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PRELIMINARY DRAFT OP A RESOLUTION POR ACTION, NATIONAL CONVENTION OP THE U.S. ANTIWAR MOVEMENT, CHICAGO, DECEMBER *M-6, 1970 Nixon's piecemeal withdrawal policy cannot obscure the fact that his basic intent is the same aö always: to achieve a military victory in Southeast Asia. Nixon's propaganda machine unceasingly attempts to persuade the American people that the war is ending, that all the troops will be home soon and that a generation of peace lies ahead. Life itself, aided by an active and effective antiwar movement, will shortly expose this demagogy. The illusions about. Nixon will be dispelled in the same way that the illusions about Johnson were dispelled: by the people seeing that the words of peace are accompanied by the deeds of war. War weariness will mount as the economic vise of high prices and high unemployment continues to squeeze the people beyond endurance, and toleration of the "gradual withdrawal" policy will end. The demand for immediate withdrawal may well be adopted by the overwhelming majority of people within a short time. The results of the Detroit, San Francisco, and Marin County, California referenda of November 3 suggest the possibilities. If Nixon is permitted to stretch out the period for his declared policy of withdrawing all troops, a crisis of major proportions looms ahead. Once the fat is removed from the U.S. military presence, which may finally occur in 1971» the moment of truth will arrive. If Nixon then puts a stop to withdrawals in order to preserve the South Vietnam military dictatorship, his true intentions will be clearly exposed and the basis laid for an astronomical growth of "out now" sentiment. If to avoid this and acting under pressure, Nixon continues the periodic withdrawals, the people of South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos will promptly put an end to the domestic tyrannies which have been imposed upon them by U.S. colonialism. whatever the future course of events, the demand of the U.S. antiwar movement must remain at all times crystal clear: for the immediate, unconditional and total withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from Southeast Asia. The Selective Service Act expires on June 30, 1971« Nixon has already repudiated his pre-election promise to end the draft. He seeks its extension for another two years. The reason is obvious. Senator Stennis, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has already said, "As long as we're in that war there will have to be a renewal of the Selective Service Act and it will have to be used." This is pointed up by the statistic recently cited in Life magazine that 90% of the troops in combat in Vietnam are draftees. Even the "lifers" and West Pointers are using their influence to stay out of the shooting. The administration has concluded that the draft is to the war what the heaa?t is to the human body: unless troops are forcibly pumped into Indochina, U.S. military intervention there will fail. Not enough young
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Title | Preliminary draft of a resolution for action, national convention of the U.S. antiwar movement, Chicago, December 4-6, 1970 |
Place of publication | Chicago, Illinois |
Publication date | 1970 |
Language | English |
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Full text | PRELIMINARY DRAFT OP A RESOLUTION POR ACTION, NATIONAL CONVENTION OP THE U.S. ANTIWAR MOVEMENT, CHICAGO, DECEMBER *M-6, 1970 Nixon's piecemeal withdrawal policy cannot obscure the fact that his basic intent is the same aö always: to achieve a military victory in Southeast Asia. Nixon's propaganda machine unceasingly attempts to persuade the American people that the war is ending, that all the troops will be home soon and that a generation of peace lies ahead. Life itself, aided by an active and effective antiwar movement, will shortly expose this demagogy. The illusions about. Nixon will be dispelled in the same way that the illusions about Johnson were dispelled: by the people seeing that the words of peace are accompanied by the deeds of war. War weariness will mount as the economic vise of high prices and high unemployment continues to squeeze the people beyond endurance, and toleration of the "gradual withdrawal" policy will end. The demand for immediate withdrawal may well be adopted by the overwhelming majority of people within a short time. The results of the Detroit, San Francisco, and Marin County, California referenda of November 3 suggest the possibilities. If Nixon is permitted to stretch out the period for his declared policy of withdrawing all troops, a crisis of major proportions looms ahead. Once the fat is removed from the U.S. military presence, which may finally occur in 1971» the moment of truth will arrive. If Nixon then puts a stop to withdrawals in order to preserve the South Vietnam military dictatorship, his true intentions will be clearly exposed and the basis laid for an astronomical growth of "out now" sentiment. If to avoid this and acting under pressure, Nixon continues the periodic withdrawals, the people of South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos will promptly put an end to the domestic tyrannies which have been imposed upon them by U.S. colonialism. whatever the future course of events, the demand of the U.S. antiwar movement must remain at all times crystal clear: for the immediate, unconditional and total withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from Southeast Asia. The Selective Service Act expires on June 30, 1971« Nixon has already repudiated his pre-election promise to end the draft. He seeks its extension for another two years. The reason is obvious. Senator Stennis, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has already said, "As long as we're in that war there will have to be a renewal of the Selective Service Act and it will have to be used." This is pointed up by the statistic recently cited in Life magazine that 90% of the troops in combat in Vietnam are draftees. Even the "lifers" and West Pointers are using their influence to stay out of the shooting. The administration has concluded that the draft is to the war what the heaa?t is to the human body: unless troops are forcibly pumped into Indochina, U.S. military intervention there will fail. Not enough young |
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