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*SugMERS OF THE PETITION Foe AMNESTY A PETIT ‘Fo SMITH ACT viCTIMS ’ Nn woe continent To the President of the United States ‘ ~ ie ran Tmewsegeet Semengry Facey Mw Vern Catt On Amnesty for Bmith Act Victims inte Facute Fiegp Lewresca Collage Qreneviie, HY and Postponement of Trials borat haeai nc) De a ee linied Church _hew tet tity ” (AWRENCt Dear Mr, President: f Hokie Collage Denetis, 8 ; ‘ainasoas — We respectfully urge you to grant an amnesty commuting the seatences of the author. - dnenie, NY sixteen men and women now in prison under the Smith Act (Alien Regisiration Act of . ate sit 19401 to lime already served. and lo use your influence to secure the postponement of \ SE ee cuetien fave Yor City trials in the 180 cases presently awaiting Trial Court ot Appeals Coun decisions under re et tl — the Act. ; . : Pee ere ee tae Yorn City Those who present this petition are in fundamental disagreement with the philosophy . ‘ monn TRi ¢ few York City of the Communist Party and with essential elements in its program and are motivated . none aatts in their present action by their attachment to the democratic way of fife and the desire a Beceetary. Wornera Gefense (aagve Sow Torn City © maintain and strengthen i. 4 AbEITIONAL LOWERED We call attention to Supreme Court Justice Black's description of the character BOLAA De ETINTON of the Smith Act and the tral of Communist Party leaders under it im his dissenting Tete Gueinity_at few Mewes, Conn opinion when appeal from the convictions under it was before the Supreme Court: .™“ RE Oey ant ot ME, “At the outset F want to emphasize what the cnme involved im this case is and whei fitz Couege of New Fork en York Coty it is not. These petitioners are not charged with an atiempt Lo overthrow the government. STEPHEN S-Cany ; : They were not charged sith non-verbal acts of any kind designed to overthrow the gov- . : gare praia fernice Conmitiee Priladelpnne. Pa ernment. They “ere not even charged with anying or writing anything designed to ™ wetnke STERIC COMMACER “ overthrow the government. “Oo. . Columb-a Univape ty Rew York Coty “The charge was that they agreed to assemble and talk and publish certain sdeas at . ' ALBEAT SPR GOL OSE —— o laler date... : ; Lecturer ochemistes. Marerd Unreerety Comerdge. Mant ~The indsciment is that they conspired to organize the Communist Party and fo use . weaay » CRANE ' speech or newspapers and other pubbications in the fulure to teach and advocate whe ~ % wetnatn. Mathediet Church Detremt. Mich. forcible overthrow of the government.” “ . fa er arnaat-erel Church Recenily the Supreme Court itself, by agreeing to review the California Smith Act ar : wMenor Crtcage, ttt prosecutions, has recognized the appropriateness of a “second look” at the act. y micaned . an Among the sixteen for whom we are requesting a Christmas amnesty are elderly ~ ‘ we ean and ill nersons The indictments and conviclinns in these cases were carried through in a +? GEOMGHA RARKMESS . . v vs . . . ‘ Prafaciee dopled Theleey. . jl Period of the “cold war” and in an atmosphere often marked by hysteria. Fortunately, in L Pacehe seaws af atten Bersorey. barn: Fecent months conditions have changed for the better and there i a noticeable trend to ee temeesnip a few York (iy reaffiem the basic democratic traditicns of our country. .. . BEY, JOHN Mere a ii is our conviction that your aquiescence in our request would serve to give further ‘ “ ‘Chepiain, Colvmeca Ualwaraity fore Yor Cy impetus to this healthy trend, would give proof of our confidence in democratic institu- f me WEpT caeaaeee York Ragen tions, would encourage and inspire our friends throughout the world and win new . Falipa garg of Reconciliation few Torn City friends. Thus, we believe, it would also contibute toward peace in the world about whah ‘ “LEHMANN ' you are so deeply concerned and woukl be in line with the policy you set forth through ' Chencaton:tewiegnea! Bamina7y Princeton, WJ. Secretary of Stale Dulles on Nov. 18, 1955: ab bene” “L know that no sethack. no obstacle 10 progress will ever deter this Government and . sat thames Oneaes Caicoge, UI our people from the great effort to eviablish a just and durable peace.” ‘ a tye tCrqurst . ezsetery South Prepbylecen . » Peace Fae toe nbip Bettemer, Ala ee ea : . tecretery (regan Faliomsig of Recencistion «= Checage 4 * Awd, Muste ee ALLO aiLieg \ 4 21 Audubon Avenuc ‘ 1 ipl 1 ror pe Theciegy Eades Geminary «= Webeter Groves, Me a a New York 32, 6. ¥. . - 7 rn ae interes Banton { faames of cther sieners appear in colenn at leis . - . The sing cal Sc haat Dewwrten Contre, Mass. i eo a ri) A THANS.ON . + heaster ceciels for Eine Cutters hare Yost Coty . & mare, 4—Fianison eet: nt eg 4 ee, (wlorertne tbat Eee peweripinics ute purpens af oemaicalee. . ~ toe Serecter of Community Service. ' . Grasenay Congregaieonan Courch (ew Tork Criz alll . some Hi TROALL. - sate T senrt s0sLae TT . 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