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1/ ^/[gTNAM MORATORIUM COMMITTEE SUITE 806,1029 VERMONT AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 202/347-4757 September 29, 1969 Dear Gl Newspaper Editor: By now you are probably aware of the Vietnam Moratorium Committee and its part in the "Fall Offensive" against the war in Vietnam, but you may not be aware that we are eager to have servicemen join our national cajipnf pn to maximize public pressure for peace. We are writing for your help in getting GI's to participate in a "recurring moratorium" on "business as usual." Oar initial organizing, as you may knew, has centered on the kinds of activities that will allow concerned citizens to take a day off from scnool or work, to participate in anti-war programs in their local communities. But we are also concerned that servicemen have a key role in this nationwide protest over the continuing death and destruction in Vietnam. We realize that GI's cannot go on strike, but we hope you can help in organizing some activités for the first day of the Moratorium, October 15th. The work of this day will be directed towards building an enlarged two-day Moratorium in November, and could provide an opportunity for GEE's to join forces in focusing legal opposition to the war on bases around the country. We would like to submit the following scenario for your consideration in the hope that you will join us in working for peace beginning October 15th. HOLDING A MEETING ON BASE We would like to have you solicit support from the servicemen at your base for a public meeting to discuss the legal rights of servicemen to express their views on the war in Vietnam. When you have a number of men who are willing to request such a meeting for October 15th, find out the requirements for making an application with your command. Then, CALL US COLLECT, so we can provide support from local civilians and assist with legal help if you run into difficulty obtaining permission. There is, as you probably know, a new DOD Directive on Dissent (copy enclosed), so it might be wise to tell your base commander that many men are uncertain as »to how this new directive affects then, and therefore, you would like to have him, or one of his subordinates, come to a baaewide meeting to discuss your rights. If the CO dénias your request you will be in a better position if you can say that you went to him, NOT TO EEQUEST AN ANTI-WAR MEETING, but to have him speak to concerned GI's about their Constitutional rights. Be sure you let us know before you ask for a meeting on base, so we can help you j*2t press coverage. If it appears that it will be impossible to hold a meeting on base, don't give up. (more)
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Title | Dear GI newspaper editor |
Editor | Berrin, Lawrence S. |
Place of publication | Washington, D.C. |
Publisher | Vietnam Moratorium Committee |
Publication date | 1969 |
Language | English |
Country | United States |
Digital Format | XML |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2016 |
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Owner | Brünn, Harris Watts Collection - Serials and Press Release Soldiers Movements, International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam |
Type | Text; Image |
Digital identifier | giNewsletter408000 |
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Title | p. 1 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPEG2000 |
Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Publication Date-Electronic | 2016 |
Rights | Copyright belongs to the individuals who created them or the organizations for which they worked. We share them here strictly for non-profit educational purposes. If you believe that you possess copyright to material included here, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. Under the fair use provisions of the U.S. copyright law, teachers and students are free to reproduce any document for nonprofit classroom use. Commercial use of copyright-protected material is generally prohibited. |
Owner | Brünn, Harris Watts Collection - Serials and Press Release Soldiers Movements, International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam |
Full text | 1/ ^/[gTNAM MORATORIUM COMMITTEE SUITE 806,1029 VERMONT AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 202/347-4757 September 29, 1969 Dear Gl Newspaper Editor: By now you are probably aware of the Vietnam Moratorium Committee and its part in the "Fall Offensive" against the war in Vietnam, but you may not be aware that we are eager to have servicemen join our national cajipnf pn to maximize public pressure for peace. We are writing for your help in getting GI's to participate in a "recurring moratorium" on "business as usual." Oar initial organizing, as you may knew, has centered on the kinds of activities that will allow concerned citizens to take a day off from scnool or work, to participate in anti-war programs in their local communities. But we are also concerned that servicemen have a key role in this nationwide protest over the continuing death and destruction in Vietnam. We realize that GI's cannot go on strike, but we hope you can help in organizing some activités for the first day of the Moratorium, October 15th. The work of this day will be directed towards building an enlarged two-day Moratorium in November, and could provide an opportunity for GEE's to join forces in focusing legal opposition to the war on bases around the country. We would like to submit the following scenario for your consideration in the hope that you will join us in working for peace beginning October 15th. HOLDING A MEETING ON BASE We would like to have you solicit support from the servicemen at your base for a public meeting to discuss the legal rights of servicemen to express their views on the war in Vietnam. When you have a number of men who are willing to request such a meeting for October 15th, find out the requirements for making an application with your command. Then, CALL US COLLECT, so we can provide support from local civilians and assist with legal help if you run into difficulty obtaining permission. There is, as you probably know, a new DOD Directive on Dissent (copy enclosed), so it might be wise to tell your base commander that many men are uncertain as »to how this new directive affects then, and therefore, you would like to have him, or one of his subordinates, come to a baaewide meeting to discuss your rights. If the CO dénias your request you will be in a better position if you can say that you went to him, NOT TO EEQUEST AN ANTI-WAR MEETING, but to have him speak to concerned GI's about their Constitutional rights. Be sure you let us know before you ask for a meeting on base, so we can help you j*2t press coverage. If it appears that it will be impossible to hold a meeting on base, don't give up. (more) |
Type | Text; Image |
Digital identifier | giNewsletter408001 |