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Howard Zinn — Part 1
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It is against the law to occupy a building in a 'sfit-in'! and
one faces a penalty of five years in prison if he tere to
burn or otherwise destroy his draft card. In spite of this,
students occunied buildings and burned their draft cards.
In answer to the question, "Is it permissible in
America for one to have in his possession books such as
Marxism, etc.", ZINN answered, "One can acquire books as
he pleases; however, the greater majority of Americans from
the material aspect consider Marxism unnecessary.
In answer to the question, "Why do the free nations,
in the course of pursuing profit, malce an attempt to acquire
profit at the expense of the Vietnamese? ", ZINN answered, "It
I had the power, I would like to change the point of view of
pursuing profit tomorrow. Even where capitalism does not
exist, there are other causes of war. We must stop war
before altering the economic system. However, it is possible to
establish a planned economy based on the harmony of the entire
society in order to eliminate war eternally.'
NISO reported that Professor ZINN and RALPH
FEATHERSTONE were received with normal Japanese courtesy
but that persons attending the lecture meeting did not seen
particularly impressed.
NISO further advised that Professor HOWARD ZINN was
interviewed on June 10, 1966, on the radio program | iomen's
News entitled “Gonseience of America and Hiroshima", at
Radio CHUGOKU (RCC), Japan, sponsored by "Pora Cosmetics"
This yas a question and answer program at which the radio.
announcer, one TANAKA, questioned Professor ZINN as follows:
"lir. HOWARD ZINN, I understand that you are endeavoring
on the movement of anti-Negro discrimination and I would
like to ask your reasons for also being eritical to
the issue of Vietnam war.
ZINN replied, "2 new idea of revision and revolu-
tion is taking place on both occasions and at the same tine,
there is a paver working with the attempt to crush this.
This power’ with violence is attempting to suppress the move
which endeavors to sain civil rights and oppose discrimina-
tion of Negroes and it is also attempting to suppress the
Vietnam issue with military force.
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