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.tne permits .and procced on the expectscion of receiving them so as not'to give y?
cur bargaining power with the authorities.
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Discussion revcaled opposition to xoving the rally site because it would
indicate a.retreat ard because it, would result in a reduced narch to the Pentegsn
whose only function would then'be to serve as the site.of c.D. (others favored.
noving the rally site 'to Lincoln Henoxial, inolucing Onar Ahmed'and Jobn Wsloon
speaking for black participants uho intend to maxch to the black conauni.ty aster
a rally at the Lincoln Memouiel for door-to-coor. cnti-war campaigning ane are
.the bridges where they night be' 'strandad by the white participants. Wilson
pointed to the political realities, of the feelings of thcrcoalition and'os 'th
Hs,there,was. a,possibility .for.-getting a permlt and where'it woul'd not .be .stoppel.
Peck pointed to the basic agreenent, of ,tl:e Mobilizatson from the basinning.. .
''a'rally.at the, Memorial,' then the departure 'of the varioys contingent's'fo?,the
Pentagon, the black cowmunity, etc. w.". .".
If'goyernment ultimatun.is accormodated and we qust be clear we are,not 'backing
down." 'He proposed'to call on peopic previously opposed to'rally at the Pentsgon
tas too close.to the C.D. to come to Washington'in face'of the GSA'S'tand'and is
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anfgct4of backing cown.". He felt that calling for a rally atstha,historis.
resulting from any,government attempts or preparatlons Cfsrepression..'
for everyone to support the choice of whichever rally,site'is/ decided' on. Jo
opposed a march prior .to the rally because of the problet of:holding people
to.organisa.the actions and insisted a change in rally' site.woula be a sign os
'to the Lincoln Memorial, where a rally would be held, and where some,people's
minds could be changed.and radicalized to take part,in the C.D., and' from whee.
'sthe.C.D.. and black contingents coulg go to their various-destinations.' 'The rg.?
.Of the rally would plan to @rtrs'tg lyyses to 'the Pentagon, 'or if not permittn..
'clog 'the streets of Washington, lie do.m,.etc., 'or other acticns as deternirod ty
' the' strategy coumittee to'be chosen.'
:! .s'*Dellinger called for'a vote 'on the rally site. If decision is' at Pentagon,
announcenents would'be made as' decided before, ifs,,that'all those desiring to.
take part in.C.D. should go to certain Pentagon entrances'at 4 PM,that all
others were free to leave or continue in a raily supporting'the rights of the
. 'c.D. participants.'' If rally is at the Memorial, then all those participating in
rough
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