ree an aon ree as wemee oe hy wih S5088 Doold:32989545 Page 733 a 4 . . air , Saal te — go , - RE: DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, B.C , vANUARY 15, 1968 — See CONFIDENTIAL The first source went on to state the Seattle delegation went to Room 132-A, Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D. C., early Sunday evening, January 14, 1968, where a Steering Committee for the demonstration the following day was meeting. Among those present were MARY CLARKE, Les Angeles, California; JUDITH MORSE- EATON of Connecticut; and ELEANOR FRENCH of New : York who did not give any sign of being related to HELEN 3 FRENCH of the Seattle group. LONNIE HEALY inguired several : times about other Seattle people who might have arrived : separately. She also quest:cned the absence of Negroes on 2 the committee and sought to have a resolution adopted on —~ i American Indians. In cennectier with the Indian matter she distributed a leaflet, a reproducticn of which is set out at the end of this memorand cee aes C.D. ees O. P. MOEIES C, P, MEMBER Later MARJORI E-RADER, EMELIA CASSIDY, LINDA SCOR (Negro) and ZEFRAX <(STUDANTRE )~{Negno)amnivedat' “fhe Shoreham 3 Hotel. The sourte-tid-not"Know ZEFRA's last name, but ited (95 ce | is given later in this memorandum by another source. These . four indicated they were being housed at DONNA ALLEN's home in Washington, D.C. RADER joined HEALY in questioning the lack of cepresentatiocn om the Steering Committee of repre- sentatives from minority groups. @?)/+et? PLOY MAR. ORTE RADER and BMELIA CASSIDY were reported by a fifth source in January, 1968, as being CP members at Tacoma, Washington, and ZEFRA STUDAMIRE was described as 4 15~yzear 314d Negro girl who has Peer active in the Young Political Expiorers League (YFEL? (see appendix) at Tacoma. | LINDA CORR was reported by Ehe second, Seog” ha shytae tapeg tact dei tee oF a Fat BGureé as being a CP tember” at® Seattle. os _ as of January, 1968. Following the Steering Committee meeting the group went to dinner. The Seattle daiegates met a Mrs< DUNLAP from Pasadena, California, and a MARZ SBEARDS LEY from Encino, hae ke California. DUNLAP said she Had been” “working on a signature - campaign for the Peace and Freedom Party of California which was not further described. BEARDSLEY said she works in an -3- CONFIDENTIAL
i 4 i i j | ’ Samy Perera Tete WREME RT Dereet! wee LAR nail Mebbee bebe = WER iS erat edie ae Lo an NW 35088 Docld: 32989545 Page 734 - , ied . . , A <@e- | “4 . “ps * 4 RE: DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN ~ office which coordinates the activities of peace organizations. “TEED, and ROBEL "about the old days in Seattle." (ERICA , \ considered a weapon; i.e. nail files, hat pins, ete. Remove f VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968 CONFIDENTIAL , rAd BETTY’“MEREDITH of Marin County, California, and formerly of i Seattle, stopped at ihe Seattle table and reminisced with DER, formerly of Tacoma, Washington, and now of Cleveland, ORO; ingqikirééof RADER-about’ some people in South Yfacema \ From the reaction, it was assumed by the source NIEDER is now. closely associated with anyone in whom RADER has an interest.— Following dinner, the Washington State delegation / went to Shoreham Suite A-409 occupied by VIVIAN HALLINAN of California. Several California women were there to hear VA instructions for Monday. Rumors were rampant. One person - Said police would plant two hundred “agent provocateurs" in the line of march to create scenes which would result in arrests. It was also stated police hed prepared for five hundred arrests; that all telephones into the demonstration headquarters were being monitored; and that permission to march was still being withheld. After the California group had been briefed, the following instructions were read to the Washington delegates by MALVINA REYNGLDS of California: (1) Maintain silence throughout the march. (2) Maintain strict discipline; walk to the right on the sidewalk. : (3) Follow the instructions of monitors in blue armbands who will be under orders from white arm-banded marshals. (4) Surround and isolate any trouble makers. (5) Carry at least $10.00 on your person, preferably $25.00. jug ww C61. Remove~aLl,items. -feom. your purse:that might bette A all addresses except home and emergency addresses from purse. (7) Don't wear dangling earrings for if one should fall they might cause injury if someone reached out to assist you and caught hold of the earring. The telephone number of the Brigade headquarters was given for use in case of ‘arrest. -~ 4 CONFIDENTIAL
ep nasintbatn nnectont, then nea w= oA GRRE De anetatecst mantabotntacovtn seth Sicnane eaatubiesn mile, aC aE Tecan Yee Rate aaa saan menemtcnnatiadnementbesumatinmenenen | himmebiaehn meth Aamtnt. EM A thm fast MS TO 7 ae . m ~ ft mae | ° ‘ ~“ aan C@, @: RE: ‘DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES POLICY IN VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 15, 1968 CONFIDENTIAL TAIMI HALONEN and THORUN ROBEL were miidiy self- critical about not working for the programs the younger women were promoting. TAIMI said she was tired after working long hours on the Seattle conference to be held Saturday, January 20th at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Seattle at which the Seattle delegation would report. HALONEN made the observation, however, that the women working on the program were all very experienced leaders and she trusted they would formulate a Satisfactory program. On Monday, January 15, 1968, the delegates including the group from Washington State, met at the Union Station in Washington, D.C. It was learned here that the instructions which had been given the day before at the Shoreham Hotel were evidently for the California group only, because many California people had been badiy beaten in previous demonstrations and they were very cautious and somewhat apprehensive. The official pattern was different. Mimeographed sheets headed “Jearrette Rankin Brigade - Information and Instructions" were passed out and these appeared to be the official instructions. A repreduction is attached. ant r. . Meo The Washington State delegation was enlarged when a Mre 2BACKUP from Tacoma arrived. RADER said some of the money usrally received from wealthy contpabutors had been collected by Mrs. BACKUP. Reverend HAROL ASS of Tacoma collected $120.00, and wanted someone else to go instead of ZEFRA:> > (STUDAMIRE). RADER defended herself when TAIMI HALONEN criticized her for bringing ZEFRA along since ZEFRA is at least six months uwpregnant. After the demonstration, HEALY and RADER spent much of the time urging the speakers to include in their talks some- thing about the status of the American Indian. ELLA BAKE from . New York did inciude a paragraph from the paper the Washington. NW 55006 State delegation-submitted to Congress. This was entitled, "American Indians and the Struggle for Peace". It had been prepared by LONNIE HEALY although at its bottom it carried the notation "(Prepared by the Jeannette Rankin Brigade Delegation from Washington State)." RADER,- HEALY, and CORR became indignant because the audience did not give a standing ovation to Mrs. MARTIN L. KING, Jr. or any of the Negro speakers. CONFIDENTIAL -5- a DocTd: 32989545 Page 735
so centennial rile sj malinemeie riAKt byihbediee, Aan marae sem RE: DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING UNITED STATES FOLiCY IN VIETNAM; WASHINGTON, D-C., JANUARY 15, 1968 CONFIDENTIAL HEALY expressed great dissatisfaction with the basic organization of the gathering. She wanted an organi- zational meeting instead of a raily type meeting which occurred. HALONEN and ROBEL agreed somewhat. HEALY implied the whole thing was a waste of her time. In the workshop secticn of the meeting, HALONEN worked in the legislative action section; HELEN FRENCH and ELAINE HORSLEY in the electoral campaigns; and HEALY and CORR in racism. Here, too, the younger women were very critical. HEALY, particularly, resented having men as "resource people" for the group. She said she thought this was a women's congress. TAIMI said she found herself ina situation that was quite different in that she was working with a very broad spectrum of politically and economically oriented individuals and it was a real learning experience.. ELAINE HORSLEY was anxious to get back home and work for peace while the spirit of JEANNETTE RANKIN was still fresh. She and HELEN FRENCH expressed the view the congress met the needs of American women in giving a concrete program on which to work. Tuesday, January 16, 1968, was for lobbying. The Seattle and Tacoma people were told to meet at the Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Avenue. HALONEN, ROBEL, HEALY, HORSLEY, and HELEN FRENCH arrived before the appointed time. After about an hour, EMELIA CASSIDY arrived stating RADER had an eye problem and would be unable to attend. Mrs. BACKUP joined the group. LINDA CORR and ZEFRA were too tired to get up so early. The group called on Washington State's Senators JACKSON and MAGNUSON, but they were not in their offices. After leaving a copy of the women's petition and a questionnaire prepared by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (see attachment) they called on Washington State's Congressmen FLOYD HICKS and BROCK ADAMC., Mr, HICKS was out of town. Mrs. HORSLEY knew the; . ‘Congressman pérsonaily and her son knew two of’ the office personnel. She asked that they relate to him that she was vitally interested in peace and social justice. Congressman BROCK ADAMS was in his office and spent about twenty minutes talking with the group concerning his political views and some of the political machinations of his party. The group then began to disintegrate. ELAINE HORSLEY left to get a 2:30 flight to Boston where she would visit her son who is attending Harvard University. CONFIDENTIAL ~6- as Wo55088 Docld:32989545 Page 736 . ; ee