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NATIONAL Shoreham Hotel n y ei & Washington. D.C. Nov. 13-14, 1969 The Citizen-Soldier & the Crisis in Military Law National Hq.: G.I. Defense Organization 431 S. Dearborn, Suite 813 Chicago, 111. 60605 Tel. 312-922-0065 Washington Hq.: LINK 1029 Vermont N.W., Room 200 Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel. 202-638-4126 The Vietnam War has brought to national attention a long-smoldering crisis in U.S. military- law and prisons. Court martial after court martial of individual G.I.'s and large groups has revealed an enormous lack of such substantive rights as free speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of association and freedom to petition, as veil as such procedural rights as counsel of one's choice, trial by one's peers, freedom from illegal search and seizure, and protection against cruel and unusual punishment. Prison riot after prison riot has sent House and Senate investigators scurrying to stockades crammed with double and triple the legal maximum prisoner capacity, stockades rife with guard brutality, malnutrition, and inadequate medical, psychiatric and even simple sanitary facilities. Racism and extra-legal punishments and administrative punishment (without trial) add to the growing tensions within the armed forces. THE CONFERENCE: In a major review of the subject, the New York Times headlined the question "Must the Citizen Give Up His Civil Liberties When He Joins the Arnry?" (NIT Magazine, 18 May 1969). To develop answers to the many facets of the question of the rights of the citizen-soldier, the first National Conference on G.I. Rights has been called for Washington, D.C, November 13-14, 1969. Prominent lawyers, Members of Congress, civil libertarians, representatives of the military- law system, other specialists and ordinary G.I.'s and ex-G.I.'s will gather in a series of panels to seek answers in the form of projected legislation, administrative changes and civic action. The reports to be made at the panels by expert participants will be published and made available at the conference. At the conclusion of the conference, a complete set of these reports, along with summaries of the discussions and texts of resolutions adopted, will be furnished to all registrants and to Members of Congress. This service is included in the S10.00 conference registration fee. Plenary sessions will be held in the Diplomat Room and panels in the Diplomat, Committee and Executive Rooms of the Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street N.W. Groups wishing to join in sponsoring the conference, individuals wishing to make panel reports, and those wishing to register (for attendance or to receive the conference documents) should correspond with the national office in Chicago prior to October 20th. Checks for registration fees or contributions should be made payable to G.I. Defense Organization. The conference schedule follows: Thursday, November 13, 1969: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration Plenary session, Diplomat Room Panel on Black and Minority G.I.'s Panel on First Amendment Rights of Citizen-Soldiers Panel ©n^Fhe Uniform Code of Military Justice and Due Process Panel on The Uniform Code of Military Justice and Recommendations Panel on Human Rights in Military Prisons Friday, November 14, 1969: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Panel on G.I.-Civilian Joint Action for Rights Panel on Legislation and Publicity for G.I. Rights Panel on Amnesty for Dissenters 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Plenary session on Resolutions and Continuations. Closing. Let us hear from you and your organization now as to how you are going to participate in this vital conference. Send for extra copies of this outline to furnish to legal experts and other interested persons and organizations in your area. Let G.I.'s know about the conference and encourage them to attend if possible or send letters to the conference on legal and prison experiences if attendance is not possible.
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Title | National Conference on G.I. Rights : [schedule] |
Editor | Lebovitz, Sholem |
Place of publication | Washington, D.C. |
Publisher | National Conference on G.I. Rights |
Publication date | 1969 |
Language | English |
Country | United States |
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Full text | NATIONAL Shoreham Hotel n y ei & Washington. D.C. Nov. 13-14, 1969 The Citizen-Soldier & the Crisis in Military Law National Hq.: G.I. Defense Organization 431 S. Dearborn, Suite 813 Chicago, 111. 60605 Tel. 312-922-0065 Washington Hq.: LINK 1029 Vermont N.W., Room 200 Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel. 202-638-4126 The Vietnam War has brought to national attention a long-smoldering crisis in U.S. military- law and prisons. Court martial after court martial of individual G.I.'s and large groups has revealed an enormous lack of such substantive rights as free speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of association and freedom to petition, as veil as such procedural rights as counsel of one's choice, trial by one's peers, freedom from illegal search and seizure, and protection against cruel and unusual punishment. Prison riot after prison riot has sent House and Senate investigators scurrying to stockades crammed with double and triple the legal maximum prisoner capacity, stockades rife with guard brutality, malnutrition, and inadequate medical, psychiatric and even simple sanitary facilities. Racism and extra-legal punishments and administrative punishment (without trial) add to the growing tensions within the armed forces. THE CONFERENCE: In a major review of the subject, the New York Times headlined the question "Must the Citizen Give Up His Civil Liberties When He Joins the Arnry?" (NIT Magazine, 18 May 1969). To develop answers to the many facets of the question of the rights of the citizen-soldier, the first National Conference on G.I. Rights has been called for Washington, D.C, November 13-14, 1969. Prominent lawyers, Members of Congress, civil libertarians, representatives of the military- law system, other specialists and ordinary G.I.'s and ex-G.I.'s will gather in a series of panels to seek answers in the form of projected legislation, administrative changes and civic action. The reports to be made at the panels by expert participants will be published and made available at the conference. At the conclusion of the conference, a complete set of these reports, along with summaries of the discussions and texts of resolutions adopted, will be furnished to all registrants and to Members of Congress. This service is included in the S10.00 conference registration fee. Plenary sessions will be held in the Diplomat Room and panels in the Diplomat, Committee and Executive Rooms of the Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street N.W. Groups wishing to join in sponsoring the conference, individuals wishing to make panel reports, and those wishing to register (for attendance or to receive the conference documents) should correspond with the national office in Chicago prior to October 20th. Checks for registration fees or contributions should be made payable to G.I. Defense Organization. The conference schedule follows: Thursday, November 13, 1969: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration Plenary session, Diplomat Room Panel on Black and Minority G.I.'s Panel on First Amendment Rights of Citizen-Soldiers Panel ©n^Fhe Uniform Code of Military Justice and Due Process Panel on The Uniform Code of Military Justice and Recommendations Panel on Human Rights in Military Prisons Friday, November 14, 1969: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Panel on G.I.-Civilian Joint Action for Rights Panel on Legislation and Publicity for G.I. Rights Panel on Amnesty for Dissenters 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Plenary session on Resolutions and Continuations. Closing. Let us hear from you and your organization now as to how you are going to participate in this vital conference. Send for extra copies of this outline to furnish to legal experts and other interested persons and organizations in your area. Let G.I.'s know about the conference and encourage them to attend if possible or send letters to the conference on legal and prison experiences if attendance is not possible. |
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