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eq April (Saturday), ' Washinytcrn, D. C.
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"biarch for Victory"-- Main sponsor, Dr. Carl McIntirc,
President of fntetn91'1Cotancil of Christian Churches.
Mass march
and rally to demand an immediate "military victerp" in Vietnam.
Fairly broadly sponsored by number of conservative, riglit-wing,
patriotic, and religious groaes as resmnsc to prior left-wing anti-
war demonstrations,
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A8rembly--11:00 a, m, a t 4th and thc Mall
Parade--lt:OO noon--2:OO p.m. at 4th t3 &5th on Pa, Avenue
Rally--2:00 p. m. --5:OO
p.m.
Soeaksrs to include Mcfntire,
. . N. W.,owr to Worhington MonGment kt
Georgia Gnvernor-Lester RllADDOX, ctc.
Backers arc optimirticallp predicting more than 100,080 particioante
from a11 over the country and Canada.
Dr, McfntQrc, also described as a fitndamentalist tad6 preacher,
had requcsted the use of the Washington National Cathedral for a "rallv"
a n April 3 in conjunction with the projected "March for Virtorv" sched-
uled thc fallowinp day.
AccordJnf to the m e s s , McIntirc in thc nast
has attacked the Cathedral and Cathedral authorities on his radio p d -
pram. Rev. Sayre, dean of the Cathedral, has intncd down the reonest
saying t h a t he did not wish to offer facilities to onc whn h?4 rcfused ta
pivc his unqualified assutancc that the proposed "prayer mcetinp"wou1d
. bc canductcd in accordance with the precepts of brotherly love apd
toleiance.
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31 April
This date is the second anniversary of the assassination of
Martin Luthcr King.
So far little enthusiasm for memorial rlcman-
sttations has been reported from the Negro community.
Last year,
in Washingtan and elscwherc in areas of heavy. black population, can-
sidcrablc.agitation fer a school, business and civic moratorium in
Or. King'r honor was proposed by community 1cmIare. The reasons
for this year's apparent caoling are undetcrmined but are orobablv
all.ributablc in part to a slight lessenin8 ni racial tcnsion in the cities,
lack aC enthusiasm among thc leadership, the rcccnt national shawinp
or thc King motion picture (serving as an emotional catlmrtic) and thc
demonstrations may bc scheduled or erupt but tlrcy have not as vct
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becn publicized.
. fact that thfs year thc 4th falls on asaturrlay, a non-schohl day. Some
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