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Stokely Carmichael — Part 02
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CONF
LOENTIAL
STUDENT. NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEES
A representative of the Atlanta Police Department
advised that the majority of those picketing on August 18, l966,
were known to him as members of the Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee.
"War Crimes Tribunal," Paris, France, November, l966
A spokesman for the Bertrand Russell Peace.
Foundation, London, England, announced that Bertrand Russell
plans to hold a "war crimes tribunal" in Paris, in
war criminals responsible for American.atrocities in Vietnam..
According to the spokesman, members of the Student
Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, under the leadership of
Stokely Carmichael, will go to North Vietnam as part of the
international investigating committee to gather evidence
for presentation to the "tribunal." It is not known how
many Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee members
will go to North Vietnam. However, in joining the "tribunal
Carmichael allegedly stressed that the Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee itself was endorsing the trial and
said discussions are underway in the United States and
elsewhere to mobilize support, funds and a world-wide
petition calling for the indictment of "war criminals.
Meeting with Leader of the Nation of Islam.
Stokely Carmichael, through Nation of Islam officials
in Atlanta, Georgia, will be invited to the Nation of Islam
rally to be held on August 28, l966, at the International
Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois. Elijah Muhammad, leader of
the Nation of Islam, has approved extending this invitation
to Carmichael.. The Nation of Islam is an all-Negro semi--
religious organization which advocates a doctrine of violent
hatred of the United States Government and the white race.
It is noted Muhammad recently directed letters to
civil rights leaders for the purpose of calling a "summit
to Muhammad's invitation was completely negative with the
exception of' Stokely Carmichael..
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