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American Friends Service Committee — Part 28
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‘Philadclphia; ¢ _” ikaw York City; . x
ety Tork Clty; \. ; ‘Birrtiinghsn, England; ;
“ Pullnuan, Weshg- . 3 Now York Citys; . ; ;
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In addition to those listad nbew, a of
Scattla snok: ss an wilistcd sneaker. wasbagenes stated at the cutsot thet”
ha dian't culte fool tha ganc way about 2 lot cf things as cid th: other
spinkirs. Howevor, his remarks concoming th: statistics coalt with
WY. S. production one did not concem thoristlves inth th: probicns of
conscripticn.
+ invcitabls: at the reeting on ta blas in the Taslay House was
Large anount of Jiterature, The infernant has nade avollchle in@i ivi al
copios of this lit:rature which lisve bain attached ag exhibits ws
report.
i.
A smell pe: rphict antttnca"feooa rx of Religion and the
Presa nt Draft Led statad in parts
Nic have had presented to us th: subject af the Selsetive
Servier Sct of 1946 and thi wey in which our Feeersl Govermocnt sutheritizs
aracbnling with conscicntious objectors w'cr its pr: wigions. fhars herve
scoutions and consist: ef x emngidersble muriber of voung men
hat ba tated
ocwgn awe Se ed ed ~ eae et
who have not register? widtr tha lov, most of the m relisicus grceunds.
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Others arc uncer arrest. Tho heavy prison s:ntenecs imposzd renresent
harsher trentuant then is accorded to many guilt: of crincs of meral turpitu
Thera have been presccutions, too, for ¢ncours ging or supporting such rcligi:
objactors in following their emscioncos. iany of those undergoing these
exparicnees aro racbtrs of oer Roligicus Sncisty3 sox of them menbers of
our om Philacolphin Yearly licetings.
. Is are disturbed by thes? cvcnts boenus2 wz are profoundly
concerncd that th: supranancy of rolingion snail not be aenice and that
religious liberty shall not bz curtailed,
"Regarding this oll-inpcrtsnt subj2ct, q ask our officials
ond our “fcliow citizens to think dccply, Wo facl eonps sie bo state vhat
bo Licve.
"io belicve in govirmrent and in the espacity of the state to
ve an instrument of the Kinadom of Gods we believ: in Loyclty. to it an? in
obacionea to its lvrs,so leng ag it is such an instrument.
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