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7 - CONFIARNTIAL Peace Mobilization April 4 - 6, 1969 aoa ; The formal program in the park began at approximately Np 3:40 p.m. with the,singing of several folk songs by the Reverend yy Frederick Douglass\Kirkpatrick identified as an official of Lo the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). During the rally held at the bandshell in Central > , Park, Al Evanoff acted as Co-Chairman along with Ossie ‘Davis. Va Evanoff stated he was a fighter against the war in Vietnam ‘ and a trade unionist, He gave no speech but introduced several of the speakers. Davis introduced the speakers for the second half of the program and he described the gathering as being a force for "peace power." He called for support for the 21 oy members of the BPP who had recently been arrested and also ' called upon those present to sent.contributions to the Black ; Panthers so that they could make bail. In addition, he requested those present to participate in the demonstration at 100 Center Street, New York City, on April 11, 1968, in support of the 21 arrested BPP members and called for everyone attending the rally to come to Central Park on April 15, 1969, to participate in a rally to be sponsored by welfare groups. This latter rally was announced as being held to oppose a "conspiracy" by the New York State legislature against black people in particular in reducing their welfare payments. . b7¢ = e/a oy J