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American Fri 4ds Service Committe. 3005 Bir? Avenue, Coconut Grove, Miami, F. .,rida 33133 Warren Hoskins (305) 443-9836 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, NOVEMBER 10, 1975 and aftereeccesasvecceenes A SMALL GROUP OF MIAMIANS AND PEOPLE FROM WEST PALM BEACH GATHERED, IN FRONT OF THE MIAMI FEDERAL BUILDING TO SHOW THEIR RESISTANCE TQ GOVERNMENT DENIAL OF THE RIGHT OF QUAKERS TO SHIP AID TO VIETNAM. WHILE THE HOUR-LONG VIGIL WENT ON DOWNSTAIRS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GROUP TOOK COPIES OF SIGNED STATEMENTS TO THE CONGRESSMEN INSIDE. THE STATEMENTS AND DESIGNATED CHECKS MAKE THE SIGNERS CO- EQUAL IN THE SHIPMENT OF BANNED AID ITEMS TO VIETNAM WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE QUAKER ORGANIZATION, THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE. ALTHOUGH LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE SIGNERS IS UNLIKELY, ATTORNEYS FOR AFSC WERE NOT WILLING T0 RULE IT OUT ENTIRELY. POTENTIAL PENALTY IS 10 YEARS IN JAIL AND A $10,000 FINE, MORE THAN 4,000 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED STATEMENTS NATIONWIDE, IN SOUTH FLORIDA, 39 STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED, WITH OTHERS BEING SENT DIRECTLY TO AFSC NATIONAL. DONATIONS RANGE FROM $1 TO $1,000. MIAMI AFSC HAS RAISED $431. PHOTOCOPIES ARE BEING PRESENTED TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY TO UNDERSCORE THE AWARENESS OF JHE SIGNERS. THAT THEY ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE SO-CALLED "TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT." THE ISSUE AROSE ORIGINALLY OVER DENIAL OF THE AFSC'S SHIPMENT OF FISHNETS, RICE ROTO-TILLERS AND WOOD SCREW-MAKING MACHINERY - TO NORTH AND SOUTH VIETNAM. SOME OF THE BANNED ITEMS HAD ) BEEN ALLOWED WHILE THE WAR WAS GOING ON. 00 ; . - “he THE ISSUE ENLARGED LAST WEEK WITH AFSC YARN ARRIVING IN HAIPHONG, - NORTH VIETNAM, AT THE TIME - OFFICIAL REJECTION OF A LICENSE WAS RECEIVED. IN PHILADELPHIA. IN IRONIC COUNTER-POINT, THE AFSC RECEIVED PERMISSION AT THE SAME TIME TO SEND UP TO 00,000 (more) 7