Sponsored by STUDENTS AGAINST NUCLEAR, ENERGY Room 134, Memorial Union Building 862-2257 Or 868-2972� N

Sponsored by STUDENTS AGAINST NUCLEAR, ENERGY Room 134, Memorial Union Building 862-2257 Or 868-2972� N

WE • • :. 0, • • • • • . • • • i • • Sponsored by STUDENTS AGAINST NUCLEAR, ENERGY Room 134, Memorial Union Building 862-2257 or 868-2972 n • CONTENTS CLAMSHELLINTRODUCTION FOUNDING STATEMENT NON-VIOLENT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE SUPPORT • D MEDICAL OO F LEGALINFORMATION INFORMATION DECLARATIONCONTACT LIST or NUCLEAR RESISTANCE RECOGNIZING sen occupation" of the project site in Seabrook. • 1) that the survival of humankind depends upon On August 1, over 600 people rallied as 18 New preservation of our natural environment; Hampshire residents went on the site and were arrested 2) that nuclear power poses a mortal threat to arrested. On August 22, over 1200 people rallied as and the environment. 100 New England demonstrators, organized in small 3) that our energy needs c an be adequately met affinity groups, went to the site, sat down, and utilization of non-nuclear energy votethe were removed by police and arrested. These arrests, ation first in protestthat of the nuclear plant prolifer that energy should not be abused for private threatens our lives and communities, profft; and attracted attention and support from people all people should not be exploited for private over the country. The Clamshell believe that direct, non-vio • lent action is necessary at this point to halt the CLAMSHELL ALLIANCE a New England organisation has been formed to: expansion of dingerous, expensive and unnecessary • stop construction nuclear plants. We also encourage widespread pub- of nuclear power plant lic public education and continuation of the many • Seabrook, legal battles against nuclear power. The Clamshell, 2) assistment effort to halt nuclear plant develop through its affiliated groups, has helped organize • developmentre-assert New England; college teach-ins, collected signatures on petitions 3) the right of citizens to be fully informed tions, held public meetings throughout New England informed and then to decide the nature and and encouraged hundreds of people to take an active destiny of their own communities; and role in opposing nuclear power. 4) to achieve these goals through direction, Every action and demonstration that we have non-violent action such as one-to-one dialogue •sponsored has been the largest ever to take place demonstrationpublic prayer and fasting, public against nuclear power plants in this country! And • , site occupation and other the public pressure against the Seabrook nuke is which put life before property. having results. Spiralling costs, local nuclear opposition, and legal Challenges backed up by --Clamshell Founding Statement direct¬ action have brought the project close to cancellation • collation several times already. The Initiative, is ours. Our plans to occupy will only be changed if construction of the plant is completely and permanently stopped. We offer this handbook as pre INTRODUCTION paration for our action and as a guide to other On April 30, the Clamshell Alliance will under- groups who want to organize direct action campaigns take take the first mass citizen occupation of a nuclear against proposed plants in their area power plant site in the US. The occupation will be sitionan organized non-violent of active oppo to nuclear power. This handbook has been - prepared collectively by members of the Alliance as NO NUKES J-N guide for people joining the occupation. We have tried to provide necessary basic information. More details will be provided to groups and Individuals S before April - The Clamshell: Alliance was formed in July 1976 to stop construction the Seabrook, N.H. nuclear AND NOWHERE power project and to oppose construction of other nuclear plants in New-England. It includes groups and Individuals of all ages and backgrounds from New England, and has sponsored two smaller "citi- --It allows people to meet and build solider- NON-VIOLENT CIVIL solidarity with each other through the establishment of affinity groups. DISOBEDIENCE Teams of non-violence teachers are available to work with groups. Call your local Clamshell group for preparation times and places (see Contact List). If your group is coming from far away, it Overview may be possible to arrange preparation sessions in Many people participating in the Clamshell your area. Contact Sukie Rica of Boston Climatal'. Alliance civil disobedience action have a deep 2161 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140. Phone (617) commitment to non-violence on moral end spiritual 661-6130. grounds, while others agree with it primarily on • Preparation sessions will begin in mid-March a tactical level. Probably the majority of us are and will continue right up to the occupation, in- somewhere between these two positions, but we are cluding special sessions in the Seabrook area for all fully in agreement that we will abide by a late-comers. Whenever possible, people should read non-violent discipline during Clamshell Alliance the Occupier's Handbook before the preparation activities. sessions. As the time for occupation nears, the Honesty, openness and communication are es- approach(es) to the site will be determined and sential to this non-violent action. Our intention .mill be announced to all participants in advance. to occupy is up-front and in the open. A dialogue with Public Service Company employees, police, and National Guard can be maintained only if we treat them as fellow human beings. Non-violent civil disobedience has frequently been used to resist injustice and oppression here in the United States: by the colonists, women, op- • pressed people, and others struggling for peace and social justice. It is the strongest and most Affinity Groups aggressive form of non-violent protest, used as a An affinity group consists of 10 to 20 indi last resort after legal channels have been ex- vidualswho have experienced non-violence prepar- hausted. ation together. Affinity groups serve as the ba- Civil disobedience remains effective only sic-decision-making structure for the occupation. when it is totally non-violent. Violence most they also help prevent disruption by provocateurs often occurs when people are overtaken by fear, by making it possible to identify outsiders. Each either from a direct personal threat or from a group .aims for self-sufficiency on the site (see chaotic situation. Occupiers should"- realize that Food and Medical sections). the "authorities" often feet threatened by civil Before the occupation, members of an affinity disobedience. group should spend time getting to know one anoth- Non-violence should be the top consideration in er. After meeting and establishing mutual trust, developing our strategies toward winning our goal of the group /should choose a representative to serve •topping the Seabrook plant. We should avoid any as apokesperson (mown as a "spoke"). strategies that might compromise our commitment to At the August 22 occupation, there were 15 non-violence. affinity groups. When decisions were needed, the In order to avoid the possibility of violence, spokespro met with each other, determined the pro- it is necessary that the participants in the action blem at hand, and the options they saw available tion know what to expect, and that a flexible and to the group. They would then return to their responsive decision-making process be established. affinity groups to attempt to reach some consen- To this end, the Clamshell Alliance has developed a sus, and then return again to meet with the other program of non-violence preparation, which will spokes. Sometimes going back and forth a couple be required for all those who intend to partici- pate in the occupation. of times was needed to reach a final decision. Since large groups are usually unable to make decisions quickly, we cannot follow this same de- cision-making structure for the April 30 occupation. Non-violence Preparation Instead, affinity group spokes will democratically Preparation session* are about 4-5 hours select from among themselves a committee of decision- long, and usually involve 15 to 30 people. People makers. About 50% of this committee will consist of who are unsure whether they want to participate N.H. Seacoast people and long-time Clams, since they in the civil disobedience action are often helped are most familiar with the area and with Clam methods to reach a decision by attending a preparation of operation. It is important to select people we session. know and trust for this committee because we must A preparation session accomplish?* a number 'empower them with the authority to act decisively of things: on our behalf. This modified decision-making • --It provides a chance for people to Learn structure preserves a democratic base white allowing about the action, its tone, and its legal ramifi- 'us to make decisions rapidly during the occupation. cations. To the extent possible, responses to major --It helps people to decide whether or not contingencies will be worked out in advance so as they will participate in the action. to minimize the need for extended decision-making --In role-playing, people are assigned roles during the action itself. such aa: police, National Guard, Public Service Company of and occupiers, to learn what to expect in various confrontational situations. ..THE SEACOAST AREA SUPPORT This occupation is a collective action. In or der to sake this effort successful, mutual respect, responsibility and cooperation must be maintained by each individual within their affinity-group. The affinity groups, in a coordinated effort will bring about an effective occupation. Each affinity group is responsible to insure that each individual has the following items. The importance of these items cannot be over-emphasized, Personal Items. *****Pack sleeping bag (bed roll), warm clothing, rain gear, flashlight (extra batteries), a gallon of water in plastic bottle, matches, four days food medisupplies (see Food lection), and any personal medi- cation if needed (see Medical section). Alliance through affinity groups is responsible for the smooth operation and contin- uation of the occupation. This entails cooperation of all the affinity groups to assist each other throughout the occupation.

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