Vol I — No. 1 184 A National Citizens' Campaign For New Initiatives To End The War in Vietnam June 21, 1967
KEEP PACE WITH THE ACTION Nationwide Campaign Underway; This is the first issue of NEGOTIATION NOW! BULLETIN, publication of the Negotiation Now! campaign. It will keep you informed on the progress of the campaign, and should provide 700,000 Petitions Circulated - a valuable tool for reaching tens of thousands of Americans with our message and program. The BULLETIN will also pre sent coverage and analysis of political events and trends having a direct bearing on the prospects for negotiations in Vietnam. Goal of Over Million Signatures At this moment the BULLETIN is scheduled to appear every two weeks, but it can come out more often. With your help, both The campaign for Negotiation Now! is mushrooming at a pace far beyond all expecta financial contributions and articles and reports of progress and tions. In less than a month since the effort got under way, requests have been filled for activities from your local area we can publish on a weekly basis. over 700,000 petitions urging new steps to end the Vietnam war. These have been mail We are working right now to insure sufficent staff and facili ties to do this. The rest is up to you. ed out to individuals and organizations in every state in the nation. The staff has been so busy just processing these * : • orders that they have fallen the United States to "take the with the U.S. in a standstill cease behind in tabulating the first step and end the bombing fire" to achieve peace, may well Urge New Peace Initiatives: of North Vietnam now," and asks turn out to be the most effective thousands of signed petitions the N.L.P. and North Vietnam popular effort towards a solution that keep pouring in. "to respond affirmatively to any to the war that has ever been The petition which calls upon new U.S. initiatives and to join made. New sponsors for the campaign 50 State Lobby — such as Norman Podhoretz, editor of Commentary, Monsig- nor Edward Murray, Boston, Massachusetts and Victor Reu- thers, Director of International For Negotiation Affairs, Industrial Union Dept., APL-CIO — are being recruited All state delegations of the Negotiation Now! campaign almost daily from among major will converge on the nation's capital on Wednesday, June figures in religious organizations, trade unions and the liberal com 28th to lobby with Senators, Congressmen, and administra munity. tion officials. John Kenneth Galbraith, former Ambassador BROAD SUPPORT to India and President of Americans for Democratic Action, The aim of Negotiation Now! will address a luncheon meet- "~" is to mobilize a groundswell of ing of the combined delega the stalemate in Vietnam, the support for new peace initiatives tions and plans will be map Administration is reported to be both on a grass-roots level and reviewing its strategy. As a re ped out to further national and among major socially concerned sult a new debate is being initiat organizations and institutions local aspects of the campaign. ed that will be reflected in pub Also there are prospects that that cannot be ignored by the lic concern throughout the nation. nation's political leaders. some of the Senators who have The hawks again are arguing been most outspoken in support that another round of military First efforts indicate that this of a negotiated settlement in escalation "will do the trick." PETITIONS POUR IN: Staff members in the Negotiation Now! head can be done. The full page Nego Vietnam will be on hand to con (Continued on Page 2) quarters sorting petitions in the day's mail. tiation Now! ad that went into sult with the delegations. the New York Times on May 7th The June 28th effort will re (reprinted on.page 4) received place all previously scheduled a response almost unprecedented delegation dates that were post in the history of peace activities, poned during the Middle East New Coalition of Conscience including contributions that more crisis. than doubled the cost of the ad It will constitute a major and won support from every area thrust of the Negotiation Now! of the country. Other successful lobbying efforts, but by no means Seeking Vietnam Settlement ads have been placed in news the only one. There has been lob One of the major aims of Negotiation Now! is to mobilize the support of a broad coalition papers around the country and bying begun already by some of more are planned. the state groups especially the of organizations and concerned citizens behind new initiatives for a political settlement in The campaign is filling a tre one in Maryland; follow-up work Vietnam. This commitment to building a maj ority movement is similar in conception to the mendous need for meaningful to the 28th activity will be car "Coalition of Conscience" that successfully pressed for passage of the major civil rights bills. (Continued on Page 3) ried on through the summer, by all state organizations. An impressive start has been made in this direction. Rt. Rev. George W. Barrett, This concentrated effort is Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Ro particularly timely given the pre The initial list of sponsors of the campaign include the follow chester; Robert S. Bilheimer, Di sent climate in Washington in rector, International Affairs Pro Threats Ta Peace Carps Signers regard to Vietnam. In the Con ing major leaders of the Labor, grams, National Council of gress, as recent "polls show, the liberal, Negro, religious, academ Churches; Norman Cousins, Edi hawks are flying higher than ic and business communities: tor, Saturday Review, New York; Meet Pretest, Renewed Efforts the doves. The John Birch So Marriner Eccles, Utah Mining they refuse to withdraw their ciety is launching a massive cam and Construction, Salt Lake City; Ninety-two U. S. Peace paign against Senator Frank names from the petition. These John Kenneth Galbraith, Chair Corps volunteers serving in reports reveal that volunteers Church of Idaho iwho is up for re man, Americans for Democratic election in '68, and many other Chile have been warned by were read a memorandum sent Action, Cambridge; Harold K. by Vaughn, and approved by Am peace-concerned Senators and Hochschild, Industrialist, New Jack Vaughn, Peace Corps Congressmen will be facing up bassador Ralph Dungan in Chile, York; Dr. Martin Luther King, Director, to disassociate their asking for the withdrawal of sig hill battles to retain their seats. Southern Christian Leadership Eight wingers have had con Peace Corps affiliation from natures and advising volunteers Conference, Atlanta; Philip M. who refused to co-operate to re siderable success in their dema Klutznick, former Ambassador to a Negotiation Now! state gogic efforts to link, in the public sign if they disagreed with the United Nations, Chicago; Rein- ment urging the U.S. gov Peace Corps' view that govern mind, the doves with those who hold Niebuhr, Theologian, New have demanded immediate with ernment to cease the bomb ment employees should not sign York; Prof. Louis Pollak, Yale a petition of this nature. Most of drawal. To counter this, 16 of the Law School, New Haven. ing of North Vietnam artd dove Senators and a number of to begin initiatives to end the signers have refused to com Représentatives recently issued a And Victor Reuther, Labor ply- statement directed to Hanoi, leader, Washington, D.C.; Joseph the war. Negotiation Now! Negotiation Now! sent letters stating that they, as well as the L. Rauh, Jr., Attorney, Washing has issued a strong protest to Mr. Vaughn and President overwhelming majority of Amer ton, D.C.; Msgr. John Scanlon, against Vaughn's action. Johnson demanding that reo re icans that have been critical of Archdiocese of San Francisco; prisals be taken against Peace United States policy in Vietnam, Arthur Schlessinger, Jr., Author According to reports received Corps volunteers and issued a support a negotiated settlement and Historian, New York; Wil by the American Civil Liberties- public statement to that effect. and not unilateral withdrawal. John K. Galbraith Kill address liam L. Shirer, Author, Torring- Union, 57 of the signées have The letter to Mr. Vaughn went Because of the continuation of Washington delegations. (Continued on Page 3) been threatened with dismissal if (Continued on Page 2) Page 2 June 21, 1967
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Ä e ^ MARY TEMPLE, National Director Vol. I — No. 1 June 21, 1967 • The first public and official response to the It is clear, from these and other observers, that Editorial and Business Offices: Room 81?, 381 Park Ave. So., New York, N. Y. 1001*. crisis in the Middle East tended to downplay con the climate has changed again in our favor. With Telephone: 212-889-4018 Free copies or bundles available. cern for the increasingly bloody and dangerous over 700,000 petitions, distributed across the situation in Vietnam. But the swiftly changing United States, with coordinators named in nearly events in that area appear to have opened new every state, and with 5 field staff members cov possibilities for bringing about consideration of ering .the country, we are in a good position now A Better Choice international issues on a wider scale, which could to move quickly into the Phase II of the Negotia Negotiation Now! is gathering together a wide spectrum of Amer include moves toward a settlement of the Viet tion Now! Campaign: icans in public, religious and political life who agree that the United nam war. 1. bringing the best possible delegations into States must take new initiatives to bring an end to the war in Viet C. L. Sulzberger, New York Times columnist, Washington on June 28, and nam. whose views are far from "dovish," in his column 2. bringing in the petitions, signed, as fast as It is clear that neither side can win a meaningful military victory, on Sunday, June 10th, outlined a program for Viet possible. and we believe it is immoral for either side to seek one. nam. Some of the new peace initiatives he urged Experiences with signature gathering indicate The American people are being presented today with three bad parallel those of Negotiation Now! It includes the that the best way to get petitions signed is at spe choices in Vietnam — the present course of gradual escalation; an proposal that there "be no quibbling [on the part cial tables set up at meetings, churches and syna all-out military effort to win; or simply to pull out. We reject all of the U.S.] about credentials for other partici gogues, on campuses, and other community gather these choices, and present in this campaign a program which we be pants, including the Viet Cong" in negotiations, ing places. lieve has some chances of success in bringing about negotiations and that the President order "an immediate end Street corner tables seem to be slower. We have and an end to the killing in this tragic conflict. to the bombing of North Vietnam." He added that no conclusive reports on door to door work as yet. We believe America can lead the way to peace. Our purpose is to this should be "accompanied by an expressed hope We would expect this to be slow in terms of sig find solutions, not simply to condemn our government or lay blame [that our] adversaries take note of these develop natures, but valuable educationally. on one side or the other for continuation of the war. ments and perhaps make tangible moves of their New materials available to help you promote We believe, therefore, that deeds rather than words are now re own encouraging the prospects of talks." the Campaign are: quired to bring about needed changes in the response of North Viet Perhaps the most significant aspect of Sulzber 1. Negotiation Now! buttons, 5
!.. mmmmmm A Moral jUternative The following statement was issued by the Very Reverend Vic tor Yanitelli, S.J., President of Saint Peters College, Jersey City, YOUTH JOIN CAMPAIGN N.J. as he added his name to the long and growing list of promt' nent public leaders who have endorsed Negotiation Now! "I am happy to give my entire prayerful and moral support ™ PENN KEMBLE, Youth Coordinator to any initiatives that will lead to negçtJLation now. It is my hope that this effort will produce an action which at one and A commonplace, rejoinder to the dismay young beginning. Thousands of signatures have been col the same time, begins talks without crippling pre-conditions people have shown toward our policy in Vietnam lected at tables manned by YPSL members at var and preserves the dignity of all the involved parties. Such is that those who dissent are really an unrepre ious campuses: at both Harvard and City College action has been called for already by Pope Paul VI and U sentative and tiny minority. While it is certainly of New York well over a thousand signatures Thant. true that not all forms of anti-war protest reflect were gathered. A student who collected signatures "It is my hope that good faith will prevail and that the the general sentiments of American students, the at Sacramento State College (see photo) writes: contending parties will see negotiation now as the only moral experience of Negotiation Now! bears out that "While some people refused to approach the alternative to war and the only sure step to a lasting, just there is a reservoir of support on campuses for a table we found that those who we were able to peace. responsible campaign to press for a settlement of stop and talk to did accept the Negotiation Now! "I endorse Negotiation Now! because this movement calls the war. perspective. Of those we talked to the only ones for a response from both sides. Such bi-lateral action is essen This can be said even though our efforts to who refused to sign were adamant about either tial in a quest for peace in Vietnam." reach the campuses began when most students annihilating North Vietnam or unilateral with were dizzy with final exams, and everyone was drawal. The signers represented a much wider holding his breath over the crisis in the Middle cross-section of the public than signers of pre East. vious "peace" petitions. Conservative young stu State Coordinators Early in the campaign we received the support dents, faculty members who normally stay clear, These are the regional coordinators for NEGOTIATION NOW I of a number of key youth leaders and activists. and apolitical young and adult students praised EASTERN STATES: MIDDLE STATES WESTERN STATES this program. Some took petition forms to gather Thomas Ritt Edward Doty George Mitrovich Only a sampling of them can be listed here; they (0 Branford Place 22 West Monroe 5612 Carley Avenue (home) include Eugene Groves, President, and Ed more signers." Newark, New Jersey Chicago, Illinois Whittier, Calif. The Campus Americans for Democratic Action 201-623-2346 312-263-4274 948 Market St., Rm. 519 Schwartz, Vice-President, of the National Student San Francisco, California Association, President James Fowler and Vice- has formally endorsed Negotiation Now, and has (Western Headquarters) President David Rosenbloom of the United States begun a petition drive among its members and 415-392-0614 Youth Council, Frank Horacek, Student Secretary contacts. The Independent Student Union, whose The following are the state coordinators for NEGOTIATION NOWï of the United World Federalists, Nicholas Robin membership now includes iwhat was formerly the as of June 15, 1967. son, President, Collegiate Council for the United Student Peace Union, is also cooperating in this ALABAMA john Howells OREGON Nations, Meg Green of the National Student YWCA, way. P. R. Bailey P.O. Box 276 Rev. Ira Blaloch 9149 9th Ave. West Kittery, Maine 03904 3001 S.W. Dosh Rd. and Joe Berlant, Policy Committee Chairman, Col As young people get settled in jobs or in sum Birmingham, Ala. 35204 (207) 439-1755 Portland, Oregon lege Young Democratic Clubs of America. mer school we expect that they will come to play (205) 328-7194 or 439-1785 Church: (503) 246-7000 or: 228-6389 NEW SOURCES OF SUPPORT ARIZONA MARYLAND Home: 228-3046 Walter McClenaghan Prof. Charles Barker Mary Anne Buchanan The Campus Coordinating Office, a new student 8512 E. Virginia Ave. 4210 North Charles Street 1624 S.W. Upland Dr. organization, is planning a summer project in co Scottsdale, Arizona 85257 Baltimore, Md. 21218 Portland, Oregon (602) 946-1000 (301) 467-5041 (503) 223-9782 operation with Negotiation Now!, and a number Monty Marshall of the group's members have volunteered to work ARKANSAS MASSACHUSETTS 1642 Alder Street Rev. Linwood Coleman Rev. Richard Ha ding Apt. 5 directly in the campaign. Pulaski Heights Lexington Methodist Church Eugene, Oregon The involvement of the C.C.O. bears out the the ^Christian Church 2600 Massachusetts Avenue (503) 345-8077 4724 H illcrest Street Lexington, Mass. 02173 Mrs. Hilda Welch sis that this kind of campaign reaches into a large Little Rock, Ark. 72205 Office: (617) 861-9301 1795 Moss Street and, for the most part, untapped vein of student Office: (501) MO 3-8149 Residence: (617) 862 3352 Eugene Ore. Residence: (501) MO 6-5710 (503) 345-6619 support for a new policy in Vietnam. The C.C.O.'s MICHIGAN constituency includes the more than 200 student CALIFORNIA Rev. Harold Mondol PENNSYLVANIA body presidents who sent the widely publicised Jane Burnett Mich. Council of Churches Peter Ainslie 548 Market Street 205 W. Saginaw Street 2029 E. Homestead Street letter on Vietnam to the Administration last win Apt. 519 Lansing, Mich. 48901 Pittsburgh, Pa. 15212 ter, 800 returned Peace Corps volunteers who sent San Francisco, California Mrs. Russell Fuller (412) 322-6375 George Mitrovich 403 Iroquois Jean Dole a similar letter, a committee of Rhodes Scholars, 5612 Carley Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan 20 South 12th Street and 1000 seminarians who are concerned with ex Whittier, California (313) NO 3-0473 Philadelphia, Pa. tending the limits of conscientious objection. (213) 695-6804 John Fillion Norville Reece Robert Freeman 8000 East Jefferson ADA A statement drawn up by the C.C.O. outlined 1730 Grove Street Detroit, Mich. 18230 20 South 15th Street the following purpose for the group's Vietnam ac Petition signing at Sacramento State College Berkeley. California (313) TE 5-8804 Philadelphia, Pa. Sandy Weinrib tivity: COLORAPO MINNESOTA 1524 Locust Street "Alternatives to the Administration's policy have an extremely important role in Negotiation Now!, Jack Gore Rev. Willis Merriman Philadelphia, Pa. 4200 Hanover Minn. Council of Churches (215) Kl 6-4366 not been formulated and presented in a fashion «specially if the now-contemplated grass roots Boulder, Colorado 122 West Franklin Street designed to appeal to the broad middle sector of activities get underway. It is a most hopeful sign Residence: (303) 443-554 Minneapolis, Minn. 55404 RHODE ISLAND that a new and far larger constituency for foreign Office: (612) 332-2571 Rev. Richard Peck the American political spectrum. We propose to CONNECTICUT Residence: (612) 823-1650 Rhode Island College develop projects which in tactics and philosophy policy change is emerging on the campus. The Rev. Joseph Duffy 148 Erastus Avenue policy and programs of Negotiation Now! have 175 Ridgefield Street MISSOURI Providence, R. I. 02908 will provide an attractive alternative to the cur Hartford, Conn. W. E. Faucett Office: (401) 831-6600 rent policy." shown great potential for rallying these young peo (203) 522-4068 6505 Harvard Residence: (401) 521-9733 The statement went on to call for *an end to ple around an effective and responsible campaign Mrs. J. W. (Stephanie) May Raytown 33, Mo. 113 Duncaster Rd. (816) FL (-4535 SOUTH CAROLINA the bombing and deescalation of the war. for the shift in our Vietnam policy that is so Bloomfield, Conn. Mrs. Lee Rainwater Hayes Mizell The Young People's Socialist League has been desperately needed, and we look forward enthusias (203) 242-4771 2 Ladue Hills American Friends tically to greater student involvement. St. Louis, Mb. Service Committee active in Negotiation Now! since the campaign's DELAWARE (314) WY 3-5222 704 Columbia Bldg. Rev. J. Clenent Columbia, S. C. 29201 505 Eastlawn Ave. MONTANA (803) 253-7159 Wilmington, Delaware Rev. George Harper by the end of the summer (or the Church of the Brethren, Dis (302) 762-9176 P.O. Box 1080 SOUTH DAKOTA even earlier) extremely good. ciples of Christ, American Jew Mrs. Henry Hall Helena, Montana Rev. Claire Mitchell If the enormous spontaneous ish Congress, the Union of Amer 1900 No. Van Buren (406) 442-5644 802 llth Ave. Campaign•• • Wilmington, Delaware Brookings, S. D. response to the campaign can be ican Hebrew Congregations, the (302) 655-0429 NEVADA Douglas Perkins sustained by solid, organizational United Christian Missionary So Rev. Howell O. Wilkins Arthur Johnson 1102 3rd Street (Continued from Page 1) ciety, the National Council of St. Johns Methodist Church 961 Wilkinson Brookings, S. D. 57006 grass-roots activity offering spec work the likelihood of a peace Seaford, Delaware Reno, Nevada 89502 (605) 692-4255 ful solution to the war in Viet Churches, the Board of Christian (302) 629-9466 Residence: (702) 323-4738 ific alternatives to both the policy Social Concerns of the Method TEXAS of military escalation in Vietnam nam will be immeasurably en FLORIDA NEW JERSEY Dr. George Crawford hanced. This, however, will only ist Church, and the American Rabbi Ben Kronish Miss Mary Kelly 9440 Brentgate and the proposal for immediate Dallas, Texas 75238 be accomplished through the Friends Services Committee. Temple Beth Shalom N. J. ADA, Exec. Secy. withdrawal. 4144 Chase Avenue 60 Franford Place Residence: (214) 348-1335 continued devoted work of thou Also circulating pétitions are Miami Beach, Florida Newark, N. J. 07102 Office: (214) 363-5611 Ext. 2IS This is true not only in areas sands of cencerned citizens. a number of mainstream politi (305) 538-7231 (201) 623-2346 of traditional liberal strength but UTAH cal and social action groups in GEORGIA NEW MEXICO Dr. Robert Wolbaeh also in myriad sections of the cluding Americans for Democrat Mrs. Brittain Pendergrast Elizabeth Thurston University of country where heretofore there ic Action, The Committee for De 1700 W. Paces Ferry Rd., NW SANE, 1427 Princeton Utah Medical Center (had been little or no organized Atlanta, Georgia 30327 Albuquerque, N. M. Salt Lake City, Utah mocratic Voters in California, (404) 355-0927 (505) 255-7032 Office: (801) 322-6354 activities. Coalition... The California Democratic Coun Residence: (801) 364-6008 In Lawrence, Kansas, for ex HAWAII NEW YORK Dr. Sterling McMurran, (Continued from Page Vf cil, The Independent Voters Mrs. Anita Truhitt Sally Milstein University of Utah ample, a chapter of the Women's League of Illinois, National Com 2703 Terrace Drive Rm. 819 Salt Lake City, Utah Internat'l League for Peace and ton, Conn.; Earl P. Stevenson, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 381 Park Ave So. Residence: (801) 484-0223 former President and Chairman mittee For A Sane Nuclear Pol New York, N. Y. IOC16 Freedom writes that their orig icy, the Socialist Party, Wom IDAHO (212) 889-4018 VERMONT of the Board, Arthur D. Little Stewart A. Meacham inal petition campaign met a en's International League For Rev. Orville Coates Bert Wetnert "tremendous response" and asks Co., Boston; Allan Geyer, Inter P.O. Box 1692 ADA Vt. Council of Churches Peace And Freedom and the New Boise. Idaho 83701 156 Fifth Avenue Burlington, Vt. 05401 national Relations Director, Unit (802) 863-2222 for additional petitions. York Democratic Council. Office: (208) 375-3430 New York, N. Y. ed Church of Christ; and Philip Residence: (208) 375-3430 675-7020 A woman from Ashland, Ken VIRGINIA tucky writes that $55 has been Scharper, Senior Editor, Sheed There is also a large contin ILLINOIS NORTH CAROLINA Ruth Mirolli collected for the campaign in her and Ward. gent of student groups partici Ed. Doty Rev. Jack Crum 317 So. Royal Street pating in the petition drive. 22 West Monroe N. C. Council of Churches Alexandria, Va. 22314 area and asks for more petitions. Efforts are now underway to Chicago, III. Raleigh, N. C. 27607 Temple 6-9048 A high school student from By- get the constituency organizations These include: The United States (312) 263-4274 Office: (919) 828-3273 Youth Council, The Young Wom Florence Field Residence: (919) 787.3116 WASHINGTON ram, Conn, is one of the many of the liberal community to place 22 West Monroe Derek Mills young people who have expressed major institutional resources and en's Christian Association, The Chicago, III. NORTH DAKOTA 4235 Roosevelt Way N.E. National Student Association, (312) 642-8891 Rev. Robert Branconnier Seattle, Washington interest in working for the cam manpower behind the campaign. John Kearney Box 8233 (206) ME 2-8282 paign this summer. Already a large number and va Campus ADA, The Young Peo 22 West Monros University Station Linda Pope The Board of Christian Social riety of groups are participating ple's Socialist League, the Inde Chicago, III. Grand Forks, N. D, 4535 Roosevelt Way N.E. pendent Student Union and the (701) 774-712» Seattle, Washington Concerns of Northern New Jersey and circulating Negotiation Now! INDIANA (206) ME 2-8282 has ordered 2000 petitions. And petitions. Campus Coordinating Office. Dr. Barton Hunter OHIO Ann Statler United Christian Mrs. Irvin Lev 4235 Roosevelt Way, N.B. on the west coast, the Bay Dis The number of different com The effort to build a broad co Missionary Society ADA Seattle, Wash. j trict Joint Council of Bldg. Serv munities which have responded alition of conscience for negotia 222 South Downey Avenua Youngstown, Ohio 44504 (206) ME 2-8282 Indianapolis, Ind. 46207 (216) 747-8479 ice Employees requested 500 pe as well as the identities of the tions in Vietnam is only in its (317) 353-1491 WISCONSIN titions. various sponsors, serve well in initial stage. But the first signs OKLAHOMA Rev. Richard Larson outlining the broad nature of in are hopeful that such a broad MAINE Rev. William King 312 Wisconsin Ave. The goal of the petition drive Dr. Allan Broyles Church of Madeiaine Madison, Wisconsin 53703 is one million signatures and this terest in the project. Religious coalition, stronger than any pre 2233 South Gary Street (608) 257-3578 kind of response is making the groups circulating the petition in vious movement for peace, can 24 Oak Street Tulsa, Oklahoma O < no, Maine 04473 (918) WE 6-6773 prospect of achieving that figure clude the Unitarian Universalists, be built. (207) 866-2309 Page 4 June 21, 196?
You can't do a thing about the war in VIETNAM ... alone. You and millions of AMERICANS together can help to end it. You can join in: EGOTIATION A NATIONAL CITIZENS' CAMPAIGN NOW! FOR NEW INITIATIVES TO END WAR IN VIETNAM This is America's chance to speak. Our names can r save the lives of American soldiers and innocent "The present impasse can be broken and a halt put fo the increasingly Vietnamese. Our names can change history. Aorribfe slaughter and destruction of the Vietnam war only if one side or Right now, in every city in every state thousands the other shows the wisdom and the courage and the compassion for hu of us are going into the homes of our friends, manity fo fake the initiative on a first step." neighbors and families, into our churches and or "A cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam is an imperative necessity ganizations, into our businesses, offices and fac fo create conditions for peaceful talks." tories — getting the signatures of all Americans U Thanf, Secretary-General of the United Nations who want this war ended honorably through ne March 28, 1967 gotiations, and who are ready to say so. m WE SUPPORT THE CALL BY U THANT FOR NEW INITIATIVES TO BRING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS AMONG ALL PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT, LEAD Put your name on President Johnson's desk. Sign ING TO A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE VIETNAM WAR. the statement at the right. Ask others to sign. • WE CALL UPON THE UNITED STATES, THE MOST POWERFUL NATION IN Support Negotiation Now! THE WORLD, TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP AND END THE BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM NOW AND WITHOUT CONDITIONS. WE ASK OUR GOV WHY SIGN THIS CALL FOR THESE FIRST STEPS BY THE ERNMENT TO TAKE FURTHER INITIATIVES LEADING TO A STANDSTILL UNITED STATES? TRUCE. Because it rejects our present tragic entrapment in a • WE ASK NORTH VIETNAM AND THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT TO war we do not want; RESPOND AFFIRMATIVELY TO ANY NEW UNITED STATES INITIATIVES Because it rejects the untenable choices of either un- AND TO JOIN WITH THE U. S. IN A STANDSTILL CEASE-FIRE. leasing our full military strength in an all-out war or 'pulling out" and abandoning responsibility for establish • WE ASK SOUTH VIETNAM TO RESPECT AND JOIN IN THESE STEPS. THIS COURSE OF ACTION PRESENTS TO THE UNITED STATES A MORAL AL ing conditions for a stable peace; TERNATIVE TO OUR STATED POLICY OF BRINGING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS Because this call asks both sides to act responsibly BY FORCE, OR TO THE DEVASTATION OF ALL-OUT WAR, AND A MORE to end the war; REALISTIC ALTERNATIVE THAN UNILATERAL WITHDRAWAL. Because U Thant's efforts must be supported and sus WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH INITIATIVES NOW CAN BREAK THE IMPASSE AND tained, thus strengthening international instituions which LEAD TO NEGOTIATIONS AND A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT PROVIDING FOR can help prevent future Vietnams. THE REMOVAL OF ALL FOREIGN TROOPS AND FOR GENUINELY DEMOCRAT BUT WE'VE STOPPED THE BOMBING BEFORE AND IT DIDN'T IC ELECTIONS IN WHICH ALL SOUTH VIETNAMESE CAN PARTICIPATE FREELY WORK. WHY SHOULD IT WORK NOW? Previous U.S. bombing halts have not made clear our NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP willingness to negotiate with all of those actually fight 1 ing, including the National Liberation Front. We have main 2 tained preconditions to negotiations which are unaccept able, as have North Vietnam and the National Liberation 3 Front in the past. 4 Now the political situation appears to have changed, with North Vietnam indicating as recently as June 1 that 5 ' , an end to the bombing could lead to negotiations. SPONSORS OF THE STATEMENT (to date): ISN'T IT UNPATRIOTIC NOT TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S RT. REV. GEORGE W. BARRETT, Democratic Action JOSEPH L. RAUH, JR., POLICY IN VIETNAM? Bishop, Episcopal Diocese HAROLD K. HOCHSCHILD, Attorney, Washington, D.C. The President has stated many times that his policy of Rochester Industrialist, New York VICTOR REUTHER, ROBERT S. BILHEIMER, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, Labor Leader Is to bring about a negotiated settlement of the war in Director, International Southern Christian MSGR. JOHN SCANLON, Vietnam and assure the right of South Vietnam to a free Affairs Programs, Leadership Conference, Atlanta Archdiocese of San Francisco choice of its own government. It is evident that the pres National Council of Churches PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK, ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, Jr., NORMAN COUSINS, Former Ambassador to Historian, Author ent course has failed. Taking the President at his word, Editor, Saturday Review United Nations, Chicago WILLIAM L. SHIRER, Author we urge a new course of action which offers hope of suc MARRINER ECCLE3, Utah REINHOLD NEIBUHR, EARL P. STEVENSON, cess. Mining and Construction Co. Theologian, New York Former President and JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, PROF. LOUIS POLLAK, Chairman of the Board, DOESN'T THIS KIND OF CAMPAIGN UNDERMINE OUR Chairman, Amîerîcans for Yale Law School Arthur D. Little Co., Boston FIGHTING MEN AND GIVE COMFORT TO THE ENEMY, GUIDING COMMITTEE: Dr. John Bennett, President, Union Theological Seminary; Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath, ENCOURAGING THEM TO FIGHT ON? President, Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Cong. Don Edwards, Vice-Chairman, American for Demo These American peace initiatives could provide as cratic Action; Gerhard Elston, National Council of Churches; Robert A. Fangmeier, Director, Christian Citizen* surances of our good faith and are more likely than our ship, Disciples of Christ; Dr. Dana McLean Greeley, President, Unitarian Universalist Association; Eugene Groves, present policy to persuade the other side to join in nego National Student Association; Rev. Herschel Halbert, Associate Secretary, Dept. of Christian Citizenship, The tiations. If our government adopts this policy it could be Episcopal Church; Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Co-Chairman, Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam; Rab the first step to an honorable peace and bringing our sol bi Arthur Lelyveld, President, American Jewish Congress; Robert McGuire, Committee of Returned Volunteers; diers home. Elizabeth Polster, President, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Dr. W. Harold Row, Church WHAT ABOUT THE NORTH VIETNAMESE? DO THEY REAL of the Brethren; Benjamin Spock, iM.D., Co-Chairman, SANE; Norman Thomas, Post-War World Council; Rev. LY WANT TO NEGOTIATE? Herman Will, Associate Secretary General of the Methodist Board of Christian Social Concern^; Raymond Wil There are those in the leadership on both sides who son, Friends Committee on National Legislation. (Organizations listed for identification only.) prefer to continue the war. These actions by the U.S. could put the pressure of Vietnamese and world opinion on these HELP END THE WAR • SIGN YOUR NAME • SUPPORT NEGOTIATION NOW! leaders to join in the cease-fire and begin negotiations. If Here is $ to help. Send me copies of citizens' signa- they do not, it becomes clear who wants to continue the war. (Make checks payable to ture statement for circulation in my com- NEGOTIATION NOW!) munity. BUT IF WE STOP BOMBING. WON'T THE OTHER SIDE JUST BUILD UP ITS FORCES AND INCREASE THE DANGER TO Name Address THE LIVES OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS? The great danger is continued escalation to a fall- City State r Zip scale land war, in Asia, or an all-out nuclear war. Cut out the statement — Get others to sign — Return statement and contributions to For the sake of those young men who are now fight Negotiation Now! 381 Park Avenue South, New York, N. Y. 10016 N.A. ing and those who will be called upon to fight, we ought to try a new policy. Many more lives are endangered by prolonged fighting or by escalation to all-out war. 381 Park Avenue South • New York, 10016 • (212) 889-4018 Vol. 1 — No. 3 In a move unprecedented in American peace activity, four Catholic Bishops have added their names as sponsors of Negotiation Now! Endorsing the campaign are the Most Reverend John J. Dougherty, President of Se- ton Hall University; The Most Reverend Victor J. Reed, Bishop for Oklahoma City-Tulsa, The Most Reverend James, Shannon, Auxiliary Bishop for St. Paul, Minnesota, and The Most Reverend Charles Bus^ burgh, John Scanlon of San publisher, Edward Skillin and well, Bishop for Pueblo, Co Francisco, Marvin Bordelon of managing editor, John G. Deedy, Young Glassboro couple sign« petition which Monsignor Salvator lorado. Washington, D.C., and Salvador Jr., of Commonweal, the well Adamo presents to them. Rev. Wilfred Steffey looks on. The Bishops joined amidst a Adamo of Camden. Monsignor known Catholic lay magazine. growing groundswell of support Adamo is Editor of the Catholic Another noted Catholic layman, for Negotiation Now! in the Cath Star-Herald, and is planning to Thomas Francis Ritt, lecturer and olic community. Their endorse run a lead editorial on Negotia commentator for Pacifica Radio, Glassboro Opens ments followed similar action by tion Now! this week. is the Eastern Coordinator for many noted lay and Church fig The Very Reverend Victor Ya- Negotiation Now! ures. nitelli, President of St. Peter's Mr. Ritt, who has been instru The campaign's list of spon College in Jersey City has agreed mental in encouraging participa Nationwide Drive sors includes a number of Mon- to serve on the campaign's Guid tion in the campaign by other signors, including the Right Rev ing Committee. Catholics, feels that the nature Once again the citizens of Glassboro have been brought erends Edward Murray of Bos Among leading lay Catholics of the Negotiation Now! pro face to face with the issues of war and peace, and once again ton, Charles Owen Rice of Pitts supporting Negotiation Now! are gram has been the key to the sup port it has received among them. have shown themselves equal to the question. They re He pointed out that many Catho sponded with warm receptiveness and deep concern, wel lics have been quite concerned coming the Negotiation Now! community action team and about the Vietnam war for some time, but that Negotiation Now! joining in the first day of is the first broad, organized ef briefing and signature gath We are gratified to have you be fort that large numbers feel able ering at the local shopping gin this work in Glassboro." to support. Previous Vietnam ac center. The event received na Proceeding to the shopping tivities, he added, have not had tionwide television coverage" by center at about 1 p.m., the group the same clearly defined and re the Frank McGee Sunday evening raised its banner in the parking sponsible program that Negotia NBC news show. lot, and set off in teams of two tion Now! and many were unwil — one with a petition on a clip ling to lend their support. About thirty signature gather board, and the other with liter Mr. Ritt also noted that the ers from Glassboro and surround ature and buttons. In less than an development of such wide support ing communities assembled at the hour one hundred signatures among Catholics for Negotiation First Methodist Church of Glass were gathered, even though the Now! has its roots in the rise of boro for Saturday's briefing and shopping crowds were thin. NBC liberalism in the Church inspir press conference. These included News reported that seven out of ed by Pope John XXIII and Va Monsignor Salvatore Adamo, Edi ten of the shoppers approached, tican Council II. tor of the Catholic Star-Herald signed the petition. Pope John led the Church to in Camden, Rev. Robert Howe, At Sunday morning church a role as one of the most impor Pastor of the First Methodist services most of Glassboro's Min Glassboro welcoming LBJ and Kosygin. Negotiation Now! also re tant forces for peace in the mod Church, and Mrs. Howe; Rev. isters announced the campaign ern world. This role has been con ceived warm welcome. Wilfred Steffey, Pastor, Lutheran (Continued on Page 4) tinued by his successor, Pope Paul Church, and Mrs. Steffey; Father VI. In his memorable visit to McCaffery, Pastor, Our Lady of the U.S., Pope Paul VI told Lourdes Parish, and City Coun Americans: "If we truly wish to cilman Anthony Esgro. be Christians, we must love peace, 'BRING REALITY CLOSER' Key Figures In Both Parties we must make our own the cause Monsignor Adamo, in his open of peace." ing statement, called Negotiation Noted figures in each of the Now! an attempt to "bring reality major religions in the U.S. have closer to the spirit of Glassboro, endorsed Negotiation Now! to translate the yearning of that Seek New Vietnam Peace Move Among the Protestant and Jew moment on the lawn at Hollybush ish leaders sponsoring the cam into a specific program to bring A mood of increasing concern about the Vietnam war and interest in exploring means paign are Dr. John Bennett, pres about a negotiated settlement of for a rapid, peaceful settlement is growing among the nation's political leaders. In the ident of Union Theological Se the war in Vietnam," and in the minary, Gerhard Elston of the process to help build and strength last few days a number of key figures in both major parties have made statements National Council of Churches, Dr. en the international institutions warning about the war and calling for varying degrees of de-escalation. Dana McLean Greely, president needed to prevent future Viet Mike Mansfield, Senate majority leader, issued the strongest criticisms he has yet of the Unitarian-Universalist So nams. ciety, Right Rev. George W. Bar Rev. Howe, in welcoming the made of present Vietnam policy in a major speech on June 11th. The statement, which ret, Bishop of the Episcopal group to Glassboro, said, "I am was made on the floor of the " Diocese of Rochester, Rabbi Mau personally happy that you have Senator George Aiken of Ver Senate, coincided with De ress would be more reassuring if rice Eisendrath, President of the come to Glassboro. Peace-making mont took the floor after Mans they had not been heard from Union of American Hebrew Con may not have the glamour and fense Secretary Robert Mc- field finished to state that it was American leaders in Vietnam at gregations, Robert A. Fangmeier, excitement of war-making but it unfortunate that the administra Namara's return from Viet many other times stretching Director, Christian Citizenship gives greater joy. tion did not pay as much atten nam. years into the past." for the Disciples of Christ, Rabbi 'HONORED' The promise of progress, the tion to the Senator from Mon tana as it did to certain military Arthur Lelyveld, President of the The Montana Democrat called Senator added, has been present American Jewish Congress, Dr. "This is another opportunity on the American people to ask as the casualties increased from leaders. for the citizens of Glassboro to W. Harold Row of the Church themselves what "indiscriminate ten a year to "ten an hour of These military advisors, Aiken of the Brethren, and Herman be peace makers, by signing the bombing of North Vietnam may every hour of every day." noted, "have far more knowledge Negotiation Now! petition. Will, Associate General Secret have in common with any ob Warning against further esca of weapons than they have of "We are honored to have you ary of the Methodist Board jective of the United States any lation, Mansfield queried: "Who people." of Christian Social Concerns. come to Glassboro." where in Vietnam or Southeast will say that a third World War At the same time that this With this kind of support from Rev. Steffey emphasized the Asia." is not already incubating in the discussion was going on on Capi need for a group which speaks leaders and adherents of the na Mansfield was especially force ever-deepening and expanding tol Hill, Michigan Governor Rom- tion's major religions, Negotia to the intricate Vietnam prob- struggle in Southeast Asia?" He ney in a speech in Lansing called blem in a responsible way, ful in questioning reports of tion Now! is well on its way, "progress" in the war that Mc- pointed up the need for new ini for reduction of the air war. campaign leaders feel, towards bringing about dialogue and tiatives towards a peaceful solu Mr. Romney criticized the ad discussion on these vital issues. Namara had brought back from the creation of a broad "coalition Vietnam. tion in Vietnam to reverse the ministration for military "over- "Such a group can do a great "In all frankness," he said, current trend and eliminate that reaction" in Vietnam which tends of conscience" for a negotiated deal to bring understanding and danger. (Continued on Page 3) peace in Vietnam. to bring about peace with honor. "these generalizations of prog Page 2 July 19,1967 July 19, 1967 Page 3 Msmmm " — mmmmmms Sponsors Speak Out pilllllllllllllBllllllllliMllllUllllllllllllllllllilllllllllUIIH SPIRIT OF GLASSBORO We have polled a number of sponsors of Negotiation Now!, asking them to state in their own words, why they are endorsing the campaign. m lorasvnxE, SATURDAY MORNING, JTJLY S, I%7 official publication of Negotiation Now! Here are some of the replies. v MARY TEMPLE, National Director EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Philip Baum, Executive Director, .. WHÛ , ,"Bot/i negotiation and war are American Jewish Congress; Charles Bloomstein, Vice President, Center difficult processes. What some of Sen. Morton Backs Efforts for War/Peace Studies; Gerhard Elston, Director for Vietnam Af At 11 a.m. Saturday morning, July 15, about 30 citizens the question, the ideas, the issues around us seek is the same ingenuity, strength, and creativity devoted to fairs, National Council of Churches; Donald Keys, Executive Director, people assembled in the white frame meeting the Vietnam war and the campaign. the achievement of negotiation as National Committee For a SANE Nuclear Policy; Rodney Shaw, house of the First Methodist Church of Glassboro, This spirit can be defined as a search for a we seem to be able to apply in Methodist Board of Social Concerns; Leo Shull, Executive Director, to plan the opening of the Negotiation Now! sig solution to a dilemma, as the yearning for peace For Unconditional Talks the pursuit of war. I understand Americans For Democratic Action; and Albert Vorspan, Director of nature drive in that community. of the people in cities, towns and villages the that this is not easy and that it Sen. Thruston B. Morton, claim George Gibson Jr. and Lee national liberation as it is Com Social Action, Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Except for its unique experience, as the scene world over. of the recent summit meeting, Glassboro can be takes two to negotiate. Neverthe ing that only a "moderate posi Thomas, all of Louisville. munist aggression. National Director: Mary Temple Editor: Josh Muravchik The spirit was with us at the shopping center, less, a synchronization of negotia tion" can lead to a settlement of Rabbi Perley, acting as spokes Morton said he understands considered typical of thousands of communities where we raised the flag for Negotiation Now! across the land, where little or no organized sen tion plans with our military com' the Vietnam war, recently sup man, said the organization is not the inflexibility of the Soviet Vol. 1 — No. 3 July 19, 1965 and began approaching shoppers in pairs with mitments might produce the de ported the efforts of a group a "peacenik" group. Union on the issue of Vietnam. timent for peace exists. Yet, we couldn't have the petition and the brochure, translating the asked a more enthusiastic response. sired result." urging immediate unconditional "We feel it represents a mod He likened the Soviet attitude to Editorial and Business Offices: Room 516, 156 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. 10310 spirit into concrete reality. negotiations to end the Southeast erate cause," Rabbi Perley said. ward U.S. involvement in Viet Telephone: 212-889-4018 Free copies or bundles available. The group of four young men arrived in Glass The response here in this brief time, shows the Asian conflict. "A vast majority of Americans nam to the reaction the United boro on Thursday about noon, with nothing but depth of concern of Americans everywhere about He and 3rd District Rep. Wil are concerned by the waste of States would have if, for exam their concern, their understanding of the cam PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK, the Vietnam war. It shows that talking face-to- liam 0. Cowger met in Louisville money, resources and — above ple, Communist Cuba should in paign, and a carton of literature. Former U.S. Ambassador to the face with key leadership in the community will, with representatives of the Ken all — human lives." vade Venezuela. Their earnest, sincere and sensible articulation in most cases, produce friendly and enthusiastic United Nations. tucky Committee for Negotia "We just can't withdraw from "I wish you well in this en A Call To All Americans of the program, and their fresh good looks helped support, because our program makes sense. tion Now! Cowger did not dis Vietnam. We recognize that. But deavor," Morton said. "The only TO JOIN with your fellow citizens, with Pope Paul VI, with U.N. to dispel the skepticism which usually greets The pivotal factor in achieving the goal of the agree with the position taken by we can't achieve any military vic way to break this impasse is to Secretary-General U Thant, and with American military and political peace efforts. •iMiuinillllllilliliiiii;! 'I'vi'iiimiiiiimiiillliilllliiliiliilillllllllliuilllllllliiiiiiiiiiiu campaign — an end to the killing in Vietnam — Morton. tory without a world war." do what you're doing. What's got leaders who have called for an end of the bombing of North Vietnam "Across the nation a growing Also in their favor were the good will and re- is the American people. Morton said the only "realislic Rabbi Perley suggested that an to happen is that public opinion and a negotiated political settlement: number of our citizens are becom ceptiveness of the Glassboro community leadership Only as they speak and act will our govern approach" to ending the conflict end to bombing might bring the mobilizes behind what you call TO REJECT the three bad choices now being presented to the ing increasingly worried about which feels a clear sense of responsibility about ment respond and change our present policy to lies somewhere between further enemy to the conference table, the 'moderate position.' " American people: Escalation to all-out war in a despersfce attempt to the wdr in Vietnam and its future the symbolic role it has played in the world. one which offers a hope of bringing the war to military escalation for total mil and that the United States should 'DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY' win a decisive military victory; "pulling out" and abandoning any prospects. Many of us feel that There is a spirit of Glassboro, and we felt it an end. By bringing into public view this pro itary victory and a unilateral pull- take that step as an expression Both Morton and Cowger dis responsibility for a stable peace in Southeast Asia, or a continuing the magnitude of present and fu in that quiet, tree shaded meeting house, where gram we can begin to overcome the sense of out of U.S. troops. of good faith. agree with Rabbi Perley's asser "limited war" an endless, bloody and expensive conflict which accom ture human suffering caused by the team and leadership undertook to explain helplessness and frustration which encompasses The "total military victory" at Morton, who did most of the tion that Congress could force plishes nothing and constantly threatens to explode into a full scale this war is so great that it is im the basis and the goals of Negotiation Now! and so many and turn the spirit of Glassboro into titude is unrealistic "with 700 talking, since committee repre the administration to de-escalate conflict ; perative to find some method for to explore with potential workers and curious reality here and around the world. million Chinese there," he said. sentatives already had met once the war by refusing to vote added TO BUILD VISIBLE PUBLIC SUPPORT for this program in negotiating a bilateral peace at "Let's remember Korea." with Cowger, said: military appropriations. every community through discussion, publicity and the organization once. "Negotiation Now!" is a na DELEGATION ASKED of people behind these ideas, overcoming the polarization of opinion tionwide effort to express this "Basically, I agree with you "Theoretically Congress con MEETING around extreme and dangerous solutions to the war. view and to urge our nation's lead on that. But the cessation of trols the purse strings, but it Portrait of a, Sponsor ers to new, rigorous, and persistent The delegation that met with bombing on Tuesday does not doesn't work that way in prac efforts to negotiate peace in Viet Morton and Cowger requested the mean that we'll sit down at the tice',' Morton said. Cowger inter nam as quickly as possible. I conference. conference table on Wednesday." rupted, saying: For Free Elections Representatives of the Ken Furthermore, Morton said, any "They (the administration) earnestly commend this view and The United States should live up to its commitment to self-deter First Congresswoman Endorses Campaign tucky Negotiation Now! Commit negotiations should include rep spend money before we approve this urgent request to our fellow Most. Rev. JAMES SHANNON, mination in South Vietnam by doing what it can to insure that the tee were Rabbi Martin M. Perley resentatives of the Viet Cong. it. They spend money and then citizens" Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul. forthcoming elections there are truly fair and free. By NAN S. PENDERGRAST, Ga. Coordinator Arthur S. Kling, Mrs. Murah He said it is apparent to him that come to us and ask us to approve The creation of a popularly chosen government in South Vietnam Miss Jeanette Rankin, first Rankin, legalized votes for wom trying to settle a political dis Pace Culter, Mrs. Lisle Baker Jr., the war is as much a conflict of it. Particularly the military." should be of tremendous benefit to that long-suffering people. Such woman ever to be elected to the en, and she had, in Congress, the pute, and shooting young men is "As at no other time in the a development might well lay the groundwork for the implementation Congress of the United States, unprecedented privilege of voting no way to settle a political dis present dilemma, America needs a of the economic and social reforms that they so desperately need. was scheduled to be a member for women's suffrage. pute." massive organized voice of mod Beyond this, a democratic government could help to fulfill their of the blue-ribbon delegation sent "War," says Miss Rankin to At her country home near Wat- eration and reason, a voice which POLITICAL LEADERS STIRRING OVER VIETNAM... greatest need — a negotiated settlement to the war. A government by the state to the June meeting day, with a vigor undimmed by kinsville, Georgia, which she has will counter the hysteria of the responsive to the will of the people probably would be much more of Negotiation Now! Although the recent passing of her eighty- maintained as a winter residence frustrated militarists, a voice (Continued from Page 1) The Massachussetts Negotia eager for a peaceful solution to the present conflict than is the cur pressing business prevented her sixth birthday, "is a method of for more than forty years, the which says to the administration: to confuse American objectives. tion Now! delegation that met rent regime. In addition, the existence of a government with popular tireless lady reiterated her belief 'Not all Americans want to push Excessive bombing of the north, with Morse found him interested support could provide an alternative to military force as a means of in the aims of Negotiation Now! you into a greater war. We real he pointed out, has led some to and receptive to their point of urging Hanoi to come to the conference table. and set down her suggestions: ize that unilateral withdrawal at the "unfortunate" belief that "a view, and arranged to see him There are already strong indications that the Ky-Thieu regime is this time is unreal, but you can purely military victory in Viet again at his Boston offic«. Ac attempting to use its power to provide itself with unfair advantages 1. Find one woman in every Negotiate Now! You can negotiate nam is possible." cording to Reverend Richard in the elections. They have refused to allow Gen. Minh, a presidential church in your community who with all parties involved including As an alternative to present Harding, the Chairman of the candidate approved by the Constituent Assembly, to return to the feels as you do. the Viet Cong. You can seek poli' policy, the governor proposed lim delegation, "Representative Morse country for the elections; they have barred other candidates from tical alternatives to military vic iting air attacks on North Viet '~iT*5F£--*^' —•— — --* ZO* expressed appreciation for Nego beginning to campaign while they themselves have initiated their 2. Find one woman in every tory.' nam to targets "directly related tiation Now! and indicated enthu PTA who ivill be glad to receive campaign. Negotiation Now! is an organ to the infiltration of men and siasm for the community support Election day is growing near. The U.S. must act quickly and de further suggestions on what to supplies to South Vietnam." for a political settlement in Viet do. ization which stands for these cisively if the hope is to be kept alive that this autumn may evidence Rabbi BALFOUR BRICKNER values. It seeks to give a great Such a policy, he stated, nam that the campaign is rally ing." the initiation of democracy in South Vietnam. 3. Ask a man in every labor Director of Commission on Inter- sounding to those in our country might be the first step towards union for names of those mem faith Activities for Union of who would voice these most ur a political solution to the war. In response to their statement, bers interested in ending this American Hebrew Congregations. gent pleas. A few days earlier eight Re Ogden Reid, Representative from publican Congressmen put for New York, expressed his support futile war. nu!iiiiui:!iiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiniiiii!ii;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiM Parties to a Conflict ward a program for scaling down for the plan, which he described •—Reprinted from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch — June 21, 1967. 4. See that all the above- "Negotiation Now! is the most the bombing of North Vietnam as "new and fresh thinking." He Discussing the Middle East in his television address on Monday, named are given Negotiation exciting peace organization in in a five-step plan involving reci added, however, that he would President Johnson said: "Clearly the parties to the conflict must Now! petitions to circulate. America for the plain and simple procal de-escalation by Hanoi. not "exclude an unconditional be the parties to the peace. Sooner or later it is they who must make reason that it has the greatest A number of these Representa bombing pause in all of North a settlement in the area." 5. Write to the newspapers an chance of success. The broad base tives, including Bradford Morse Vietnam." "Open Letter," or express your of support for our program, If that principle is sound as applied to Israel and the Arabs, as of Massachusetts, who developed Negotiation Now! is working opinion in a letter to the editor. which encompasses organizations we believe, why is it not sound as applied to Vietnam? the program, were among the to enlist these and other Sena and people never before involved The President spoke of Vietnam in the well-worn, familiar terms. members of Congress with whom The New York Times July It, 1&6T tors and Representatives as spon 6. If the radio station has an in the peace movement, gives us a We have tried every possible way to bring about discussions between Negotiation Now! delegations sors for its program. A number "In My Opinion" show, do phone voice that President Johnson must Under Republican proposal, bomb the opposing sides or a "practical" de-escalation of the war, he said, have met. These meetings were of Congressmen, mostly Demo in your thoughts. soon heed. ing would be halted by stages, but there has been "no serious response from the other side." held on June 28th as part of the crats, from New York and Cali Miss Rankin, who is an in starting at 21st parallel. The fact is that at least two possible ways of approaching peace I stood on the corner of Con campaign's national lobbying ef fornia, have already agreed. Lob-, tegrationist, has led an eventful have not been tried. One is an unconditional cessation (not a tem necticut and K Streets here in forts. bying efforts are being kept up life in her adopted state of Geor Washington on June 26th urging porary suspension) of the bombing of North Vietnam, which for Their plan is not the same as phases, with Hanoi responding across the nation, and the ex gia, and she has not, as an oc passersby to sign the Negotiation many months now has been a clearly stated precondition for any the Negotiation Now! proposals each time, the suspension would pected success of the campaign's togenarian, slowed her activities Now! petition. While there were peace talks with Hanoi. The Administration takes the position that which call for an immediate halt be moved down to the seventeenth petitioning drive should prove of one iota. a number of predictable brick it will not stop the bombing unless the "other side" offers some reci to bombing in all of North Viet parallel which is the border be significant help in further in bats, the friendly response was procal act of de-escalation in return. The only such act open to In May, the Congresswoman nam, but campaign leaders feel tween North and South Vietnam. fluencing political leaders. Hanoi is a reduction of its support for the Communist forces in the journeyed to nearby Atlanta, gratifying beyond expectation. I that "it is a step in the right South — something that the bombing was supposed to accomplish. where she spoke before Atlantans am confident we can far exceed JOSEPH L. RAUH, JR. direction." the million signatures if everyone Our position, in other words, is that we will stop the bombing Congresswoman Rankin responds to overflow of mail for Peace. Her talk,covered by the Attorney Mary Temple, National Direc will do his share." I when its purpose has been achieved. If Hanoi will yield voluntarily after talk about war on local T.V. (Continued on Page 4) tor of the campaign, stated: "We CONTRIBUTION AND ORDER FORM BMMinii umaniiiiiiiiiiimnininniirin TrmtmmttnmttHiiitmiwmuui 1111 un nmi 11 uu mi i iniUHnnnmnnm M ri n tmmmnmmnHmmtnBriitii imm ttiiiniimtuwmiHiHniHittTn iimtttmi what we have unsuccessfully sought to win by force, then we will welcome this emphasis on initia suspend the air attack. Since this is in effect a demand for Hanoi's Clip and return to: attendance, Miss Rankin sent a "Because I believe that the ivar tives by the U.S. to break the acceptance of defeat, it is not surprising that it has been rejected. Negotiation Now! telegram expressing her support in Vietnam is reactionary and un current impasse. While we believe The second possible way of approaching peace which the President 156 Fifth Avenue, Room 516 of Negotiation Now! and has just and that an effective move that the U.S. should halt the bomb has never tried is the application of his own principle that "clearly New York, N.Y. 10010 since written a list of suggestions SUMMER FUN. . . ment to change U.S. policy must ing now and without conditions, the parties to the conflict must be the parties to the peace." Despite for their implementation. Now is the time to organize weekend activities at nearby be made of the kind that can ap it is encouraging that increasing all the Administration's efforts to build up the fiction that only the I enclose $ for the Campaign vacation areas. Select two or three of these spots (parks, peal to a large segment of the numbers of Congressmen are government of North Vietnam is our enemy, it remains true as it For the former legislator, the (Make checks payable to Negotiation Now!) beaches, etc.), have a group set up a display, and organize an population. looking into ways to achieve ne trip to Washington would have I Pledge $ Bill me always was that one of the parties to the conflict is the National other large group to walk through the area with petitions. The gotiation other than through con Liberation Front, the political organ of the Viet Cong, which has far been an historic occasion, for it I believe that "Negotiation (date) display area should be in a prominent spot (near a refresh Now" is specially important inso tinued escalation." more troops in the field than Hanoi has. -Yet Mr. Johnson has never was exactly fifty years ago, in Please send me: ment area or a bathhouse) and the display itself might in far as it presents to large numbers The plan calls for a sixty day been willing unequivocally to accept the NLF as a legitimate party 1917, that she became the first Petitions — free clude a blow up of the petition, appropriate Vietnam headlines of previously-uninvolved Ameri suspension of bombings above the to any peace talks; and this means that Hanoi connot enter peace Brochures — 50 each female ever to occupy a desk in blown up, and informative materials about Vietnam. cans a reasonable alternative to 21st parallel, the northernmost talks without appearing to betray a partner it has so long supported the House of Representatives. It Permits are often needed for setting up displays and col Campaign Workers' Guide — 100 and supplied. Johnson's policies. It seenVs to me section of the country. This area is a measure of her effectiveness lecting money. Check into this in your area and be sure to ob important to broaden the protest includes the city of Hanoi. If Bulletins, current issue — free At this stage, finding a way to peace in Vietnam is bound to be that Miss Rankin was elected be tain permits when necessary. movement, and not allow the Hanoi responds with an equiva New York Times ad reprints — free intricately difficult. But it is made more so than it would otherwise fore woman's suffrage became a peace forces to become isolated, lent de-escalation, then a similar 23x35 inch Blow-ups of the Petition — 250 each be by the Administration's refusal to suspend the bombing and its When an activity has been thoroughly planned, your local national law! Her native state of or to isolate themselves through suspension would be effected Name Phone refusal to recognize the NLF as a party to the conflict. The Presi newspapers, television and radio stations should be informed IRVING HOWE an escalation of their own rheto above the twentieth parallel, and dent's avowal of peace as his objective would be more convincing if, Montana had, three years before, and at least one individual should be available at the activity Address ric. Negotiation Now! seems the again an equivalent move by Ha instead of repeatedly closing doors that might lead to negotiations, and largely as the result of the to act as spokesman for the group. Author; Professor of English, City Zip Code best way to achieve this." noi would be sought. Thus, in five he opened a few. tireless campaigning of Jeannette Hunter College Page 4 July 19, 1961 JOIN & HELP THE TEAMS Teams To Tour Country congresswoman... Bishops... "**•""** " *r " "••" w«r»BMWj (Continued from Page 2) (Continued from Page 1) PENN KEMBLE WILL IN and circulated the petition to! Negotiation Now ! will trained and become experienced Associated Press, and reported in TERVIEW PERSPECTIVE at the kinds of tasks needed to their congregations. Monsignor COMMUNITY A C TIO N launch a coast-to-coast com some detail by the Today Show, Jerome Piakowsky and Father give the campaign the "grass evoked a large and sympathetic TEAM MEMBERS in New munity organizing drive this roots" thrust it needs. Gregory Plumrich of St. Briget's York City between July 24th response countrywide, and the in Catholic Church signed the peti week in Glassboro, New Jer As these organizing teams stop dependent lady was forced to call and August 6th. Unfortuna sey. This will "be the first in each major urban center they tion and joined in its promotion tely, we cannot pay expenses on fellow Georgians for help in on Sunday morning. major thrust of an intensive will work with local Negotiation answering the hundreds of letters to New York for the interview, Plans for further action iB Now! activists and local liberals, which poured in to her small but travel and subsistence will national educational program Glassboro and Gloucester Coun labor and religious leaders, and home, where she lives alone, ex be paid to those accepted into aimed at seeking responsible, ty include formation of an on others concerned with achieving cept for a dachshund named Sam, the program. If you are inter an honorable settlement in Viet going committee, work with uni ested in working with a com widely supported new initiatives and does her own housework. for a negotiated settlement of nam in concerted signature and versity faculty members and with, munity action team, write or publicity gathering efforts, and Miss Rankin, who has lived religious adult and youth groups, call Mr. Kemble at Negotia the conflict in Vietnam. other local projects chosen for long enough to realize her dreams and publication of the Negotia tion Now!, Room 516, 156 The community organizing ef the particular area. of the legalization of votes for tion Now! ad in the Glassboro Fifth Avenue, New York, N. fort, slated to begin this week, women and progress toward equal press. Preliminary local sponsors Y. 10010; (212) 889-4018. The key need now, according will complement the two other to Negotiation Now! leaders, is rights for all citizens, believes of the ad include Rev. Robert main projects of Negotiation VEHICLES AND HOSPI for precinct-type organization that, with the cooperation of all Howe, Father McCaffrey, Father Now! — the million signature TALITY ARE NEEDED for which will reach down to the lo concerned citizens in a program Charles Bean of St. Bridget'« petitioning effort and the fifty- the teams throughout their cal communities and stimulate such as "Negotiation Now," she Parish, Rev. Robert W. Schaffer, state lobbying with Senators and broad popular participation in will see the achievement of the pastor of the Presbyterian tour. If you can provide a car, Representatives. A major goal of or put a team or a few of its the kind of political activity that longest sought dream of all — Church, and Joseph Brigandi, a the drive is to establish local will have a real effect on the na peace. local merchant. members up for the night, community organizations which please let us know. Following tion's decision-making processes. will maintain a rapid pace of Ne Only by this kind of democratic is the itinerary of our first gotiation Now! activity as the team: participation campaign, leaders The Negotiation Now! petition is now available in Spanish. campaign is stepped up through believe, can the dreams and hopes July 20-29—Philadelphia. the summer. This will aid our newly enlisted co-ordinator in Puerto Rico. It July 31-Aug. 5—IVeto York of those who seek peace and a also can be of great use in the States, enabling us to reach Area. Sparking the organizing drive are better world eventually be re many more people. Most urban centers and many farming re Aug. 6—Expo '67, Montreal young campaign workers, some alized. • gions have significant Spanish-speaking populations, to whom Aug. 7-12—Boston and New from as far as Sacramento, Cali The Negotiation Now! Bulletin the Negotiation Now! program should be brought. If you are England. fornia, who are experienced in urgently requests reports and working in such an area, order copies of the petition in Spanish, Aug. 14-19—Ohio community organizing. They will photographs of local activities as well as English, so that signature gathering may encompass Aug. 21-26—Indiana and Ken cross the country, spending sev along with whatever suggestions as broad a group as possible. eral days or a week of intensive and ideas camaign workers feel tucky. might be of benefit to others. Aug. 28-Sept. 2—Illinois work in each of ten or twelve Sept. 6-15—Omaha, Denver, target communities. The team Salt Lake City, San Fran will eventually break up into two cisco, and Los Angeles. or three teams as more organiza r tional campaign workers are NEGOTIATION NOW! PETITION llllllinillllillllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillli PETICION: NEGOCIACION AHORA! « WE SUPPORT THE CALL BY U THANT FOR NEW INITIATIVES TO BRING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS AMONG ALL PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT, LEAD Place An Ad In ING TO A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE VIETNAM WAR. • WE CALL UPON THE UNITED STATES, THE MOST POWERFUL NATION IN Your Local Paper | THE WORLD, TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP AND END THE BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM NOW AND WITHOUT CONDITIONS. WE ASK OUR GOV // you would like to reprint the Negotiation Now! ad in your I ERNMENT TO TAKE FURTHER INITIATIVES LEADING TO A STANDSTILL local newspaper with local big-name sponsors, here is a simple 1 TRUCE. procedure for raising the funds and getting sponsors which has | • WE ASK NORTH VIETNAM AND THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT TO worked successfully over a period of years, usually making a % RESPOND AFFIRMATIVELY TO ANY NEW UNITED STATES INITIATIVES profit on the ad for local community work. AND TO JOIN WITH THE U. S. IN A STANDSTILL CEASE-FIRE. 1. Draw up a list of about 100 to 400 business, professional, 1 • WE ASK SOUTH VIETNAM TO RESPECT AND JOIN IN THESE STEPS. community and religious leaders, who should be approached to 1 THIS COURSE OF ACTION PRESENTS TO THE UNITED STATES A MORAL AL sign and contribute. This list must be drawn carefully, to re- j TERNATIVE TO OUR STATED POLICY OF BRINGING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS fleet the main stream of the community, and not — repeat NOT I BY FORCE, OR TO THE DEVASTATION OF ALL-OUT WAR, AND A MORE — limited to those you know to be "interested" in peace issues. | REALISTIC ALTERNATIVE THAN UNILATERAL WITHDRAWAL. 2. Order from the National Headquarters enough reprints 1 WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH INITIATIVES NOW CAN BREAK THE IMPASSE AND to circulate to this list. LEAD TO NEGOTIATIONS AND A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT PROVIDING FOR 3. Ask one or two prominent, respected and sympathetic | THE REMOVAL OF ALL FOREIGN TROOPS AND FOR GENUINELY DEMOCRAT IC ELECTIONS IN WHICH ALL SOUTH VIETNAMESE CAN PARTICIPATE persons, (preferably without prior public identification with 1 FREELY. the anti-Vietnam war cause), to sign the enclosed brief cover- EJ ing letter. A respected businessman is ideal; but since time is | • APOYAMOS LA LLAMADA DE U THANT PARA NUEVAS INICIATIVAS crucial, a prominent academician, an interfaith group of clergy, % PARA EFECTUAR NEGOCIACIONES ENTRE TODOS EN EL CONFLICTO, or organization leaders will be satisfactory. Not more than j§ Y PARA EFECTUAR UN ARREGLO POLITICO DE LA GUERRA EN VIETNAM. one or two days of fairly intensive work should be spent in H seeking the letter signer. National sponsors' names will help 1 • PEDIMOS QUE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, LA NACION MAS PODEROSA EN greatly in drawing the community or state support needed in 1 EL MUNDO, TOME EL PRIMER PASO Y PARE EL BOMBARDEO DE VIET the initial stages. In telephoning, point out early in the con- | NAM AHORA SIN CONDICIONES. PEDIMOS QUE NUESTRO GOBIERNO versation the names of the campaign sponsors. TOME OTRAS INICIATIVAS PARA UNA TREGUA. 4. Send the reprint with a brief covering letter, and a return = • PEDIMOS QUE VIETNAM DEL NORTE Y EL FRENTE NACIONAL DE LI- envelope — rubber stamped, printed or typed — with the local g campaign address. BERACION RESPONDAN A CUALQUIER INICIATIVA NUEVA DE LOS ES 5. Reproduce the letter, preferably filling in the individual Jj TADOS UNIDOS Y QUE SE UNAN CON LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN UN ALTO name of the recipient, (sinCe time seldom allows the individual- 1 DE FUEGO. ly typed letters, which would be ideal), and mail it with the f • PEDIMOS QUE VIETNAM DEL SUR RESPETE Y SE UNA CON ESTA INI ad reprint and a self-addressed, reply envelope — repeat — 1 CIATIVA. a self-addressed reply envelope. This is the crucial factor for 1 making it as easy as possible for potential sponsors to respond, fl ESTA ACCION PRESENTA A LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS UNA ALTERNATIVA 6. After the second day, begin telephone follow-up. Use 1 MORAL A NUESTRA POLITICA DE EFECTUAR NEGOCIACIONES POR your most intelligent, responsible helpers, or do it yourself. FIJERZA, O A LA DEVASTACION DE GUERRA TOTAL, Y UNA ALTERNA 7. If possible, call an ad agency, which is sympathetic with || TIVA MAS REAL QUE RETIRADA UNILATERAL. our cause, and ask if they will help place the ad and refund | CREEMOS QUE TALES INICIATIVAS AHORA PUEDEN ROMPER EL IMPE their 15% commission to the Campaign. They will then handle \ DIMENTS Y MOSTRAR EL CAMINO A NEGOCIACIONES Y UN ARREGLO the details and mechanics of placement, proofs, etc. If you do | POLITICO QUE PROVEE PARA ELECCIONES DEMOCRATICAS EN QUE TO not have such an agency, we have one in New York which can 1 DOS LOS SURVIETNAMITAS PUEDEN PARTICIPAR LIBREMENTE. place ads anywhere in the country and will rebate their com- 1 mission. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP You may add local sponsors and your local address, but be- | NOMBRE DIRECCION CIUDAD ESTADO cause of the approval of National Sponsors, no text changes \ 1 may be made without approval of the National Executive Com- |j mittee. 8. Prepare a news release, and if possible hold a press con- | ference announcing the launching of the Campaign, to run | HELP END THE WAR • SIGN YOUR NAME • SUPPORT NEGOTIATION NOW! the same day in conjunction with the ad. Plan on a full page ad in your best metropolitan daily, but | AYUDE A TERMINAR LA GUERRA • FIRME SU NOMBRE if you don't get enough money for that, consider a smaller ad, 1 • APOYE NEGOCIACION AHORA! or investigate the rates and circulation of suburban and com- | Here is $- to help. Send me copies of citizens' signa munity weeklies and dailies, as well as shopping guides, key g (Make checks payable to ture statement for circulation in my com organization, ethnic or union newspapers. Use your best judg- % NEGOTIATION NOW!) munity. ment as to the best audience, and potential response; using — | Doy Para ayudar. Mändeme copias de la peti- but not limiting yourself to — those with a "liberal" view, j (Escriba su cheque a Negotiation Now!) With luck, you should be able to plan placement of the ad, 1 ciôn para circulation en mi communidad. paid in advance, within a week to 10 days from the beginning 1 Name Address of this procedure. The money which comes in following the 1 Nombre Direcciôn placement of the ad is profit for your use in further activities. City State Zip If you pay for the ad, you may keep the funds resulting from \ Ciudad Estado , ,_„- ——« Zip it. If you receive financial help in underwriting from National jj Cut out the statement — Get others to sign — Return statement and contribution to: Negotiation Now! then you repay that amount, and keep the I Recorte la petition — Haga que otros la firmen. Devuelav el Cupôn y su con balance of the money received for local activities — more ads, 1 tribution a: etc. Negotiation Now! 156 Fifth Ave., N. Y., N. Y. 10010, Room 516 (212) 889-4018 Send for a copy of the latest New York Times ad, published | July 9th. ! 1 Vol. I — No. 5 184 A National Citizens' Campaign For New Initiatives To End The War in Vietnam AUGUST 17, 1967 Schlesinger To Address CAMPAIGN LEADERS SEEK Assembly; Date Changed Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., for NEW NATIONAL CONSENSUS' mer advisor to President Kennedy, will be among the speakers at the National As sembly for Negotiation Now! AS ANSWER TO ESCALATION in Washington, D.C., on Octo ber 8 and 9. The Assembly, Negotiation Now ! leaders have called for the creation of a "new national consensus" for which will be highlighted by a peaceful solution to the Vietnam war in response to this week's major escalation of air the presentation to official Washington of one million sig attacks against North Vietnam. They feel that such a consensus would be the key to natures on the Negotiation changing the balance of power between hawks and doves in Washington. Now! petition, was originally The enthusiastic response scheduled for October 6 and 7. Readers are asked to take that the campaign has re careful note of this most im ceived across the nation, and portant change and to point it the broad coalition of reli out to others in their area. gious, liberal, labor, and busi The BULLETIN will carry ness leaders endorsing it, are further news of preparations seen as indications that popular Photo by Fabian Bachrach for the Assembly in its next sentiment can be rallied to re Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. edition. verse the course of escalation in Vietnam. The most recent escalation STUDENTS, FACULTY URGED: came amidst a rising tempo of debate in Congress — between those calling for a step-up of the war effort and those seeking Register For N. N.! new U.S. initiatives for a nego tiated settlement. There are in dications that there have been similar debates within the ad At School Opening ministration itself. DOVES GAINING By PENN KEMBLE Dove forces have been gain A National Student and Faculty Registration for Nego ing strength in recent weeks. A majority of the members of the tiation Now ! has been announced for the commencement of Senate Foreign Relations Com the fall term at the nation's schools and colleges. Its pur mittee have called for new peace pose is to secure thousands of signatures on the Negotia moves by the U.S. Rumors have TONY RANDALL: On August 2, New York activists, led by Tony Ran it that U.N. Ambassador Gold tion Now ! petition during the opening weeks of school. Stu berg and Defense Secretary Mc- dents and teachers will be dall, prominent religious leaders and the Community Action Team, Namara have opposed escalation. urged, in addition to regis cal groups such as the YM- gathered almost a thousand signatures in a massive petitioning effort However, the latest escalation tering for classes, to sign YWCA, Collegiate Council for the on 42nd St. and Fifth Ave. (For a full report on the Community Action is seen as evidence that the United Nations, Newman Clubs, hawks, at this time, are still on up for "a thoughtful alter (Continued on Page 4) Team's activities, see page 2.) top. The way to end hawk su native to destruction and es premacy swiftly and forcefully, calation in Vietnam." campaign leaders feel, is to bring the weight of American public The Negotiation Now! Cam opinion to bear on the side of a paign, organized late last spring, Vietnam Veteran Joins Team peaceful solution to the war. has not yet fully harnessed the A 24 year old veteran, just back from a year's service in Vietnam, has joined the Ne Recent polls indicate that in potential support of the acad creasingly large numbers of emic community. The debate over gotiation Now ! Community Action Team, in the hope that he may contribute to bringing Americans are unhappy with Vietnam policy began in our col the war there to an honorable and rapid conclusion. present Vietnam policy and would leges and universities. And today, Carl Rogers, former Army SP-4, said his dissatisfaction with the war developed while welcome moves toward a nego given the growing dismay the tiated settlement. war is generating in every sec he was in Vietnam, where • This makes the creation of a tion of American society, there he was assigned as a cha quite sincere," he added, "but that most men who have spent a "negotiation consensus" not should be greater support on plain's assistant and body none of them seemed able to year or more in Vietnam, fight merely visionary, but "a realiz campuses for steps toward peace transform their moral stance into ing and risking their lives, are able goal," according to Mary than ever before. guard. the kind of political action that not receptive to calls for U.S. Temple, the campaign's National Camlpaign leaders feel that a He expressed particular unhap- can end this war." withdrawal or to those "anti-war" Director. drive of this sort can have a piness about the conduct of the The former Sunday School demonstrations that call G.I.s The collection of one million number of benefits in addition American war effort. "Many of teacher feels that "the majority murderers. But these men would signatures on the Negotiation to the many signatures it will our military leaders," he asserted, of us who have been there and be willing, he believes, to con Now! petition, as well as the ed produce. It will launch a discus "can't conceive of the political made it back are misrepresent sider the Negotiation Now! posi ucational impact of the campaign, sion of the war at the very be problems in Vietnam." Through ed." "The veterans are stymied. tion because it offers an end to can be a major step toward mak ginning of the school year by the single-minded concentration on Like most Americans they don't the war without abandoning ing a "negotiation consensus" broadest group of students and winning battles in the field, want the war, but they don't Vietnam to the Viet Cong. political reality. faculty. It will initiate activity American commanders have fail know how to end it." He feels Rogers, presently touring |ii luuMiiiiiiuiiiiimiiiuiiiiiiiii miiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiMii miiiiiiiiiiiii i| on the Vietnam issue around a ed, Rogers feels, to win the alle- through upstate New York with program that is clear and prac gence of the Vietnamese civilians. his community action team part tical. It will provide a reservoir Rogers said that he looked into ner, John McDowell, is particu of contacts for future campus-ac a number of peace organizations larly outspoken in his criticism This Issue: tivities that deal responsibly with before he found Negotiation of those that call for "victory" I Community Action the Vietnam issue. Now! "Most of the peace groups in Vietnam. "Moral in Vietnam," I've talked to sounded naive," he he says, "is determined mainly by I Team Activities — P. 2| A special brochure has been stated, "they talked about with the kill ratio. There's nothing prepared by the National Office drawal, ignoring the consequen else to measure victory by. 'to launch the Student and Fac ces, or the unfeasibility of such a There's no way of winning land." j Editorial & State ulty Registration which outlines step. Having been at Cam Rogers responded to the [Reports p. 21 the steps to take in organizing Rahn and Nha Trang, where charges of hawks that "doves un the drive: we've invested billions, I know dermine our troops," and empha 1. Try to obtain the best and it's impossible to abandon those sized his identification with the | Tips on Signature broadest sponsorship for the areas." soldiers. "Most of us who've [Gathering p. 3j campaign on your campus. (But He said that he was impressed come back, have friends who are don't miss out on actually start with the fact that Negotiation still there," he said. "I wanted ing the signature gathering by Now! is the one group which the support of friends while I was | New Peace Plea taking too long in getting organ could have an important impact there, but I also wanted Amer |by U Thant p. 4 j ized.) Ask your student govern on American policy. "People from Army SP-4 Carl Rogers. icans to know some of the mis ment for support and contact lo the other organizations were all Cam Ranh in background. takes that we're making." luiuuumu mm miuiuuuuiiiiiiiiiimiimmimiiuuiiiuiiuiiiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiÈ Page 2 August 17, 1967 August 17,1967 Page 3 P State Groups in Action Far l.OOO.OOO Signatures ï SE ON GETTING NAMES official publication of Negotiation Now! WHAT HAS BEEN DONE ALREADY What Must Be Done Now INDIANA ORGANIZE NOW FOR THE FINAL EFFORT in Septem- MARY TEMPLE, National Director EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Philip Baum, Director, International Hoosiers for Peace is trying Affairs, Amer. Jewish Congress; Charles Bloomstein, Vice Pres., Center tember, which must bring in your full quota of signatures.- to utilize mass gatherings of peo a. Break down the remainder of your quota into communities, for War/Peace Studies; Gerhard Elston, Director for Vietnam Af ple to obtain signatures. Petitions In Metropolitan New York and in Norman, Oklahoma — in Buffalo and Detroit, in St. fairs, National Council of Churches; Donald Keys, Executive Director, counties or congressional districts. were circulated at a recent ecu b. Appoint a coordinator for each of these areas who will direct Louis and in Eugene, Oregon, the experience is the same. Most people approached are ready National Committee For a SANE Nuclear Policy; Rodney Shaw, menical meeting of church women Methodist Board of Social Concerns; Leon Shull, Executive Director, the signature-gathering there. to sign the Negotiation Now ! petition. Wherever a few people are gathered together, fifty on the Purdue University campus. c. Send notices now for a meeting right after Labor Day of the Americans For Democratic Action; and Albert Vorspan, Director of Petitions have been supplied in to seventy per cent of them will sign if given the chance. Social Action, Union of American Hebrew Congregations. local representatives of the groups participating on the na abundance for use at district tional Guiding Committee. These include: If enough people, on enough street corners, at shopping centers, door-to-door, in their of- National Director: Mary Temple Editor: Josh Muravchik conference meetings of the • National Council of Churches ices and factories, churches and synagogues, ask for signatures to this petition, we will Church of the Brethren across the • American Jewish Congress Vol. 1 — No. 5 August 17, 1967 state during August. • Union of American Hebrew Congregations easily make our one million In early September at Notre • ADA 1. Contact a faculty or student leader at every nearby university to goal. Editorial and Business Offices: Room 516, 156 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. 10010 Dame University, there will be a begin to organize for a signature drive at registration, with Telephone: 212-889-4018 Free copies or bundles available. • SANE The basic tools are a clip conference on "The University- • Women's International League for Peace and Freedom tables at busy campus locations for at least a full week during Development and Peace" where • Friends Committee on National Legislation and following registration. board, the petition and a students and faculty from the • United World Federalists 2. Arrange to get a petition into the box of every faculty member friendly approach, assuming that mid-west will be gathered for N. Y. SIGNATURE GATHERING: John McDowell, Community Action Religious denominations involved include: soon after registration. every potential signer shares your Tragic Mistake three days. Team member, and Sally Milstein, Asst. to the National Director of • Methodists 3. Arrange telephone follow-up to professors and student leaders deep concern and growing alarm One small experiment is being N.N.! solicit signatures. Mrs. Milstein collected 120 names in an hour. • Episcopalians to stimulate promotion of the signature drive on the campus. over the war in Vietnam. , The administration has embarked, once again, on a major escalation tried at Bloomington. A want • Church of the Brethren In Jamestown three or four of the war in Vietnam. After weeks of heightened debate in the Ca ad is being placed regularly in • Unitarian-Universalist Association Work with the Jewish Community people have gathered well over pitol between hawks and doves, the former have, as in the past, won the classified section of the daily KENTUCKY WASHINGTON, D.C. • Disciples of Christ 1. Get in touch with the Rabbinical Association in your community, 1,000 signatures by regularly and out. paper asking for signers of the The Kentucky Committee for Washington, D.C, area Nego • United Church of Christ. urging their sponsorship of Negotiation Now! Sabbath on Sep systematically working at busy Difficulties have been mounting for the President in three places. Negotiation Now! statement. Negotiation Now! has rented a tiation Now! campaigners collect Catholics can be brought in because of the sponsorship of important tember 16th in all their congregations. intersections and county fairs. In the field, recent days have made it increasingly clear to the Amer On August 11, a news confer booth at the Kentucky State Fair ed over 1,000 signatures in less national Catholic leadership including Archbishop Hallinan, several 2. Enlist the aid of local members of the Union of American He In Boston, twenty to thirty ican public, as well as to the administration, that the war is hope ence is planned for South Bend which runs from August 17th to than three hours at shopping Catholic Bishops and other Catholic leaders. brew Congregations or the American Jewish Congress in your volunteers were recruited on a lessly deadlocked, and gives every appearance that it will remain that and one in Evansville on Aug. 15. 27th. The booth will be manned centers throughout the District of Other groups you might involve locally are: community. popular radio "talk show." Ne way for years. Three visitors from out of town by a group of 40 volunteers who Columbia and Maryland suburbs, Young Republicans a. Get publicity into the Jewish press. Most communities have gotiation Now! community team In Saigon, hopes for a meaningful, democratic election on Septem will meet with local persons to will distribute information about Saturday, July 29. Considerable Young Democrats a weekly newspaper devoted to Jewish activities. Send in members appeared to discuss ber 3 have been rapidly crumbling. Rather than vindicating the U.S. explain the petition campaign. the Negotiation Now! movement publicity was given the weekend Local independent Republican and Democratic political clubs at least one news story announcing Negotiation Now! Sab the program and asked callers war effort and increasing the popularity of the Saigon government, Representatives will be interfaith and solicit signatures. About one- peition drive. NBC's Saturday Trade Unions and Labor Councils bath during the first week in September. to join in signature gathering. there are indications that the elections will embarass the U.S. and in in each instance. An informal half million people from all parts Evening News carried a three YWCA b. Consider publication of a Negotiation Now! ad, with the Soon callers were volunteering to crease the instability in South Vietnam. luncheon meeting with press and of the state and other parts of minute spot of Leonard Patter Friends Meetings and American Friends Service Committee "Question and Answer" section included, in the local Jewish work on their blocks and in their At home, the latest Gallup and Harris polls show a decline in the news media people is also plan the country visit the Fair an son, a NN worker collecting sig d. Make assignments as soon as possible, to be sure that all the press, accompanying the announcement of Negotiation Now! places of worship. President's popularity, and for the first time, a majority of the ned hoping thus to better ex nually. Arrangements have also natures on a Georgetown street specific work areas are covered. Each committee member should Sabbath. Below is a check list for cam American people disapprove of his handling of the war. Attacks on plain our views to these opinion been made to set up a table at be assigned responsibility for one or more of the activities on 3. If there is a Jewish Commuity Center, try to find a sympa paign committees, leaders and present policies, by hawks and doves alike, have reached unprecedented makers in the community. the largest shopping mall in the following check list. thetic member who can pave the way for posting the petition on workers. Whether you're alone proportion in Congress. —Report by A. Garnett Day Louisville during the week of the bulletin board, announcing the drive in meetings and gather in your town, your church or on No doubt this situation led Mr. Johnson to feel that something Asst. Coordination, H.F.P. September 11th. CHECK LIST FOR CAMPAIGN WORKERS ing signatures or distributing literature in connection with spe your block, or part of an active had to be done. It is tragic that the course he chose — further escala The aid of some of the most cific events taking place at the Center. Negotiation Now! Committee, tion — is the same one that has failed so often in the past. It is active women's groups, such as Work with Churches and Synagogues you will find this checklist use the very course which produced the current crisis. the Council of Jewish Women, 1. Have prominent ecumenical group of Sponsors sign a covering Work with the Catholic Community ful in planning your work in the The way out of the present crisis is renewed efforts seeking a United Church Women and the letter announcing Negotiation Now! Weekend. Send it with a 1. Use as a door-opener the national sponsorship oo f Archbishop Paul coming weeks. negotiated settlement. This would involve calling an end to the bomb League of Women Voters have package of Negotiation Now! material to every clergyman in the Hallinan of Atlanta and Bishop John Dougherty of New Jersey, Cut it out and keep it in a ing of North Vietnam without conditions, and an unambiguous ex been enlisted to help distribute state. who is also Chairman of the United States Papal Commission prominent place as a reminder. pression of willingness to negotiate with all parties to the conflict. petitions and get signatures. 2. Follow this with personal telephone calls urging observance of for World Peace and Justice. Contact key local Catholic leader Set a goal for yourself. Fill in Negotiation Now! Sabbath and Sunday and enlist signature- Only a negotiated settlement can end the bloody stalemate on the The Louisville Area Council of ship, explaining the position of the campaign and taking or send the pledge form today so that battlefields. Even if a U.S. victory is possible, it has become clear gathering team to work within the congregation from now until ing to them copies of the statements by these national Catholic we can know that we can count Churches has distributed petitions late September to gather every possible signature. that the cost in lives that this would entail is immense. A negotiated to pastors of the 700 churches in leaders. on you. peace will create conditions far more favorable to the development of the area. Key persons to reach in every congregation include: Try to get one or two key Catholic leaders in the archdiocese or Now is the time to get summer democracy in South Vietnam than presently exist. Such a settlement i a. Minister, Priest or Rabbi signatures and organize for the A full page ad was placed in the diocese to sign a letter to be sent to every parish priest, will win for the President the appreciation of the American people, b. Social Action Chairman final effort between Labor Day the Louisville Courier Journal on asking his participation in Negotiation Now! Sunday in the fol and will allow the country to devote itself to its crucial domestic needs. c. Leader of the Women's Division and the end of September. July 10th, which evoked a large lowing ways. We believe that Mr. Johnson has made a tragic mistake in agree BOSTON COMMONS: Dorothy Rabbi Isador HoffuMn, Counselor d. Leader of the Men's Division 1.—Recruit a corps of ten to amount of interest and produced a. Announcement of the campaign and the petition from the ing to escalate the war. It is not too late for him to undo it. Gibson gets names. Emeritus at Columbia University, e. Youth leader. twenty signature-gatherers in a gratifying number of signatu pulpit at every mass on Negotiation Now! Sunday, Septem explains campaign program. The following goals should be undertaken for every congregation ber 17th. your community to work at reg res, as well as contributions, that in your community. ular, specific times, taking peti more than paid for the ad. Simi b. Prior to September 17, ask one or two parishioners to take corner. The success of the week —A team or group responsible for gathering signatures and for responsibility for petition distribution and signing at a spe tions now, to lar ads are planned for the Lex end petition drive has encour other aspects of the Campaign in every congregation. ington papers. cial table after each mass. a. 'Shopping centers Community Action Stepped Up aged plans for further activity in —An announcement from the pulpit of iNegotiation Now! Sabbath c. Bring the petition to the attention of the leaders of the men's, b. Recreation centers Plans are being formulated to other shopping areas. Everyone and Sunday worrfen's and youth groups in the parish for discussion and c. Vacation spots enlist a broad base of student participating was impressed by —A petition and brochure in every member's hand, urging to: circulation at their meetings. Suggest a presentation of the d. Summer camps help when they return to their the response of shoppers, and a. Sign the petition. Negotiation Now! program at a regular meeting of the group. e. Concerts As Three Teums Tour Notion colleges and universities in Sep agreed that it is important that b. Circulate the petition among friends and neighbors Sample speeches are available. f. Summer theaters tember. that the public at large be con c. Contribute a dollar or more to the campaign g. Housing and apartment By JAMES WOOD man, organzied a number of Efforts are being made to have fronted on this basis. —A table, for the full month, in the vestibule for collecting signa Work With Political Clubs developments The Negotiation Now! Community Action Team has re petition drives, such as "Petition Mr. Arthur Schlesinger address One of the most successful sig tures, petitions and jcontributions, with literature and other ma The campaign is non-partisan. While we will not support a candidate h. Ball games Happening" in Central Park, large public rallies in Louisville nature gatherers, Alice Arshack, terials. of either party specifically, we will work nationally and at the state 2.—Hold a regular weekly cruited enough new members to expand into three separate ably assisted by Sisters Berna and Lexington during the second is going to provide a demonstra —A special sermon calling for a negotiated settlement and urging and local levels to bring the Negotiation Now! position to all can downtown signature gathering at teams. This expansion, which came in the last three weeks, dette, Maureen-Joseph, and Anne- week of September. tion of the most effective tech all Americans of good will to join in a new consensus around the didates and into the political platforms of both parties. noon at a central location. Ten will enable the teams to carry their work to more major Marie of St. Jochim Ann Con —Report by niques for collecting signatures. Negotiation Now! ideas. The sermon or announcement could be 1. Send campaign materials to the state chairman of both political people at a busy intersection can vent in New York, and the peti Rabbi Martin M. Perley —Report by Fritzi Cohen, based on the "Question and Answer" section, and the [petition cities than previously expected. The three teams are now parties, and to all county chairmen. gather hundreds of signatures in tion drive at 42nd St. and 5th Ky. Sec, N.N! D.C. Coordinator text, and thus define and lexpain the whole (campaign briefly to 2. Visit key political leaders, enlisting their sponsorship and sup an hour or so. Ave. [See photo, page 1], The working in Boston, New ' the congregation. A full list of background materials is avail port of this position, urging them to support a Negotiation Now! An effective way to work is were obtained on local radio pro group is working to enlist 100 able for $1.00. statement in the state and national party platforms. with teams of two — one with York and up-state New York. signature - gathering volunteers SIGNATURE PLEDGE — grams including an hour and a 3. Involve the women's society and men's groups in every congrega 3. Enlist the help of political clubs in both parties, as well as inde clip-board and petition, one with who will bring N.N.! program Their rapid success in these half "talk-show."In the short time FOR COORDINATORS tion. This could be the best working basis to carry the petition pendent clubs, in circulating the petition. brochures or other literature. areas is seen as one more the team was in Boston, they and petition to the residents of Fill out, clip and return to Negotiation Now!, 156 Fifth Ave both in the church and to outside community groups. Wear your Negotiation Now! but the New York Metropolitan area. 4. Enlist the youth group to recruit workers for signatures within demonstration of the broad aided in solidifying a very active nue, Room 516, New York 10010, (212) 889-4018. , tons. Mount the petition blowup and competent Negotiation Now! The activity in New York City I Pledge signatures from: the church and to man tables and collect signatures and money SIGNATURE PLEDGE — I on a board nearby so that pas- appeal of the Negotiation committee which is carrying on is aimed at organizing a large State ; City My com at community gathering places. FOR INDIVIDUAL WORKERS serbys can read the statement. Now! program. the campaign in the Boston area. number of committees which will mittee (s) will: 3.—Organize a caravan to ad In New York City, the team, work in various sections of the Work With Other Community Groups Fill out, clip and return to Negotiation Now!, 156 Fifth Ave vertise the campaign in suburban Richard Garcia and Frank city and which will, at certain • Organize teams for regular signature gather nue, Room 516, New York 10010, (212) 889-4018. Boylan worked for some time in headed by James Wood, working ing at intersections, shopping centers, fairs, concerts, etc. WOMEN'S GROUPS: Some of the leaders and members of local areas. with a number of local youth ac times join together for massive women's groups, such as the American Association of University I pledge to secure signatures on the Negotiation 4.—Arrange a meeting with Boston, where they cooperated • Assign responsibility for seeing that every church of every tivists, including Fred Schmidt, petition drives at popular gath Women, League of Women Voters, Democratic and Republican Wom Now! petition. I will: your Senators and Congressmen closely with Julie Bernstein, denomination is reached to participate in the Negotiation Keith Jurow, and Laura Zimmer- ering places. The New York City en's Division, Junior League, and others may respond to the clear, • Circulate the petition on my block. and the leadership and the Spon Mass. Director of the Jewish La team is also working successful Now! campaign, highlighted by Negotiation Now! Sabbath bor Committee, and Dorothy Gib specific proposals presented by Negotiation Now! Ask them to ap D Gather signatures at busy locations in my community. sors of your Negotiation Now! ly to coordinate the efforts of and Sunday, the weekend of September 16-17, with proach their members for signatures and work. group. Try to arrange press cov son, an energetic supporter of other teams working in the state — a team in every church, gathering signatures (Downtown intersections, shopping centers, country fairs, Negotiation Now! They organ MEN'S SERVICE CLUBS: Try to arrange a brief presentation of etc.) erage on the spot, as was done in of New York. — a table in every vestibule the Negotiation Now! position and petition at the Rotary, Lions, or* ized an afternoon of concert Have a table set up in the vestibule of my church or syna Kentucky when Thruston Morton ed petitioning in downtown Bos A new approach was tried re — art announcement from every pulpit other men's luncheon clubs in your community; speak to the Program endorsed the campaign. cently and has proven exception Chairman or President, presenting the position and ideas, as shown in gogue. ton. ISparking the signature — (other) Ask my clergyman to participate in Negotiation Now! Sab 5.—Raise funds and morale gathering were a number of not ally successful! A team of two— • Assign responsibility for reaching organizations and clubs The New York Times ad reprint. with an informal picnic, barbe John McDowell, a graduate stu bath or Sunday with an announcement or sermon urging ed local leaders, including: Pro and asking to circulate petitions. (See suggested lists). parishioners to support the campaign. cue, or outdoor party to help the dent from Sacramento, Calif., and Work on College and University Campus local and national efforts. Have fessor John Brode, of Harvard • Try to collect $1 per signature, to help pay costs of the cam D Get two or three more people in my church to help gather University; William F. Santel- Carl Rogers, a Vietnam veteran— paign. Every campus should join in the National Campus Registration for a local or state Sponsor as a went on a strenuous "three-cities- signatures there. man, Jr., President, Waiden Elec • Arrange one fundraising event or mailing. Send me sugges Negotiation Now!, with such student group sponsors as: D Try to collect $1 per signature to help pay campaign costs. guest of honor with others, per tronics, Waltham; Sol Baker, in-one week" organizing trip. tions. • Campus Americans for Democratic Action haps giving brief testimonials John and Carl, on August 7th D Think of other ways. (Please send us your ideas so that we American Jewish Congress; Mike n Assign responsibility for publicity in mass media and in • College Young Democratic Clubs of America can tell others.) about why they are working with and 8th, went to Binghamton, • National Student Assembly, YWCA Kirby, Director of Center for church and organization press. Send me petitions; buttons; the campaign. This is an easy, New York, on the 9th-10th they • United States Youth Council War/Peace Studies, Cambridge; • Recruit volunteers for signature gathering. brochures; blowups; I enclose $ pleasant, painless way to raise travelled to Rochester, and on the • National Student Association funds for ads, mailings, delega Marilyn Rosenberg, Executive Send Petitions; ; buttons ; D You cannot count on me. I enclose names of people I think Secretary, ADA; and Ken Hardy, llth-12th to Buffalo. • Campus Coordinating Office tions to the October 8th and 9th brochures; blowups; Bulletins. may help. Field Director, Negotiation Now! The response in every city was • United World Federalists National Assembly, staff and described as "fantastic." In Name , Ken Hardy of Boston gets signa Name Phone: • Young Peoples Socialist League other costs of the campaign. With The response was excellent and Binghamton a public meeting was Address - • Central Atlantic Council, YMCA Address a hard core budget of $125,000, plans were laid for future such ture, during drive spurred by organized with over 100 people City State Zip • Collegiate Council for the United Nations, City State Zip we will need more than $2,000 activities. In addition, interviews Team. (Continued on Page 4) • Young Christian Movement from every state. Page 4 August 17,1967 NEGOTIATION NOW.' PETITION U Thant Repeats Peace Plea "The present impasse can be broken and a halt put to the increasingly Secretary General U Thant addressed the fourth Friends World Con horrible slaughter and destruction of the Vietnam war only if one side or ference in July, and repeated his plea for a negotiated settlement to the other shows the wisdom and the courage and the compassion for hu the Vietnam war. He reiterated his belief that such ä solution is not manity to take the initiative on a first step." only desirable but also practical. Here are some excerpts from that "A cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam is an imperative necessity speech. to create conditions for peaceful talks." "As for the solutions, there are those who claim that military U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations victory is feasible and that all March 28, 7967 that it requires is the application « WE SUPPORT THE CALL BY U THANT FOR NEW INITIATIVES TO BRING of more manpower and more mil ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS AMONG ALL PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT, LEAD itary power. At the other ex ING TO A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE VIETNAM WAR. treme are those who believe that • WE CALL UPON THE UNITED STATES, THE MOST POWERFUL NATION IN the only solution is the imme THE WORLD, TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP AND END THE BOMBING OF diate withdrawal of the U.S. and NORTH VIETNAM NOW AND WITHOUT CONDITIONS. WE ASK OUR GOV its allies from the conflict. In be ERNMENT TO TAKE FURTHER INITIATIVES LEADING TO A STANDSTILL tween there are a substantial TRUCE. number of people who share the • WE ASK NORTH VIETNAM AND THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT TO viewpoint of a very well mean RESPOND AFFIRMATIVELY TO ANY NEW UNITED STATES INITIATIVES ing and knowledgeable American AND TO JOIN WITH THE U. S. IN A STANDSTILL CEASE-FIRE. whom I met recently. His view • WE ASK SOUTH VIETNAM TO RESPECT AND JOIN IN THESE STEPS. may be summed up as follows: THIS COURSE OF ACTION PRESENTS TO THE UNITED STATES A MORAL AL TERNATIVE TO OUR STATED POLICY OF BRINGING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS 'Rightly or wrongly, we are in BY FORCE, OR TO THE DEVASTATION OF ALL-OUT WAR, AND A MORE Vietnam. We deplore the mag REALISTIC ALTERNATIVE THAN UNILATERAL WITHDRAWAL. nitude of death and destruction WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH INITIATIVES NOW CAN BREAK THE IMPASSE AND but we must deal with the situa LEAD TO NEGOTIATIONS AND A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT PROVIDING FOR tion that exists. No doubt we THE REMOVAL OF ALL FOREIGN TROOPS AND FOR GENUINELY DEMOCRAT have become increasingly involv IC ELECTIONS IN WHICH ALL SOUTH VIETNAMESE CAN PARTICIPATE ed against our original intentions Secretary General U Thant FREELY. but we have no alternative.' I be NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP lieve this is the general view 1 held by the majority of American war in Vietnam as being totally people who are at heart peace- unnecessary. I have analyzed the loving. public statements of the objec It seems to me that nothing tives on both sides, and if the SPONSORS OF THE STATEMENT (to date): could be more dangerous than task of diplomacy is only to real MSGR. SALVATOR ADAMO, JOEL JACOBSON MOST REV. VICTOR 1 REED, Editor, Catholic Star-Herald President, N. J. Industrial Unioi Bishop, Oklahoma City-Tulsa this kind of thinking, that the ize the objectives which are ex WOODY ALLEN. Council, A.F.L.-C.I.O. VICTOR REUTHER, only alternatives are military es plicit or implicit in these state Comedian JUDGE DOROTHY KENYON, Labor Leader ments, I believe this would be RT. REV. GEORGE W. BARRETT. New York RT. REV. MSGR. CHARLES calation and immediate with Bishop, Episcopal Diocese DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, OWEN RICE, drawal. I am convinced that there possible and an honorable peace of Rochester Southern Christian Pittsburgh, Pa. are other alternatives, despite the could be brought about in Viet HARRY BELAFONTE Leadership Conference, Atlanta MSGR. JOHN SCANLON, nam. The first task is to end the Singer PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK, Archdiocese of San Francisco fact that Hanoi refuses to nego ROBERT S. BILHEIMER, Former Ambassador to DORE SCHARY, tiate with Washington while the fighting and to bring the prob Director, International United Nations, Chicago Author, Playwright ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, Jr., Affairs Programs, J. OSCAR LEE, bombing of North Vietnam is go lem to the conference table. This Historian, Author first task requires certain first National Council of Churches Director, Program Planning, ing .on, and Saigon will not nego MOST REV. CHARLES BUSWELL, Division of Christian Life and MOST REV. JAMES SHANNON, tiate with the National Libera steps and I regard it as a great Bishop, Pueblo, Colorado Mission, National Council Auxiliary Bishop, St, Paul of Churches PHILIP SCHARPER, tion Front under any circum tragedy that it has not been pos NORMAN COUSINS, Vice-Pres., Sheed & Ward Editor, Saturday Review RABBI ARTHUR LELYVELD, stances. sible to get the parties concerned Pres., American Jewish Congress WILLIAM L. SHtRER, Author I regard the continuation of the to take these first steps. MOST REV. J. J. DOUGHERTY > PROF. SEYMOUR MARTIN RT. REV. LELAND STARK, Pres., Seton Hall University LIPSETT, Harvard Bishop, Episcopal Diocese MARRINER ECCLES, Utah BISHOP JOHN WESLEY LORD of Newark Mining and Construction Co, Washington, D.C. EDWARD SKILLIN RABBI MAURICE EISENDRATH ASHLEY MONTAGU, Publisher, Commonweal gust 28-30; and in Indianapolis, REV. EUGENE SMATHERS, Pres., Union of American Anthropologist August 21-September 1. Hebrew Congregations United Presbyterian Church Team Action... REINHOLD NIEBUHR, The team headed by James JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, EARL P. STEVENSON, (Continued from l'age 2) Thaoloqian, New York Former PrfiS'dent anH Wood will focus on the nation's Democratic Action NORMAN PODHORE1Z Chairman of the Board, in attendance. The meeting in Editor, Commentary Arthur D. Little Co., Boston two largest metropolitan areas — MOST REV. PAUL J. HALLINAN. PROF. LOUIS POLLAK, cluded talks by both team mem Archbishop, Atlanta MALCOLM TALBOT, New York until August 21, and Yale Law School Vice President, Rutgers Univ. bers on the political realities of then Los Angeles until Sept. 1. C. WILLARD HECKEL, TONY RANDALL, BISHOP DONALD HARVEY a Vietnam solution and on the Richard Garcia and Frank Dean, Rutgers Law School Actor TIPPET, San Francisco need to organize locally to effect HAROLD K. HOCHSCHILD, JOSEPH L. RAUH, JR., VERY REV. VICTOR YANITELLI, Boylan will be in St. Louis, Au Industrialist, New York Attorney, Washington, D.C. Pres., St. Peter's College a basic change in Southeast gust 14-17; in Minneapolis-St. Asian policy. The response was GUIDING COMMITTEE: Dr. John Bennett, President, Union Theological Seminary; Rabbi Balfour Brickner, Direc Paul, August 18-21; in Madison tor, Commission on Interfaith Activities, Union of American Hebrew Congregations; Cong. Don Edwards, Vice- "immediate and overwhelming." and Milwaukee, August 22-24; Chairman, American for Democratic Action; Gerhard Elston, National Council of Churches; Robert A. Fang- Twenty-five people remained af meier, Director, Christian Citizenship, Disciples of Christ; Vernon Ferwerda, Political Action Director, United and in Chicago, August 25 to Sep World Federalists; Dr. Allan Geyer, United Church of Christ; Dr. Dana McLean Greeley, President, Unitarian ter the meeting to form a Nego tember 1. Universalist Association; Eugene Groves, National Student Association; Rev. Herschel Halbert, Associate Secret tiation Now! Committee to carry ary, Dept. of Christian Citizenship, The Episcopal Church; Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Co-Chairman, Clergy and People in these areas who can Laymen Concerned About Vietnam; Robert McGuire, Committee of Returned Volunteers; Elizabeth Polster, Presi on campaign activities. give help, hospitality, transporta dent, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Dr. W. Harold IRow, Church of the Brethren; Ben Rev. Robert P. Kellerman, Pas jamin Spock, M.D., Co-Chairman, SANE; Norman Thomas, Post-War World Council; Rev. Herman Will, Asso tion, etc., should contact Penn ciate Secretary General of the Methodist Board of Christian Social Concerns; Raymond Wilson, Friends Com- tor of the High Street Method Kemble at Negotiation Now! 156 mïfffee on National Legislation. (Organizations listed for identification only.) ist Church in Binghamton gave Fifth Ave., Room 516, New York, the team energetic support and N. Y. 10010, telephone number served as an impressive spokes 212-989-7211. HELP END THE WAR • SIGN YOUR NAME • SUPPORT NEGOTIATION NOW! man for the campaign. He and Here is ? to help. Send me copies of citizens' signa- other Binghamton residents are (Make checks payable to ture statement for circulation in my com planning to carry on Negotiation Now! activity for the duration REGISTRATION... NEGOTIATION NOW!) munity. of the campaign. (Continued from Page 1) Name . Address In Rochester the team worked all the Protestant student fellow with Episcopal Bishop George W. ships, Hillel, Young Democrats, City State Zip — Barrett, a national sponsor for and any other which might be Cut out the statement — Get others to sign — Return statement and contribution to: Negotiation Now! to bring to sympathetic. Notify your campus Negotiation Now! 156 Fifth Ave., N. Y., N. Y. 10010, Room 516 (212) 889-4018 gether a very prominent group paper of the drive, and ask the of local clergymen to expand the editor for editorial support. campaign in their community. 2. Arrange for a table to be Young Democratic Clubs of NEGOTIATION NOW! — First-Class Mail Rabbi Herbert Bronstein, Tem set up at academic registration, America - Andrea Block, Vice 156 Fifth Ave. Rm. 516 ple B"Rith Kodesh; Father Chairman, National Student As U.S. POSTAGE in the student union, or at any New York, N. Y. 10010 — Henry Atwell, editor of the busy campus spot where signa sembly, YWCA - James Fowler, Paid 5c Catholic Courier; Reverend Orin tures can be collected. Make up President, United States Youth Permit No. 2867 Baker, of the Baptist Church; signs, reflecting the Negotiation Council - Eugene Groves, Presi ——— Reverend Joel Baehr, of the Now! position to attract atten dent, National Student Associa First Unitarian Church; and Rev. tion. (If time permits, signs can tion - David Hawk, Campus Co John Brigham, of the Unitarian- be ordered from our office.) ordinating Office - Frank Horacek, Universalist Church, all endorsed 3. Write or call collect to the Student Secretary, United World the campaign. Plans are being Negotiation Now! office and we Federalists - Penn Kemble, Chair laid for other activities, includ will rush you petitions and sup man, Young Peoples Socialist ing a booth at a local fair to cir porting material on our position League - Keith Payne, Associate, culate the petition. In addition, and the campaign. Make careful Central Atlantic Council, YWCA - the team brought high visibility estimates of quantities, but al Nicholas Robinson, President, Paris A»er. Conn, for Sane to the campaign through dynamic ways be on the generous side. Collegiate Council for the United 11* Bie Rue Vc-ngircrd radio and TV interviews, and ex 4. Ask faculty members and Nations - Michael Woodruff, P rls Vie , France tensive press coverage in each clergymen to join you in collect Chairman, Young Christian Move p city they hit, including their last ing signatures. ment. stop in Buffalo. Community sup 5. Circulate the petition in The Student and Faculty Reg port there is being directed by dormitories, fraternity houses, istration deserves the immediate Dr. Fred G. Emmings and prom and after religious services. attention of everyone who can in inent members of the Buffalo Copies of the brochure are any way add to its success. clergy. available from the New York This effort can contribute mas In the coming weeks the teams office on request. sively to fulfilling our goal of a will be working in many key ci Student and youth sponsors (as million signatures. It can acti ties across the nation. John Mc individuals) of Negotiation Now! vate the campus as never before, Dowell and Carl Rogers will be include: and bring the intellectual com in Pittsburgh on August 14-15; Elliot Abrams, Chairman, Cam munity into a broad-based coali in Cleveland, August 16-19; in pus Americans for Democratic tion that has the power to sig Akron, August 21-22; in Detroit, Action - Joseph Berlant, Chair nificantly alter our disastrous August 23-26; in Cincinnati, Au man, Policy Committee, College course in Vietnam. Pa-tnn Vol. I — No. A National Citizens' Campaign For New Initiatives To End The War in Vietnam August 31, 1967 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN D.C. REGISTER FOR PEACE A NATIONAL STUDENT and FACULTY REGISTRATION for NEGOTIATION NOW! is planned for the opening of the new school year in September. The campaign got under way late last spring when most students were already busy preparing TO PRESENT MILLION NAMES for final exams. At those campuses where campaign activities were launched in the final week before exams set in, the re Presentation to the President and Congress of the campaign's petition will climax a sponse was extraordinary. Thousands of signatures were gathered in days. The purpose of the registration is to reach the National Assembly for Negotiation Now! in Washington, D.C. on October 8th and 9th. largely untapped reservoir of support for the Negotiation Now! The Assembly, originally conceived as the closing effort of the campaign, may now mark program in the nation's schools and universities. Students and the initiation of a new phase of Negotiation Now ! activity. teachers will be asked, in addition to registering for classes, to sign up in support of new initiatives toward a negotiated settle Recommendations for continuation of the campaign, with the aim of moving platforms ment to the war in Vietnam. They will also be asked to register and candidates in the 1968 for participation in signature gathering at their schools for the first few weeks of classes. See page 3 for the steps you can take elections toward a position to spur the Registration on campuses in your area. for new U.S. initiatives for a negotiated peace in Viet nam are being made by the campaign's Executive Com mittee. (See article on this Prayer, Petitions page.) The campaign is requesting a meeting with President Johnson To Mark Sabbath for a fifty-five man delegation. This delegation will include a Prayer for an end to the war in Vietnam, coupled with representative from each state concrete action toward achieving a peaceful settlement and a number of the campaign's important national sponsors. there, comprise the program of a weekend of activity The Assembly will commence around Negotiation Now! slated for September 16 and 17. at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October The program is called Negotiation Now! Sabbath and will 8th. The day will be devoted to discussions and briefings. The involve churches and syna- presentation of the petitions and gogues across the nation. tion of their congregations, and announcement of the official sig Ministers, priests, and rab many are planning to devote their nature count will take place on ILLINOIS ACTION: students nlgning pétitions at a Negotiation Now! sermons to it. Youth groups and Monday morning. table. Campaign hopes to involve thousands during National Student- bis are being asked to bring social action committees will set The goal of Negotiation Now! Faculty Registration in September. the campaign to the atten- up tables in vestibules to seek is one million signatures. Sim signers for the petition and to ultaneous notification will be distribute literature about the sent to the government of North mer advisor to President Ken campaign. and South Vietnam and the NLF nedy, and a sponsor of Negotia tion Now!, will be among those Three Catholic Bishops and an of the position of the campaign Teams SpurAction Archbishop have endorsed the and the number of signers of the addressing the Assembly. program and called upon priests petition. The petition, while ask Mary Temple, the campaign's in their dioceses to participate. The ing the U.S. to take the first National Director, has called on National Council of Churches is Btep toward peace, calls on all of all state coordinators to come to In Nation's Cities encouraging Protestant clergy of these parties to make further ef the Assembly, and to begin work all denominations to take part. forts toward bringing about a set now to recruit many community Thousands of petition signers, new campaign activists, The Union of American Hebrew tlement to the war. leaders to represent their states much publicity, and strengthened local organizations have Congregations and the National at the Assembly. Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., for- followed the Negotiation Now! Community Action Teams Federation of Temple Youth, rep resenting the nation's reform in an uninterrupted path Jewish synagogues, are actively Council of Churches; Rev. Mar- through seventeen cities. involved in plans for the week vyn W. Curran, Religious Society end. Exec. Comm. to Recommend Now midway in their nation of Friends, and Bishop Otto T. al tours, the teams have met Nail, Minnesota Conference of 'PRACTICAL ECUMENISM' Methodist Churches. Negotiation Now! has brought one major success after an Fifteen clergymen led a major together a coalition of religious Continuation of Campaign other. signature gathering effort in leaders unprecedented in num Plans for continuing the Negotiation Now ! campaign un In Minneapolis, team members downtown Minneapolis. Soon bers and breadth in its efforts after the petitioning began to achieve a peaceful settlement til a peaceful solution to the Vietnam war is achieved are Richard Garcia and Frank Boylan worked to galvanize a large num a number of other priests, minis in Vietnam. Archbishop Paul J. being discussed by the campaign's Executive Committee. ber of clergymen concerned ters, and nuns who were among Hallinan of Atlanta, a sponsor of Although no definite decisions have been made, Executive about the war in a concert the midday passersby, stopped the campaign, has called this and joined in the drive. Hundreds coalition "practical ecumenism on Committee members agreed ~" ed effort behind the Negotia tion Now! program. The team of signatures were gathered. Fol an issue very much within the at their August 23 meeting businessmen behind a "responsi received major support and guid lowing that effort, Reverend Wil- Judaeo-Christian moral dimen ble and realistic" program for sion." to recommend to the Guid ance from Bishop James Shan (Continued on Page 3) peace, and has provided a com non of St. Paul, who joined re From its inception, clergymen ing Committee, the cam mon, principled program around cently with a number of other of all faiths across the nation paign's highest body, that which liberal forces — trade Catholic Bishops in public endor have played a major role in the unionists, students, and intellec Negotiation Now! continue its sement of Negotiation Now! Cli campaign. Many have served as tuals could unite. The campaign's efforts beyond the original early maxing team activities was the state and local coordinators. lobbying efforts can take con fall cut-off date. release of a joint statement by Others have preached about it, siderable credit for the recent Committee members feel that eight leading Protestant figures participated in signature gather growth of support in Congress for supporting Bishop Shannon in his ing drives, and have lent their the broad coalition of religious, new U.S. peace initiatives. liberal, labor, and civic organiza endorsement of the campaign. names as sponsors at the na tions that have been brought to All of these are part of the tional, state, and local levels. gether in the campaign can con fulfillment of the campaign's The signers of the statement first goal — the building of a were: Rev. G. Arland Johnson, The aim of the weekend's drive tinue to be the most important is to bring the campaign further force in the U.S. for achieving strong, coherent and organized Executive Minister, Disciples of expression of popular sentiment Christ Church of Minnesota and into the individual congregations. a peaceful solution to the Viet Congregation members, in addi nam war. for a rapid political settlement in So. Dakota; Dr. Alton Motter, Vietnam. In proposing the ex Executive Director, Minnesota tion to signing the petition, will BREAKTHROUGH tension of the campaign, its lead Council of Churches; Dr. Carl A. be asked to take petitions to cir Negotiation Now! has made ers would be taking on the next, Hansen, Conference of Ministers, culate in their neighborhood and many important breakthroughs in and a more formidable task — Uiirfltd Church of Christ in Min- places of work. Youth groups its efforts on behalf of a nego translating that expression into a neW&; Dr. Clifford F. Perron, in the churches and synagogues tiated settlement. It has formed majority movement capable of Executive Minister, American will be encouraged to participate the focus of an ecumenical move redirecting American policy in Baptist Church of Minnesota; in the National Student and Fac ment of Protestant, Catholic and Vietnam, and working to prevent Rev. Wallace W. Gibbs, Senate ulty Registration for Negotiation Jewish clergy and lay leaders for future Vietnams. Executive, United Presbyterian MINNEAPOLIS ACTIVITY: Sis- Now! scheduled for this fall. peace in Vietnam. It has enlist Previously, Negotiation Now! Church, Senate of Minnesota; ter Simeon Fogarty collecting Many young churchgoers are ac ed the support of political lead scheduled to climax with a Na- Rev. David E. Witheridge, Ex signatures in petition drive spark tive in campus religious or- ers and traditionally conservative (Continued on Page 3) ecutive Secretary, Minnesota ed by team. (Continued on Page 4) Page 3 Page 2 August 31, 1967 August 31, 1967 IHARTF0RD, CONN. . . Prelafes Back Peace Drive IcATHOUC TRANSCRIPT Bishops' N.N.! Endorsement Negotiation Nov^,^ THE NEED FOR PROGRAM Bishops Say: 'Negotiations Now' BW~DAILDAILYY NEWS,, THURSDAY,, AUGUST 1717,,. 196196jL^^^^ÄM^BBiHii^BBBMBMBBBBBB>^7 P Stirs Nationwide Attention official publication of Negotiation Now! Campaign tor ^Negotiation Now' Negotiation Now! has won support from the Catholic Community, PENN KEMBLE, Youth Coordinator EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Philip Baum, Director, International iishoasUrc' >## as well as from the nation's other religious groups, to a degree un Affairs, Amer. Jewish Congress; Charles Bloomstein, Vice Pres., Center precedented in modern peace activity. Last week simultaneous press for War/Peace Studies; Gerhard Elston, Director for Vietnam Af It may seem paradoxical that a few days after he only the motto of quixotic reactionaries. It will conferences were held by Most Rev. Paul J. Hallinan, Archbishop of fairs, National Council of Churches; Donald Keys, Executive Director, polls showed the President's popularity at a new become a real question in the minds of millions of Three Prelates Approve Drive Atlanta, Most Rev. John J. Dougherty, President of Seton Hall Uni National Committee For a SANE Nuclear Policy; Rodney Shaw, low, and public support for his conduct of the war frustrated and confused Americans. momgorric. versity and Chairman of the U.S. Bishop's Commission for World Methodist Board of Social Concerns; Leon Shull, Executive Director, ebbing away, the bombing of North Vietnam was So the explanation of the answer "yes and no" EVANGELIST - ALBANY, N.Y. Justice and Peace, Most Rev. Victor J. Reed, liishop of Oklahoma Americans For Democratic Action; and Albert Vorspan, Director of intensified. Hasn't Johnson responded to public to our earlier question is "yes," the President is JULY 27, 1967 . For US JnjtigtiInitiative for Peace City and Tulsa, and Most Rev. James Shannon, Auxiliary liishop for Social Action, Union of American Hebrew Congregations. dissatisfaction with the war by proceeding with proceeding along the lines of his earlier policy, Bombing Halt, Too St. Paul, to announce and explain their endorsement of the cam National Director: Mary Temple Editor: Josh Muravchik the very measures which have brought on this dis negotiation through force; and "no," the use of Archbishop Hallinan Joins 1 BP paign. The Bishops statement filled headlines from coast to coast. satisfaction ? force and the political dynamic it creates among Following is the text: Vol. I — No. 6 August 31, 1967 The answer is both yes and no; and the reasons the American people are drastically undercutting Ranks of 'Negotiate Now' ^SSAS4 Top Catholics in condemning the policies of our why this is happening have, I think, very serious the possibility of a political settlement, and com IR0CKF0RD, When he visited the United JERSEY JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUS lb, 1947 ^OBSERVER Nations, and repeatedly since own country has too often ignor Editorial and Business Offices: Room 514, 156 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. 10010 implications for the peace movement. pelling us to revise the stakes to the point where ed the obstacles to peace posed Telephone: 212-889-4018 Free copies or bundles available. There are two ways to end the war in Vietnam: we must choose between all or nothing, victory or Urge Hanoi Negotiate Ask feace 1 alks then, Pope Paul VI has voiced Archbishop Signs his fervent hope for "Peace, by North Vietnam and the NLF. one is through a political settlement, the other is defeat. peace — war no more!" We call today not for minority through a military victory by one side or the other. This development is not proceeding at a leisurely Bishop Doughertyp/ea jQ £nc/ War The policy of the United States has been to try pace. It is likely to come to a head during the ta Bishops Again this week the new and but for majority affirmation of As We 've Said... to bring about a political settlement by a show of coming election period. Several prominent Repub dangerous escalation of the war a new course by our government, "There is also nothing in the past reaction of the North Vietnamese force. Many people have come to believe that force licans have already announced that they will run in Vietnam takes us another step not simply for de-escalation but leaders that would provide any confidence that they can be bombed aloite can lead to a political settlement. on a victory platform. The Democratic Party, es Joins Demand U. S. |c I e r g y m e n^îûns| endors away from this hope and down for bold and dramatic action to the negotiating table." the path which could lead to con which can bring a response from LOGIC OF FORCE pecially its Dixiecrat wing, is likely to produce its frontation with Communist China —Secretary of Defense McNamara to' the Preparedness Investigat own echo of this slogan. And the mounting costs the other side. We ask of our Seek Peace, Now jpush petition^^^^^_?firfr|an d World War III. government more than an ex ing Subcommittee on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Yet the policy of simple military pressure, ac of the war in lives, morale, and money, guarantee Negotiation Now! has pointed out continuously that bombing companied only by desultory diplomatic efforts, We speak today because of the pression of willingness to nego that their call can evoke a strong response among tiate. Along with U Thant, Sec and escalation have failed, and continue to fail, to create a wil has after two and a half years of rigorous testing the voters. Catholic Bishops Ask End Of B°™bmiA n- j growing magnitude of this tragic lingness on the part of Hanoi to negotiate peace in Vietnam. Yet, the proved altogether bankrupt. It is natural that the Anoth l ea conflict. To begin to translate retary General of the United administration maintains that its aim is a negotiated settlement. American people, egged on by those who hope to TOO LATE FOR AGITATION lother Bishop °^^•^ ^mmt^¥^^^^^<^f PP ^- Pope Paul's plea from a hope to Nations, and Pope Paul VI, we 0L mmmmmm believe these initiatives would It now admits that bombing will not achieve this. On what, then, can profit politically from this great crisis, should In this atmosphere it is not only foolish but dan Prelates Join F,ace Lolby in THE HEW YORK TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST n, 1967 a reality, we have joined in sup press on in the direction we have so long been urges U.S. i port of the National Campaign maximize the chances for begin the American people rest their hopes for peace? On a shift in the gerous for those who hope for an early peace and Campaign for 5 Steps by ground war in the south, we are told by Secretary McNamara. following. Their first steps are to urge the use a representative government in Vietnam merely to 4 Catholic Bishops Urge Negotiations on Vietnar for Negotiation Now!, calling for ning negotiations. toward truce VS. to Eni the War a new national consensus around But that ground war is clearly stalemated. From the time when of even more force in seeking negotiation. This is agitate the American people about the immorality, While there have been bomb what the troop and bombing increases represent. the irrationality, the brutality, or the expense of Sample press response to Bishops' statement and participation in Negotiation Now! program. a bold and dramatic program ing pauses in the past, never be Americans were stationed only in Vietnam as advisors to the present, which, if adopted, offers a chance we, have heard constant reports of the war turning in our favor. None But only a few more steps along the way, and the war. There are very few people today who do fore have we tried simultane the logic of force will impose its own direction on not share these concerns. The public is no longer to bring an end to the killing in ously the actions which we call of these have been born out. As we have raised our troop commit Vietnam. ment, so has the other side. Only a small fraction of North Vietnam's U.S. policy. Thus force will, for many reasons, rule apathetic; to act as though it were multiplys for today. We earnestly call upon out the goal of a political settlement. the chances of disaster. Agitation, or even the Plan Now for Major Team Action. We call on the United States our fellow clergymen, Catholics, standing army is presently commited in the South. Nonetheless enemy tj «J (Continued from PagPaj e 1) forces are at a record 300,000 men. In stating that peace can be The question "Why not victory?" will no longer simple slogan "End the War in Vietnam," plays lis Merriman of the Minnesota to stop bombing North Vietnam. achieved when the ground war shifts in our favor, Mr. McNamara is into the hands of those who have a solution: end Council of Churches interviewed We call further upon our gov telling us that we must wait years, or perhaps decades, for a nego the war by winning it. Garcia and Boylan on a local ra ernment to name a time and place tiated peace. Only a clear and specific program for bringing Registration Drive dio program which he moderates. where our negotiators will ap pear, ready to negotiate with of But the desperate need of the Vietnamese and the American people about a negotiated settlement through non-military The National Student and Faculty Registration for Negotiation Now! This helped to enlist a group of is negotiation now. Secretary McNamara's testimony makes it ap initiatives can revive the possibility of a political 1O0 Minnesotans who volunteered ficial representatives of all par parent that the administration has no program to achieve this. The solution to the war, and provide a platform to can bring in tens of thousands of signatures on the campaign's peti for campaign activity during the ties concerned, including the Na way to a negotiated peace is through an end to the bombing of North which those who are disturbed about our present tion. Your involvement in it (whether or not you are a student) is stay of the team. tional Liberation Front. Vietnam and a clear statement of willingness to negotiate with the policy can rally. The Negotiation Now! proposals, essential to its success. The Minnesota Negotiation We call on North Vietnam and National Liberation Front. based on what Secretary-General U Thant and Many schools have an orientation period for freshmen during reg Now! committee has rented a the NLF to respond affirmatively and ask South Vietnam to re This program can bring an end to the war now. Each day that the Soviet Premier Kosygin have said are the condi istration. An ideal way to kick off the drive on your campus is to booth at the state fair which fighting continues, hundreds more lose their lives. Can we afford to tions for beginning negotiation, are the best policy opens this week. They have map spect and join in these steps. have a booth or a representative of Negotiation Now! at this orienta wait years for a settlement? conceivable with which to counter pressures for ped out plans for participation in We ask our government to re escalation and military victory. tion. the National Student \m\ Faculty affirm our offer of a billion-dol Here are the major steps that should be taken for a successful Ne Registration for Negotiation Now! lar economic development pro NO POLITICAL ALTERNATIVE gram through the United Na There are those, some of them well-motivated, gotiation Now! effort on your campus. If you are not a student, con at twenty-seven of the state's Tonkin Resolution colleges. Extensive plans are being tions. Increasing concern in Congress over the state of the Vietnam war, who argue that this country should accept military tact the leaders of the student groups at campuses in your area, ask We urge vigorous support for defeat in Vietnam. A military defeat would pre made for Negotiation Now! Sab coupled with a feeling by the legislators of being left out of policy ing them to participate, and offering your assistance. bath, which should prove an ex internationally supervised free clude a political settlement, democratic elections, elections. Only through democra formulation in foreign affairs, is evoking a backlash of sorts on Ca 1. Try to obtain the best and traordinary success in Minnesota Most Rev. John J. Dougherty pitol Hill. and a lasting peace — all legitimate objectives. tic elections can all political fac It is certainly no political alternative to the appeal broadest sponsorship for the —National Student Assembly, due to the broad clerical backing tions bring their programs to the These fires were fed anew last week. Under Secretary of State campaign on your campus. (But for the campaign. Katzenbach bluntly told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that for a U.S. victory; if put forward as a solution to YWCA people of South Vietnam, not by the war, no matter how tactfully, it can only serve don't miss out on actually start —United States Youth Council Garcia and Boylan went next terror and violence but by order and all Americans for their in the administration's interpretation, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to St. Louis, where they also help prayers in this hour of peril and gave the President the power to prosecute the war in Southeast Asia, to drive the country into the rams of the extreme ing the signature gathering by —National Student Association ly political processes. hawks. taking too long in getting organ —Campus Coordinating Office ed launch a large signature gath for their help in showing Presi to whatever extent he deems necessary, including fighting China. ering effort. This received cover We reject the calls for unila dent Johnson that they support ized.) Ask your student govern —United World Federalists teral withdrawal of the United In answer to the outcries, President Johnson challenged Congress It is therefore, all the more important that the age from the area's three news U.S. initiatives to end this war. to rescind the Tonkin Resolution. Negotiation Now! program be kept before the ment for support and contact lo —Young Peoples Socialist League .States from responsibility for cal groups such as the YM- papers and two television sta In seeking one million signa We believe that Congress should rescind that resolution, not in American people during the coming months. We —Central Atlantic Council, helping to establish a stable peace YWCA, Collegiate Council for the tions. The television publicity, in tures to the Negotiation Now! order to harass the President, but because a clearer definition of Amer must concentrate our efforts on spelling out this YWCA in Southeast Asia. We reject also petition, we urge every American United Nations, Newman Clubs, cluding interviews with Mr. Gar the present tragic entrapment in ican aims and policies in Southeast Asia is sorely needed. It should alternative, and mobilizing popular support for it. —Collegiate Council for the cia, resulted in thirty phone calls to sign this call and to help be replaced by a resolution which states U.S. objectives unambi Only in this way can the seductive appeal of "all- all the Protestant student fellow United Nations which the war's gradual escala ships, Hillel, Young Democrats, to Mrs. Lee Rainwater, Missouri tion skirts World War III and gather signatures in their fami guously, and offers guidelines for achieving these. out war" be countered, and support built for a —Young Christian Movement. lies, in their parishes, in their genuine alternative to the disastrous course we and any other which might he coordinator, by people volunteer brutalizes and degrades all na Any resolution outlining U.S. policy in Southeast Asia must go far ing for Negotiation Now! activ communities. We believe in Amer beyond the issue of "repelling aggression." It should include a The Only Way Out presently follow. sympathetic. Notify your campus Elliot Abrams, Chairman, Cam tions and political forces in paper of the drive, and ask the pus Americans for Democratic ity. volved. ica's ability to take these steps, pledge to honor self-determination for all states in that area. not simply to end this war but The President's mandate should state unequivocally that the U.S. goal editor for editorial support. Action - Joseph Berlant, Chair At the same time, the team of With growing dismay we have Volunteers Needed man, Policy Committee, College John McDowell and Bill Shalen to begin to strengthen the inter in Vietnam is a negotiated settlement, and thus end, once and for all, viewed a public climate increas national institutions of law need any illusions on the part of the Saigon regime or our military com Volunteers urgently needed 2. Arrange for a table to he Young Democratic Clubs of were on a tour of Pittsburgh, ingly characterized by troubled to help out at the national of set up at academic registration, America - Andrea Block, Vice Cleveland, and Detroit. ed to prevent wars or future manders, of "victory" in Vietnam. SPONSORS TOUR VIETNAM acceptance of military escalation Vietnams. In the nuclear age the President must have the power to act on his fice of Negotiation Now! and in the student union, or at any Chairman, National Student As Arriving in Pittsburgh, the or by intemperate dissent which own to respond to a military attack on the U.S. itself. But, the war for petitioning efforts in met A delegation from the National Council of Churches, in busy campus spot where signa sembly, YWCA - James Fowler, team held a press conference that in Vietnam is a very different affair. It has dragged on for years. ropolitan New York. Please cluding two national sponsors of Negotiation Now! recently tures can be collected. Make up President, United States Youth was covered by all local media. Brudzynski. Plans were made to There is no threat to U.S. borders. There is no similar rationale in contact Nancy Reice or Fred signs reflecting the Negotiation Council - Eugene Groves, Presi They then went on an hour-and- with petitions on an ongoing toured a number of Southeast Asian countries. basis at a dozen major intersec have a team in every church and this situation for the chief executive's deciding war policy by himself. Schmidt at Negotiation Now!, Now! position to attract atten dent, National Student Associa a-half radio program called "Hot synagogue on September 16 and Far from ensuring the security of Americans, such broad powers in 156 Fifth Ave., (20th St. & Right Rev. George W. Barrett, Bishop of the Episcopal tion. (If time permits, signs can tion - David Hawk, Campus Co Line." This and a public meeting tions in Pittsburgh. In Cleveland the team worked 17 to gather signatures. the hand of any one man constitute a danger. It is time the American 5th Ave.), Room 517, NYC. Diocese of Rochester and Rev. Dr. Robert S. Bilheimer, Di be ordered from our office.) ordinating Office - Frank Horacek, that followed, succeeded in bring In Detroit the team held a Phone: 889-4018 or 989-7211. Student Secretary, United World ing thirty new recruits to the largely on preparations for Ne public and their representatives in Congress have far greater role in 3. Write or call collect to the press conference with Emil Ma- determining foreign policy. Thanks! rector, International Affairs Federalists - Penn Kemble, Chair- • Pittsburgh campaign. They also gotiation Now! Sabbath, in addi- virtually all of South Vietnam's Negotiation Now! office and we zey, Secretary-Treasurer of the Programs of the Council, man, Young Peoples Socialist United Auto Workers, and Dr. major institutions and social for will rush you petitions and sup League - Keith Payne, Associate, both of whom have endorsed ces, except the Viet Cong. What porting material on our position J. Rüssel Bright, President of the Central Atlantic Council, YWCA - Detroit Council of Churches. the campaign, were among they discovered reinforced their and the campaign. Make careful Nicholas Robinson, President, belief that "the fundamental re estimates of quantities, but al Massive signature gathering is SISTERS JOIN IN PEACE EFFORT the four-man delegation. Collegiate Council for the United being planned for the state fair quirements in Vietnam are peace, ways be on the generous side. Nations - Michael Woodruff, In the recent Special General Chapter of the Sisters of Loretto a recommendation was According to a report in In social justice and order, and na in Detroit. Reverend Henry Hitt ternational Issues, the publica 4. Ask faculty members and Chairman, Young Christian Move Crane, Minister Emeritus of the made to delegates to support a statement on Peace which included the signing of Nego tional freedom." ment. tion of the International Affairs According to International Is clergymen to join you in collect Central Methodist Church of De tiation Now! Thirsty-seven of the thirty-eight delegates chose to sign. Department of the Council, the sues, "the delegation called for ing signatures. troit, will give the Sunrise Serv delegation had two purposes — ice at the fair and will talk about The signatures include those of Sister Mary Luke, the Superior General ; members of 'an early, honorable, negotiated 5. Circulate the petition in to express the concern of the peace in Vietnam;' delegation Negotiation Now! in his sermon. her Council ; the threee Provincial Superiors of the Congregation ; and representatives from Council for the "people caught in dormitories, fraternity houses, Urge Extension.. • A new team member, Fred members do not believe that and after religious services. various states as well as from Bolivia, South America. the suffering of the war," and either sudden unilateral with (Continued from Page 1) Schmidt is working in New York The sisters sent a check for fifty dollars "to help in your efforts towards peace.'' to "seek . . . first hand impres drawal of the U.S. presence or Here are some of the major tional Assembly in Washington City, and has been instrumental sion" regarding U.S. policy in escalation of the present military national student organizations on October 8 and 9. If the Guid in organizing a series of petition Following is their statement: Vietnam. ing Committee decides to extend How to get the Mrs. too The Sisters of Loretto assem effort is defensible." that have endorsed Negotiation ing efforts. These have included delegates urge all Sisters of Lo dent that the end of present wars the campaign, then the assembly signature gathering at the Publie bled in General Chapter, moved The delegation visited South The other members of the de Now!, and some of the youth and worked with local campaign lead tion to sparking signature gather retto to take some responsible will not bring peace unle^, peo Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, legation were The Rev. Dr. Tracey student leaders that (as individ will still include the presentation Library, at concerts in Central by an urgent need to add their of a million signatures to Wash ers; including the Reverend Peter ing efforts. They worked there voices to those who cry out for action in the move towards peace ples are helped to obtai -a true but failed to receive permission K. Jones, Jr., Associate General uals) are sponsors of the cam with Rabbi Barry Friedman, Clev Park, at museums, and on busy by also endorsing some proposed human rights. Remembering, from Hanoi to go to North Viet ington officials, but will mark Ains ''e, Pittsburgh coordinator, street corners. A group of young an end to the war in Vietnam, Secretary of the Board of Mis paign. Meyei. Berger, National Treasurer eland Chairman of Clergy and plan of action and writing to sen therefore, that "the new name for nam, although the U.S. State De sions of the Methodist Church and at the same time, the initiation New ' York activists, led by Mr. endorse with their signatures —Campus Americans for Demo of a new phase — the continua of Americans for Democratic Ac Laymen Concerned About Viet ators and congressmen calling peace is development," Sisters of partment had agreed to allow Dr. William P. Thompson, Stated Schmidt are working to make the here appended the statement Ne cratic Action tion of the movement for Nego tion, and Lillian Watford of the nam, Ed Rosenthal, head of the gotiation Now! for a halt to the escalation of Loretto must answer the chal such a visit. Clerk of the General Assembly local American Jewish Congress, city "a summer festival" of Ne- —College Young Democratic tiation Now! until there is peace Y.W.C.A., to plan signature Further, while respecting the the Vietnam war. lenge of Progressio Populorum to Members of the delegation con of the United Presbyterian and Cleveland coordinator, Dick (Continued on Page 4) Clubs of America in Vietnam. drives and setting up of tables rights of individual Sisters, the It is becoming increasingly evi work for this real peace. ferred with leading figures from Church, U.S.A. Page 4 August 31, 1967 Ml Answers Rusk Criticism NEGOTIATION NOW! PETITION "The present impasse can be broken and a haft put to the increasingly (This story broke after the Bulletin was set to go to press, hence our abbreviated coverage. More on this next issue.) horrible slaughter and destruction of the Vietnam war only it one side or Addressing the American Legion Convention in Boston, Secretary the other shows the wisdom and the courage and the compassion for hu of State Dean Rusk chided Negotiation Now! for asking the U.S. to manity fo take the initiative on a first step." stop the bombing "while Ho Chi Minh's half of the war goes on un "A cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam is an imperative necessity abated." This was the first specific criticism of the campaign by an fo create conditions for peaceful talks." administration spokesman. Campaign leaders issued an immediate response to the Secretary's U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations remarks. Here are exerpts from their statement: March 28, 1967 Secretary Rusk is confused about the policy of Negotiation Now! • WE SUPPORT THE CALL BY U THANT FOR NEW INITIATIVES TO BRING We do not call on the U.S. to stop its half of the war, as the Secret ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS AMONG ALL PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT, LEAD ary states, while the other side continues its half. Instead, we call on ING TO A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE VIETNAM WAR. the United States to take responsible initiatives to bring about nego • WE CALL UPON THE UNITED STATES, THE MOST POWERFUL NATION IN tiations. THE WORLD, TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP AND END THE BOMBING OF In all honesty, the Secretary should also have pointed out that Ne NORTH VIETNAM NOW AND WITHOUT CONDITIONS. WE ASK OUR GOV gotiation Now! not only calls on the United States, as the greatest ERNMENT TO TAKE FURTHER INITIATIVES LEADING TO A STANDSTILL military power involved, to take the first steps toward peace, but also TRUCE. explicitly calls on the North Vietnamese to respond to these steps. • WE ASK NORTH VIETNAM AND THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT TO To imply that the Campaign is one-sided is inaccurate. RESPOND AFFIRMATIVELY TO ANY NEW UNITED STATES INITIATIVES It is because campaign policy is so careful and balanced that Ne AND TO JOIN WITH THE U. S. IN A STANDSTILL CEASE-FIRE. gotiation Now! has attracted the broadest support of any effort so • WE ASK SOUTH VIETNAM TO RESPECT AND JOIN IN THESE STEPS. far to change our policy in Vietnam. THIS COURSE OF ACTION PRESENTS TO THE UNITED STATES A MORAL AL We welcome the opportunity to engage Secretary Rusk in debate TERNATIVE TO OUR STATED POLICY OF BRINGING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS over that policy, since he is its chief architect. We only ask that such BY FORCE, OR TO THE DEVASTATION OF ALL-OUT WAR, AND A MORE debate be conducted by standards befitting its importance to the REALISTIC ALTERNATIVE THAN UNILATERAL WITHDRAWAL. nation in this hour of crisis. WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH INITIATIVES NOW CAN BREAK THE IMPASSE AND LEAD TO NEGOTIATIONS AND A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL FOREIGN TROOPS AND FOR GENUINELY DEMOCRAT IC ELECTIONS IN WHICH ALL SOUTH VIETNAMESE CAN PARTICIPATE FREELY. Promote N.N.! Sabbath NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP 1 In Your Community 1. Have prominent ecumenical group of Sponsors sign a covering SPONSORS OF THE STATEMENT (to date): MSGR. SALVATORE ADAMO, JOEL JACOBSON MOST REV. VICTOR J. REED, letter announcing Negotiation Now! Weekend. Send it with a Editor, Catholic Star-Herâld President, N. J. Industrial Uniol Bishop, Oklahoma City-Tulsa package of Negotiation Now! material to every clergyman in the WOODY ALLEN, Council, A.F.L.-C.I.O. VICTOR REUtHER, Comedian JUDGE DOROTHY KENYON, Labor Leader state. RT. REV. GEORGE W. BARRETT. New York RT. REV. MSGR. CHARLES 2. Follow this with personal telephone calls urging observance of Bishop, Episcopal Diocese DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, OWEN RICE, Negotiation Now! Sabbath and Sunday and enlist signature- of Rochester Southern Christian Pittsburgh, Pa. HARRY BELAFONTE Leadership Conference, Atlanta MSGR. JOHN SCANLON, gathering teams to work within the congregation from now until Singer PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK. Archdiocese of San Francisco late September to gather every possible signature. ROBERT S. BILHEIMER. Former Ambassador to DORE SCHARY, Key persons to reach in every congregation include: Director, International United Nations, Chicago Author, Playwright Affairs Programs, J. OSCAR LEE, ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, Jr., a. Minister, Priest or Rabbi National Council of Churches Director, Program Planning, Historian, Author b. Social Action Chairman SISTER MARY LUKE TOBIN, Division of Christian Life and MOST REV. JAMES SHANNON. c. Leader of the Women's Division Superior General Mission, National Council Auxiliary Bishop, St. Paul d. Leader of the Men's Division Sisters of Loretto of Churches PHILIP SCHARPER, NORMAN COUSINS, RABBI ARTHUR LELYVELD, Vice-Pres., Sheed & Ward e. Youth leader. Editor, Saturday Review Pres., American Jewish Congress WILLIAM L. SHIRER, Author PROF. SEYMOUR MARTIN RT. REV. LELAND STARK, The following goals should be undertaken for every congregation MOST REV. J. J. DOUGHERTY „ LIPSET, Harvard Bishop, Episcopal Diocese in your community. Pres., Seton Hall University BISHOP JOHN WESLEY LORD of Newark MARRINER ECCLES, Utah Washington, D.C. —A team or group responsible for gathering signatures and for Mining and Construction Co, EDWARD SKILLIN ASHLEY MONTAGU, Publisher, Commonweal other aspects of the Campaign in every congregation. RABBI MAURICE EISENDRATH REV. EUGENE SMATHERS, Pres., Union of American Anthropologist bath REINHOIE» NicBoHR, Unitpri Prp^bv+prian Churrh w CjngreQ. EARL P. STEVENSON, Theologian, New York and Sunday ,-OHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, Former President and —A petition and brochure in every member's hand, urging to: Chairman, Americans for NORMAN PODHORETZ Chairman of the Board, a. Sign the petition. Democratic Action Editor, Commentary Arthur D. Little Co., Boston MOST REV. PAUL J. HALLINAN. PROF. LOUIS POLLAK, MALCOLM TALBOT, b. Circulate the petition among friends and neighbors Archbishop, Atlanta Yale Law School Vice President, Rutgers Univ. c. Contribute a dollar or more to the campaign C. WILLARD HECKEL, TONY RANDALL, BISHOP DONALD HARVEY Dean, Rutgers Law School Actor TIPPETT, San Francisco —A table, for the full month, in the vestibule for collecting signa HAROLD K. HOCHSCHILD. JOSEPH L. RAUH, JR., VERY REV. VICTOR YANITELLI, tures, petitions and contributions, with literature and other ma Industrialist, New York Attorney, Washington, D.C. Pres., St. Peter's College terials. GUIDING COMMITTEE: Dr. John Bennett, President, Union Theological Seminary; Rabbi Balfour Brickner, Direc- —A special sermon calling for a negotiated settlement and urging Commission on Interfaith Activities, Union of American Hebrew Congregations; Cong. Don Edwards, Vice- C.iairman, American for Democratic Action; Gerhard Elston, National Council of Churches; Robert A. Fang- all Americans of good will to join in a new consensus around the rr ier, Director, Christian Citizenship, Disciples of Christ; Vernon Ferwerda, Political Action Director, United Negotiation Now! ideas. The sermon or announcement could be V.jrld Federalists; Dr. Allan Geyer, United Church of Christ; Dr. Dana McLean Greeley, President, Unitarian based on the "Question and Answer" section, and the petition Ui iversalist Association; Eugene Groves, National Student Association; Rev. Herschel Halbert, Associate Secret ary, Dept. of Christian Citizenship, The Episcopal Church; Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Co-Chairman, Clergy and text, and thus define and expain the whole campaign briefly to Laymen Concerned About Vietnam; Robert McGuire, Committee of Returned Volunteers; Elizabeth Polster, Presi the congregation. A full list of background materials is avail dent, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Dr. W. Harold Row, Church of the Brethren; Ben jamin Spock, M.D., Co-Chairman, SANE; Norman Thomas, Post-War World Council; Rev. Herman Will, Asso able for $1.00. ciate Secretary General of the Methodist Board of Christian Social Concerns; Raymond Wilson, Friends Com- m, fee on National Legislation. (Organizations listed for identification only.) Sabbath ... More on Team... (Continued from Page 1) HELP END THE WAR • SIGN YOUR NAME • SUPPORT NEGOTIATION NOWI ganizations which will take part (Continued from Page 3) Here is ? to help. Send me copies of citizens' signa- in the registration. (Make checks payable to hire statement for circulation in my com- gotiation Now! activity, with sig Campaign leaders feel that the NEGOTIATION NOWI) munity. nature drives two or three days Sabbath effort can be a major a week. step toward reaching the million ,. Name Address signature goal. The influence of One team member, James j City State Zip Wood, took .a few days off from noted national sponsors from the community action to attend, along religious community, coupled with , Cut out the statement — Get others to sign — Return statement and contribution to: the support of local clergymen, / Negotiation Now! 156 Fifth Ave, N. Y., N. Y. 10010, Room 516 (212) 889-4018 with the campaign's Youth Co can encourage thousands to sign ordinator, Penn Kemble, the an the petition. nual convention of the National Student Association in Washing ton, D. C. Their activity helped to gain approval by the conven Independent Cantpaign NEGOTIATION NOW! tion of a resolution on Vietnam First-CIass Mail In response to numerous inquiries from around the country 156 Fifth Ave. Rm. 516 which is close to the Negotiation U.S. POSTAGE Now! position. and from the press, regarding the •relationship of Negotiation New York, N. Y. 10010 Paid 5c Now! to other summer activities, the Executife Committee has Permit No. 2867 issued the following statement:' y .* Negotiation Now! is a completely independent campaign sponsored by the listed individuals'--and. supén ised by its Guid ing Committee. Negotiation Now! has a specific program and a defined political content which is clear and uniform for all participants. It is not connected .with other campaigns or or Paris American Committee ganizations. / j 114 Bis rue Vangirard Negotiation Now! calls for American initiatives for peace with the first step being /the cessation of bombing of North Parisf vie, France Vietnam. We believe/this to be an effective peace program that offers the begf chamce/^o end the war on honorable terms for all concerned; V^e believer-further that the American people will rally behii/d such'a program and thus make clear to the President thati there/is decigfve support for a political sett ,"- ment that will! permit gemfinely democratic ek-ctions in South Vietnam. I / AH who agpee with this approach and the position of Nego tiation NowJ^are welcome] to participate and help. However, ^eerre should lie taken not to confuse or identify Negotiation Nj»w! yrfth .-other efforts which, however worthy Father Cantwell signing up they nrtay be, 'differ in-i>olicy and approach. another midday passerby. / / / Vol. I — No. A National Citizens' Campaign For New Initiatives To End The War in Vietnam September 27, 1967 NATL ASSEMBLY FOR NEGOTIATION NOW! ÜIUHIIIBI Hundreds of delegates representing every section of the United States, and all walks of American life will gather in Washington on October 8 and 9 in a National Assembly for Negotiation Now! The Assembly will bring together leaders and activists from the na I 'Pull Out Stops ' tion's major religious groups, trade unions, the academic world, liberal and peace organi A massive signature gathering push during the last week in Sep zations, and the business community who have joined in a massive coalition for new U.S. tember and the first week in October is essential to make the Oc initiatives toward a peaceful settlement of the Vietnam war. tober 8 and 9 National Assembly and Report to Washington the ef fective step toward bringing peace to Vietnam that it can be. The Assembly will have — ~ ~"— The time has come to "pull out all the stops" and make that extra three-fold significance. It will recent weeks have marked a eon "Report to Congressmen and effort to ensure that each delegation that comes to Washington is be the second major thrust growing demand by participant Senators." Campaign leaders are backed by the signatures of thousands of citizens from its local com organiaztions that the campaign presently awaiting reply to a re munity. of the campaign's lobbying continue "until this war ends." quest to meet with the President. Bulletin readers have given generously of their time and energy efforts, it will mark the Responding to this demand, the During the petition presenta over the long summer months and have made Negotiation Now! the presentation to Congress and campaign's Guiding Committee tion notification of the contents success it has been so far. We have brought in large segments of the decided in September to extend of the petition and the number American society who have never before taken part in an organized the Administration of the the Negotiation Now! effort. of signers will also be sent to campaign for peace. We have lobbied and influenced Senators and Negotiation Now ! petition, Highlighting the first day of the governments of North and Congressmen, who, in increasing numbers over the last three months, South Vietnam and to the Natio have called for action in Vietnam similar and identical to that pro nal Liberation Front. The peti posed by Negotiation Now! Perhaps most importantly, we have help IK tion calls on all of these as well ed to make tens of thousands of Americans aware that there is a i Hi» i il I I 1 as the U.S. to take steps toward principled and responsible alternative to present policies in Vietnam, bringing about negotiations. one that truly offers the possibility of a rapid and just settlement of J- lllJjBf that tragic war. Sessions on Monday morning 1 < ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH r NEGOTIATION NOW! PETITION Community News "The present impasse can be broken and a halt put to the increasingly horrible slaughter and destruction of the Vietnam war only if one side or the other shows the wisdom and the courage and the compassion for hu manity fo fake the initiative on a first step." "A cessation of the bombing of North Vietnam is an imperative necessity fo create conditions for peaceful talks." U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations March 28, 1967 * WE SUPPORT THE CALL BY U THANT FOR NEW INITIATIVES TO BRING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS AMONG ALL PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT, LEAD ING TO A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE VIETNAM WAR. • WE CALL UPON THE UNITED STATES, THE MOST POWERFUL NATION IN THE WORLD, TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP AND END THE BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM NOW AND WITHOUT CONDITIONS. WE ASK OUR GOV ERNMENT TO TAKE FURTHER INITIATIVES LEADING TO A STANDSTILL TRUCE. • WE ASK NORTH VIETNAM AND THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT TO RESPOND AFFIRMATIVELY TO ANY NEW UNITED STATES INITIATIVES AND TO JOIN WITH THE U. S. IN A STANDSTILL CEASE-FIRE. • WE ASK SOUTH VIETNAM TO RESPECT AND JOIN IN THESE STEPS. THIS COURSE OF ACTION PRESENTS TO THE UNITED STATES A MORAL AL TERNATIVE TO OUR STATED POLICY OF BRINGING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS BY FORCE, OR TO THE DEVASTATION OF ALL-OUT WAR, AND A MORE REALISTIC ALTERNATIVE THAN UNILATERAL WITHDRAWAL. WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH INITIATIVES NOW CAN BREAK THE IMPASSE AND LEAD TO NEGOTIATIONS AND A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF ALL FOREIGN TROOPS AND FOR GENUINELY DEMOCRAT IC ELECTIONS IN WHICH ALL SOUTH VIETNAMESE CAN PARTICIPATE FREELY. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP 1 SPONSORS OF THE STATEMENT (to date): MSGR. SALVATORE ADAMO, JOEL JACOBSON MOST REV. VICTOR J. REED, Editor, Catholic Star-Herald President, N. J. Industrial Unioi Bishop, Oklahoma City-Tulsa WOODY ALLEN. Council, A.F.L.-C.I.O. VICTOR REUTHER, CAMPAIGN AND SIGNATURES ROLL ON: The St. Louis Post-Dis Comedian JUDGE DOROTHY KENYON, Labor Leader patch recently carried a report on activities of the Negotiation Now! in RT. REV. GEORGE W. BARRETT. New York RT. REV. MSGR. CHARLES Bishop, Episcopal Diocese DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. OWEN RICE, that area. Pictured here are St. Louis leaders of the campaign holding of Rochester Southern Christian Pittsburgh, Pa. a roll of petitions. They are (from left) Mrs. Lee Rainwater, Edward HARRY BELAFONTE Leadership Conference, Atlanta MSGR. JOHN SCANLON, Singer PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK, Archdiocese of San Francisco Doty, Archdeacon Charles F. Rehkoph of the Episcopal Diocese of Mis Former Ambassador to ROBERT S. BILHEIMER. DORE SCHARY, souri and Thomas P. Neil. Director, International United Nations, Chicago Author, Playwright Affairs Programs, J. OSCAR LEE, ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, Jr., National Council of Churches Director, Program Planning, Historian, Author SISTER MARY LUKE TOBIN, Division of Christian Life and MOST REV. JAMES SHANNON, Leaving Washington, Wood Superior General Mission, National Council Auxiliary Bishop, St. Paul made one final trip for Negotia Sisters of Loretto of Churches PHILIP SCHARPER, RABBI ARTHUR LELYVELD. Vice-Pres., Sheed & Ward NORMAN COUSINS, tion Now! before he himself joins Pres., American Jewish Congress WILLIAM L. SHIRER, Author the campus scene. Flying west Editor, Saturday Review PROF. SEYMOUR MARTIN RT. REV. LELAND STARK, TEAMS... MOST REV. J. J. DOUGHERTY *. LIPSET, Harvard Bishop, Episcopal Diocese he joined with John McDowell Pres., Seton Hall University BISHOP JOHN WESLEY LORD of Newark (Continued from Page 3) and Rich Garcia who had been MARRINER ECCLES, Utah Washington, D.C. EDWARD SKILLIN Minina and Construction Co ert Kontanzer, Mrs. Vern Ross- barn-storming California before r ASHLEY MONTASU, Publisher, Commonweal RABBI MAURICE EISENDRATH Anthropologist REV. EUGENE SMATHERS. man, Rev. and Mrs. Austin returning with Jim to their home- Pres.. Union of American REINHOLD NIEBUHR, United Presbyterian Church Hebrew Congregations EARL P. STEVENSON. Smith, and Rev. Don Cochran. state school, Sacramento State Theologian, New York College. JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, Former President and Another public meeting that night Chairman, Amtericans for NORMAN PODHORETZ Chairman of the Board, capped the day for the team and Democratic Action Editor, Commentary Arthur D. Little Co., Boston provided coordinators Hunter, "The political situation out MOST REV. PAUL J. HALLINAN. PROF. LOUIS POLLAK. MALCOLM TALBOT, here is really something," said Archbishop, Atlanta Yale Law School Vice President, Rutgers Univ. Fangmeier, and Day with addi TONY RANDALL, McDowell after a weekend in Los C. WILLARD HECKEL, BISHOP DONALD HARVEY tional workers committed to con Dean, Rjtgers Law School Actor TIPPETT, San Francisco tinuing the campaign in Indiana. Angeles. "Everybody is active and HAROLD K. HOCHSCHILD. JOSEPH L. RAUH, JR., VERY REV. VICTOR YANITELLI, everybody is taking about the Industrialist, New York Attorney, Washington, D.C. Pres., St. Peter's College A. one-day stand in Kansas City war and what it means to the GUIDING COMMITTEE: Dr. John Bennett, President, Union Theological Seminary; Rabbi Balfour Brickner, Direc was the next stop for Bill Sha elections in '68." A lot of people tor, Commission on Interfaith Activities, Union of American Hebrew Congregations; Cong. Don Edwards, Vice- len and Rich Garcia and was vir- Chairman, American for Democratic Action; Gerhard Elston, National Council of Churches; Robert A. Fang are talking about Negotiation meier, Director, Christian Citizenship, Disciples of Christ; Vernon Ferwerda, Political Action Director, United ;ually a repeat performance of 'Now!, he added happily, and it World -ederalists; Dr. Allan Geyer, United Church of Christ; Dr. Dana McLean Greeley, President, Unitarian the previous days activities, with Universelist Association; Eugene Groves, National Student Association; Rev. Herschel Halbert, Associate Secret must be so since signatures con ary, Dept. of Christian Citizenship, The Episcopal Church; Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Co-Chairman, Clergy and local coordinator Woody Faucett tinue to come in from the golden Laymen Concerned About Vietnam; Robert McGuire, Committee of Returned Volunteers; Elizabeth. Polster. Presi scheduling the rounds for the ac dent, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Dr. W. Harold Row, Ohurch of the Brethren; Ben state in a steady flow. jamin Spock, M.D., Co-Chairman, SANE; Norman Thomas, Post-War World Council; Rev. Herman Will, Asso tion team. ciate Secretary General of the Methodist Board of Christian Social Concerns; Raymond Wilson, Friends Com Meanwhile, in Washington, Other team members who mittee on National Legislation. (Organizations listed for identification only.) D.C, team member Jim Wood have been spreading the word for was completing a busy three- Negotiation Now! from Boston HELP END THE WAR • SIGN YOUR NAME • SUPPORT NEGOTIATION NOWI week schedule of conferences and to Chicago, Frank Boylan, Carl Here is ? to help. Send me copies of citizens' signa- meeting with national leaders. He Rogers, and Fred Schmidt will addressed the National Student all remain on the National staff (Make checks payable to ture statement for circulation in my com Association Conference, meeting and continue their efforts for the NEGOTIATION NOW!) munity. in the capital city, and found real campaign from the New York enthusiasm for the Negotiation Name Address Now! program. "We're getting headquarters office. "Our experi City State Zip tremendous support from these ence has been a very valuable campus leaders," Wood said. one," said Boylan, "it has shown Cut out the statement — Get others to sign — Return statement and contribution to: "I'm confident that tens of us how many Americans are ur Negotiation Now! 156 Fifth Ave., N. Y., N. Y. 10010, Room 516 (212) 889-4018 thousands of signatures will come gently seeking an effective broad- pouring in from across the land based movement that can offer as student registration begins genuine alternatives to our pres this fall." ent military policy." ices is a private agency which NEGOTIATION NOW! First-Class Mail receives suppoit from the U.S. 156 Fifth Ave. Rm. 516 government. It has 170 volunteers New York, N. Y. 10010 U.S. POSTAGE in South Vietnam, more than any Paid 5c other relief agency, devoted to Permit No. 2867 Viet Volunteers Resign aiding the local populations at the village and hamlet level, work ing in a similar manner to the Peace Corps. As Protest Against War The four res.gning officials are Don Luce, the agency's director, The director and three key staff of a volunteer agency Don Ronk, and Willie Meyers the once described by Henry Cabot Lodge as "one of the suc agency's leaders in the Danang cess stories of American assistance in Vietnam" have re area and in the Mekong Delta, respectively, and Gene Stoltzfus, signed in protest against the ~ associate chief for communal de administration's war poli Front, and to seek immediate velopment. negotiations. cies. "We need an end to this war," They are being backed by 'MONUMENTS' Mr. Luce, who has worked for fifty teachers, agricultural "We have seen enough to say nine years in Vietnam, told a New that the only monuments to this York Times correspondent. "We're specialists, and social workers war will be the dead, the maim witnessing right now the destruc from the agency, International ed, the despairing, and the for tion of Vietnamese family life, of Voluntary Services, who have lorn," the letter says. "The trend its agriculture and transportation. signed a letter to President John has been escalation of the war. "We're leaving," he added, "be son, calling on the U.S. to stop We say the trend should be de- cause it's the only way to ex the bombing of North Vietnam, to escalation." press our disagreement with the recognize the National Liberation International Voluntary Serv- tragedy going on here."