a s s roots political action. Thc VMC 8aid it would m a k c "thousands and thous- sands" of political n r g a n i z e r s available to support as many as.50 Congrcssional candidates it considers "sound" on the issue of w a r and peace. .. . . #. . - , N ' 5.3. '. The first will take place on J a n u a r y 15, the birthday of Dr. Martin Lutlrcr King. Jr., when the activity ttwiLl focus on thc m i q u e and tragic way the Vietnam War affects black Americans. It April 15 will fcaturc "taxpaycr rallics" in a score or niorc kitirs whcn d c m a n s t r a t o r s wfll protest "thc issuo cif Iiigli t a w s duc to dispropoetionatc military epcnding. "A three-day fast is also ec!irdiilccl Tor mid-April, with tlrc nioncy savcrl frcrni not. c*ating L o bc clonaLcxl b "vicliitrs o f lh w a r , 1q)th hcre and abrdad. It 0 In a parallel development a group of youthful anti-war and anti-poverty workers announced formation of a n organization that is to bc called "Rcfcrcndum '70" to hclp litaeraL caqdidatcs for the Scnate and House win clcction ncxt4all. and no s c h i s m but it is evident that thcrc will hc a'heavy AGcrlapping dcemed ncccptable on the war isrue the "Rcfcrendum '70" group will bc supporting "liberal" candidates running on a variety of issues, . Thc groups clajm no rivalry * of supporters and goals. While VMC will bc pnshinp for candidates The VMC is abandoning its "cumulativc formula" of d a y s monthly dcvoted to anti-war demonstrations, but instcad' has dcsig- natcd the 15th day of each month as "Peace 'Action Day" on which local peace organizations will sponsor local anti-war activities. 10 u.: . ";'. - ..