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American Friends Service Committee — Part 21
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WHAT CAN I DO t LND THIS WAR?
Augus* Anniversary Dates.
iwgusts*
t j96*
1) Be informed. Know the iuts,
'The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the history, and political as-
was passed in the House.by a vote
pects of the American involvement of 43s to 0, in theSenate by a vot.
2) Inform others. Talk about the of 88 to 2.
war to your friends, neighbors,
August 6, 1945:
business associates. Write them.
The U.S: dropped.the.atomic.
3) writo your Congressmen and'
bomb on Hiroshima.
Senators. They'li need votes in August 9, 1945:
-the rext elections.
The U.s.' dropped the atomic
4) Send letters to the editor: . .bomb on Nagasaki.
This may be.effective in Memphis, August 12, 1964:
but only if we send many letters...
"President Johnson said: "Some.
indicate your position and may : .conflict. They call.upon us to
help you start~a conversation.
supply American boys to do the job.
6) * Affiliate/Organize: You .can
join D:R.U:M: onWednesdays and
ask us'to take reckless action
Sundays. D,R:U.M: reads the
whic,r,might risk the lives of
roll of honor on Wednesdays and .
millions and engulf much of Asia
leaflets church services. on Sun-:
and certainly threaten the peace
days. You can organize discussionof the entire world. Moreover,.
groups within your neighborhood, such action would offer. no solutior.
church, PTA,.etc:
at all to the real problem of
7) Support draft resistance.
Vietnam.
can identify with those now refusing :.
The Democratic' Reoublie 'of
military service by signing a.
Vietnam proclaimed from Hanoi.by.:.
"statement of complicity" which .'Ho Chi Minh..:
I might make you liable for.arrest..
b. Get information on the Con-
scientious Objector position to': the drummer staff:.
draft age men.
editor- victor A. Smith, Jr.
c. Urge that all High Schools
historian--Harry E. Sayle
have a draft counseling'service.
EPF.consultant--Robert Taylor
d: Men of draft age can resist
secretary--Charles Wright
war by filing for the C:O:.status.
e. Anyone of~any age can carry
the protest against the draft to
On Feb: 24, 1965, Sec-General
-aaegs nenanun gsoe ?. apnw gunae n. nengsnyd dq saenunn uotnonpuy au?.
dramatic it would be if grandmotheran people, if they only knew the.
mothers, sisters were to lead a
:true facts and the background to.
"We will not allow you to take
will agree with me that further
another black.or white boy out
bloodshed is unnecessary.--As you
-hoy yo pue nem no sawgg' ut 'mony ayn non saongae? pue shnns ayn go
purpose of'waging this war with-
tilities the first casualty is
out arresting us first!".
f. Contribute to D.R.U.M: If you
I.....:
cannot participate actively. then..
The cost of materials and pcstal
* "NUOC. VIET NAM SUA NGUH
Charges for.this issue of the
drummer.totaled over.$20.00.
+++s Cr.. c. . YIETNAM?
"It became necessary*to destroy
...viet nam to the vietnamese.
Ben Tre, So. Yietnam, Fab. 7, i959 _3_.FOR pEACE AND FREeDCM
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