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74-00000 _ FEBRUARY 5-6, 1968 7 violence of the war has Silenced the conscience of those _ who engage in it and those who are witnesses, He said ' that if the war could not be won without violating the rules - Vietnam struggle. . be guilty, but all are responsible. Melman claimed that the ‘recent Viet Cong infiltration ‘into Saigon,,proved that the people of South Vietnam do not support; their Government. and participants were urged to attend "state-by-state" strategy sessions at various local churches from 1 p.m. until 160 counterdenonstrators. representing the American Council DEMONS TR -ATION, WASHINGTON, D, C, Father Robert Drinan, Dean, Boston College Law School, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, stated that the of warfare, the American people. have the rignt to know this and to repudiate the pattern of lawlessness in the - pr’ Seymour Melman, Professor of {ndustrial Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, and. the Director of Research for the book "In The Name of America," stated that the root principle at stake is whether American officials must obey the law or whether they are above the law. He said that in a free society some may The opening session ended at approximately 12:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m. During the afternoon of February 5, 1968, participants were encouraged to visit their Congressmen for the purpose of presenting their views on Vietnam. During the opening session, a group of approxinately of Christian Churches, a conservative fundamentalist organization, conducted a picket line in front of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, These individuals. carried | placards reading, "No Substitute for Victory," "Let's Have Victory in Vietnan, " "Clergymen, Stop Helping the Reds," "God and the Devil Do Not Coexist," "Will the Sacrifice of Cur Boys Be in Vain," and "We Detest War Too, But Tyranny Liore," . Reverend Donald A. Waite, who acted.as a spokeemer. for the American Council of Christian Churches, stated tix his group was in Washington, D. C., to demonstrate in favor of United States policy in Vietnam and in opposition to the activities of the Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam. He said his group would peacefully picket all the activity of this latter groups. i ee ed em tee mee Hasina celmnene sas ‘ts na mee es as smc peepee nner PENTA TEI RPP re: apse fests ‘ - 5 . i atid eas ae
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morality." Eo Fa can counsel individuels to Oonay their conceience COnnsel then to disohe; tho laws. Tne Rovbvend i} wag eae epyupted hy the Revor eau #1 Meintyre, an officiel th: ational Coune,) of mistian Churches, whe to spent. | He stated he had p20n dotsocked as a Pres oa minister becaus 2 he. wanted -. : to be rulcd-ky God and hens att heines. He told those . preseng they must c nee and follow the Word oF a “Oy ¢ o Pa) an) * Followine: t C i " Lloy e negetines at the tyvo | churches, the dewonstrators particl at 3 - is ted ina silent , prayer service the “oub of the Unknown Soldier. a FA) . ; 2 ‘ Bs o® “4 2 ° “yollowirs this Beryicc, a crtsing assembly Wes held at the Row York -Avenuo’ Presbyt@eion Church where the Reporpoud Mewtps Li an nah [gyro 7 i La oh ote tid c Sees 13 hee tho VOLS GAP ast dot UbOLy Tr woe Le rY eaere of LF OAATe aN gous - acoinistretion's policy concerning the war in Vietnam and it WAY On poverty. ing seid thet those working in the { h Ss hovenent 7Should also bo working for pered and a 3 Civil vient justice, King stated, "I will Give yau my commitment, I diutend to keep on navehing." Speakers at this agssombly . aise insludcd Cssie Davis, who bas been identified as a nonher Of tho Cormunist Party during the latter: part -of 1063, and Coffin, ; Fo lowing is clocire ecards srend Thopas ayes and four other : ; wat hie ad y Justi seOeM Led. (ice Imilding, tatives of ¢ hy Gat " in SUD} Sort ‘ end eusie ata de. 7 4 i