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- ‘PEACE CARAVAN, 1969 . AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE Source one also advised that Victor Smith had put out a letter which he mailed to various Memphians on the letterhead of DRUM, P. O. Box 11643, Menphis, Tennessee, stating that DRUM was a newly formed organization at Memphis composed of dedicated and courageous persons opposed to the Vietnam War and to the Selective Service System; that DRUM was dedicated to the education and involvement of the community for an anti- war campaign; and that DRUM’s prime concern was the counselling ae Wastn ee oe .of young men about the alternatives and resistance to the draft laws endeavoring to make both the Vietnam War and the draft a. public and community issue, The letter continued that DRUM was an infant organization, had formation difficulties, has encountered some opposition from reactionary elements not further described, ‘and that DRUM was lacking in publicity because of the opinions and attitudes of the local news media, and above all that DRUM had considerable difficulty soliciting financial support from sympathizers and would ‘be supporters due to the lack of publicity and because these possible supporters feared reprisal. from reactionary forces, [t continued that DRUM must live and has pledged itself to that purpose tecause it is the only organization in the entire Memphis and mid-South region which had the con- viction and courage to take a public stand against the Vietnam War and the draft. It solicited the support of the recipient and was signed Victor A. Smith, Jr., Chairman, DRUM. On August 6, Bureau of Investigation 1969, Spe " : observed the Federal Office Building as well as the First National Bank Building and Court Square, Memphis, Tennessee. A small group of individuals headed by James Earl Gaylord met in front of the Federal Office Building shortiy before 12 noon and walked a distance of some eight blocks to the entrance of the First National Bank Building where they were observed to join a small group of demonstrators headed hy Victor A. Smith, Jr., supported by Harry Eugene Sayle, mentioned above. This group remained in the vicinity of the Plaza in front of the First National Bank, 165 Madison Avenue, until approximately 3 p.m.