Lf Welcome to Washington! “4 * this call to America Women. [ are the JEANNETTE IN BRIGADE: ; ie t denied We are walking and assembling off Capitol Grovnds because we have been our First Amendment right to petition Congress on Capitol Grounds. We ie challenging this denial in the Federal Courts, not only for ourselves, for all Americans! Our aim and tactic today is to carry through a silent procession and a peaceful, disciplined protest. 4 lL. 10. 11. 12. - with one another, cay Emergency needs, problems or questions of any nature should . be reported to Monitors. MONITORS ARE WEARING BLUE ARMBANDS, MONITOR CAPTAINS ARE WEARING WHITE ARMBANDS. Due to Police Department edict, THERE WILL BE NO SIGNS OR BANNERS CARRIED, OTHER THAN THE ONE LEAD-OFF JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE BANNER. We will, of course, all adhere to this. - Press Aides will be beside the JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE BANNER. Please, NO LITTER! Do not discard this or any other papers on the streets, The address of the Shoreham Hotel (where the Congress is to be held) is 2500 Calvert Street, N. W. We will convene in the Regency and Ambassador Ballrooms. Our route is from Union Station down Lovisiana Avenue to Union Square, (i.e. Grant Square). WE MUST ALL REMAIN ON THE WEST SIDEWALK, FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF OUR JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE BANNER , Capitol Police will direct traffic. The JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE OFFICE phone number is 362-9219. . The phone num ber for Housing is 234-0700. Ask for the Regency Ballroom Hospitality Table, , As we have agreed, . (prior to arriving in Washington) this is to be a quiet, peac eful vigil. We will have no conversation or with onlookers as we proceed in orderly fashion from Union Station to Union Square, (i.e. Grant Square). While we are Wwietly assembled at Union Square (i.e. Grant Square), Viveca indfors will read to us the petition being presented by our delegation to Congress. The buses taking us from Union Square (i.e. Grant Square), to the Shoreham Hotel, will be located on Madison Drive and on Washington Drive, from Third Street to Seventh Street. Monitors will guide us to our buses, All of those who have not paid their bus fare from Union Square (i.e. Grant Square) » to the Shoreham Hotel are asked to pay 50¢ at the Women's Congress at the Shoreham. . PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY MATERIALS during ‘the March; or wee eet Voce at Uuion Square (i.e. Grant Square). Free literature may be . placed on tables at the Shoreham Hotel. NO literature may be sold or hand-distributed. The only item to be sold is the tw 55088 Docra: 329as5ANNEDER RANKIN BRIGADE BUTTON. : it ssage of Each one of us represents the spirit and messag °F Together, in wide an@ srt coalition, way we et A omen peeve fy . : “oo * * “4
= * ons 10. ll. 12. 13. 4 \ 4 pe eecenenrmmenaa sess piesa, ene seen tt Se te cote ponsmasyste Ssh vpachntlabetitinds soaeshDeee silahedabeds hued tees aatesasakaleuemn a! scemmmscatnatsseanttrmnaeine A MW SSONE “Deira: SS98uSTS “Page Fa | BANNERS CARRIED, OTHER THAN THE ONE LEAD-OFF JEANNETTE RANKIN «x. - BRIGADE BANNER. We will, of course, all rn to this. - Press Aides will be beside the JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE BANNER. Please, NO LITTER! bBo not discard this or any other papers on the streets, ° The address of the Shoreham Hotel (where the Congress is to be held) is 2500 Calvert Street, N. W. We will convene in - 7 the Regency and Ambassador Ballrooms. . Our route is from Union Station down Lovisiana Avenue to Union Square, (i.e, Grant Square). WE MUST ALL REMAIN ON THE WEST SIDEWALK, FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF OUR JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE BANNER, Capitol Police will direct traffic. The JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE OFFICE phone number is 362-9219. The phone number for Housing is 234-0700. Ask for the Regency Ballroom Hospitality Table. ae As we have agreed, (prior to arriving in Washington) this is to be a quiet, peaceful vigil. We will have no. conversation with one another, or with onlookers as we proceed in orderly fashion from Union Station to Union Square, (i.e. Grant Square). While we are suistly assembled at Union Square (i.e. Grant Square), Vivecda™Lindfors will read to us the petition being presented by our delegation to Congress, The buses taking us from Union Square (i.e. Grant Square), to the Shoreham Hotel, will be located on Madison Drive and on Washington Drive, from Third Street to Seventh Street. ; Monitors will guide us to our buses. All of those who have not paid their bus fare from Union 7 Square (i.e. Grant Square), to the Shoreham Hotel are asked to pay 50¢ at the Women's Congress at the Shoreham, PLEASE DO NOT DISTRIBUTE ANY MATERIALS during the Marck; or So at Union Square (i.e. Grant Square). Free literature may be i placed on tables at the Shoreham Hotel. NO literature may be sold or hand-distributed. The only item to be sold is the JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIGADE BUTTON, . : - rad All of thise instructions, as well as all of the decisions + regarding the day's activities, have been made by a National Steering Committee representing the entire coalition. - 11 : . . Ft Fey eee Rem mw + Re Ge Cr as
ee deme ste ema nte _- “4 ® | 1. NW 55006 at s ° ’ : 3 we oo. .- . « : ae . , : - . : s ay . . ~ dk , : . ' ° < bp gs of oe ia . . ; . _ = ~ = or 7 a. TRE " SEANNOTTE RANKIN BRIGADE ‘ QUESTIONS FOR CONGRESSHFN Prepared by The Legislative Office Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Washington, D.C. January 10, 1968 wv oa Will- you do everything in your power to ‘help work for an early end of the war? (a) Will you ‘support the plea ‘of U Thant and the Pope for an end (or halt) to the bombing in North Vietnam and arrangements for a cease-fire? (b) Will you support negotiations with the National Liberation Front “which is doing the major fightf{ng in South Vietnam? (c) Will you support a _Geneva- type Conference, or UN efforts to end the “war? * Will you. support increased appropriations for anti-poverty measures and full funding 4 for rent supplements, Model Cities programs and OEO proe grams? - - Will you vote for the Federal open housing law (Title V of the Civil Rights bill) and for the Civil Rights Protection bill which will’ strength- en criminal laws against the intimidation or injuring ef civil rights ~ workers? Ag . . Looe ee cata incarnate ameter aerate einen meinen naam naesnasarasemesnaannanumpaanaeen nee & Qs: Will you actively oppose either a planned or executed Land tavasion of North Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia, by American or any other troops? A: Sn Se SE eae . , ‘ ~ 12 - iy Sone ee “a we ret Ra ut Qed _ erent aennamergraremmeannnsmneaiareaTte nanan ate ae en eae a en er ee Docld: 329855as— Page 74 . x cteetaecesenne so ce
4 4 o ah ° rn We . » . “ . °C ‘ 8 » Rae . , ‘ : ( ¥ tote . . ~ * ae ‘ so o fe “ , . “ 2% ‘. waa y dad woe ‘t - . % foes 8, »? , = oa . ' yr ee to . . a, o 2 o . er . = .? ‘ . . . . . os . ° ‘ y . ae . . “. . 7 “ 5¢ Q: Will you work for revision of the punitive and reactionary welfare measures which were included in the Social Security Act passed in the first session of the 90th Congress? so ee BR «RE ea 6. Qs: Will you support: “the, establishment of a National: Commission on Guaranteed . Incomes and legislation funding, such a | Program of income maintenance? ~ & : . vy woke aS end eeu Se ‘ 2 ae 7e Qs Will-you demonstrate your opposition to the war by refusing to vote _ funds for its continuation? There were.18 Representatives and 3 Senators “who: refused to vote for: the $12 billion dollar supplemental appro~ *. priation (for.Fiscal Year. 1968) in. January, -1967,. Will you be among ‘them in January or "February, when the 1969. ‘supphemental « comes up? oo ta .~ a - ~ > oe 2 aye t 8. Q: “Will .you read into the Congressional Record a request that Dean Rusk . appear. before the Senate Foréign. Relations Committee in open hearings? (Secretary Rusk has not appeared in public. testimony on | the subject of - Vietnam. since January 28, 2268) - tae aes ‘ 10 Reet Rhesus at UNRATE eas, 9. Q: Will you support a "sense of Congress" Resolution calling for op- .. position to continued American involvement in Vietnam? Will you coe . sponsor such a resolution? Te Ree meee me . — a nek S remnieenuehiiamtcieeineina nein on tenant cmmwntbmnanedbibbie steliit 1 nelues tein wah 5 _ Nw_ 3.2.08)