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soa ate ee Eee eee LA 100-63154 At the first two metings of the United States delegation, -TOMFKINS spoke on the ETZiNI theme of reducing fears and tension as the necessary first step towards disarmament and peace. He subsequently sent a letter deted 7/14/62, to Premier KHRUSHCHEV through Mz. KARLOV, Chairman of the Soviet Peace Committee. In his letter, TOMPKINS urged Premier KHRUSHCHEV to take the first step, if necessary, towards easing the tension between tne USSR and the United States and enclosed a copy of ETZIDM’s book, “The Hard Road to Peace," As a result of sending this letter, TOMPKINS was bitterly attacked by =n un-named United States film writer, who was living in Moscow and undergoing medical treatment, Attorney LLOYD MC MURRAY from San Francisco, came to TOMPKINS’ defense, and General HUGH B. HESTER privately told TOMPKINS that he supported RAs ecviui. During the middle of the Congress, a letter was received from Reverend STEPHEN FRITCHMAN, Los Angeles, disclaiming any idea that TOMPKINS should represent the Firat Unitarian Church of Los Angeles as a delegate because this church had not sent any Celegates to the Congress. TOMPKINS noted, however, that the Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice, an autonomous branch ef the Pirst Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, had sent a few delegates to this Congress. u v1 Dy orcs cckant uded among some of his letters. copies ali that he obtained at the Moscow Congress, which are listed below: - 4 14 page typewritten "Declaration to the ‘ Moscow Congress" to the end of which was affixed the TONowing wypewra tees paneey “prosunahiy as endorsers; DAV | WILLIAM TDON _c.,’ ERICH BROMM ° i) ROBERY GILMORE