The Vietnamese people welcome vour forthcoming spring ac-
tivities in the United States with the confidence that they
will once again voice the strong desire of the American
people to see the war ended and all American troons with-
drawn from Vietnam and Indochina.

The Nixon administration has never told the truth to the
American people. They say they are shortening the war in
Vietnam while actually prolonging it. They sav they are
limiting the war while actually expanding it throughout In-
dochina. During the first months of this vear, both Ameri-
can and Saigon-puppet troons suffered heavy losses on all
battlefields, especially in Southern Laos, but they keep
saving thev won victories.

They have to lie because the American people want peace.
whereas the Nixon administration wants war..

However, if they persist in finding one excuse after a-
nother to pursue their war of aggression, they will but
further waste American man-power and resources and create
more difficulties for the U.S. while the "Nixon doctrine'
will fail all the same and the failing policy of "Vietnami-
zation" will inevitably meet with complete failure.

The problem is not for the United States to withdraw now
some troops and then some others without indicating when the
troop withdrawal will be completed. Moreover, it is the in-
tention of the Nixon administration to maintain residual
forces for long-term occupation of South Vietnam. The prob-
lem is neither to organize elections in South Vietnam under
the Thieu-Kv-Khiem regime and, as a result, to bring about

CONTINUED ON WAGE 2

provide the locations of the
housing facilities. Those
people who need or have hous-
ing should call the PCPJ off-
ice. at 737-8600, and ask for
Nancy Clark.

We urge you to call this
office before you arrive in
vide you with necessary hous-
Washington so that we may pro-
ing information, such as
whether or not you will need
a cleeping baz. The housing
staff is continuing to con-
tact religious groups, scho-
ols, and other organizations,
arranging for mass and indi-
vidual housing. Come to
Washington, come to stay.
We'll have a place for you.

PEOPLES COALITION FOR
PEACE AND JUSTICE
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005

kora to strike. We urge
local activities around the
three demands and ar.and io-
cal issues. We urgo citizens
to circulate the Foace Treaty
in their neighborhoods.

In Washington we are plan-
ning a vigil at the Capitol
for D.C. residento and Choco

who stay after tho May 3-4
demonstrations. But the c-
phasis of this day is on the
entire nation. For the ill-
ions of Americans who r
posed to the war in I: declina
and to economic and political
repression at homo liay 5 can
be a massive outpouring of
our militant feelings and de-
termination.

62-638 O-71 - pt. 1 - 20

500 women marched on the
Pentagon Saturday afternoon,
celebrating their sisterhood
and demanding the right to
live. A United Women's Con-
tingent poster read, 'No
Vietnamese ever called me
chick: banners proclaimed
Sisterhood is powerful.
Signs demanded the freeing of
Bobby Seale and Erika Huggins,
abortion on demand, and an end
to the war.

The march assembled at
11:00 across from the Justice
Department. Song sheets were
passed out,children were del-
ivered to the child care cen-
ter, and a group of legal
women-students, lawyers, and
secretaries-put on a guerril-
la theatre skit. There were
large delegations from Boston
and New York. as well as wom-
en from Kent State and from
as far west as Indiana.

Soon after the march
started down Constitution Ave.
the vomen moved into the street
chanting, Free Erika, liber-
They marched with arms linked,

tagonal ugliness of the war
words. The whole march was
machine. was beautiful beyond

togetherness and militancy
filled with a spirit of trust,
that I personally have not se-

en in any other large demon-
stration.

We ran all the way up the
steps until we were face to
face with the guards (who all
happened to be black). A Vie-

DEMONSTRATIONS TO

The Boston Area Peoples
Coalition is planning strong
local demonstrations for May
5-6. An informational, all-
movement meeting on the 18th
will explain the plans for
both local and Washington ac
tions to the whole community.

On the 5th a rally will
be held during the day on the
Commons, followed by a Peace
Fair with booths from various
organizations during the eve-
ning. On the 6th demonstra-
tors will march on the Fede-
ral Building to demand rati-
fication of the People's
Peace Treaty; if they do not
receive a favorable response
thev will commit civil diso-

children

Child care centers open for the Vietnam Vet actions

will be at the DMZ Coffee

BE NATIONWIDE

bedience. The Boston Coali-
tion has printed a commemora-,
tive button with NO BUSINESS
AS USUAL written across a
picture of the Federal Build-
ing.

The folks in Boston feel
that this Moratorium will be
different from the first in
October '69 in that it will
be real. The employees at
one publishing house are
sending out an open lotter
urging other workers not to
go to work on the 5th. The
support the Coalition has
gotten from broad segments
of the people lead them to
believe that people really
will stay home from work,
that business won't go on as
usual in Boston on May 5.
For information: Peoples
Coalition, 68 St. Stephen St,
Boston, Mass 02115 (617)
262-3681.

In Philadelphia tho Coalition will sponsor dehouse, 918 9th St. NW (phone: centralized actions involv737-3250) and the Capitol Hilling civil disobedienco at Presbyterian Church, 201 4th high schools ad colleges St., SE (LI7-8676). and will try to collect sigThe centers will be open for the Peace Treaty. They 9 PM. from early morning until 8 or see their actions as a springboard to a Vietnam summer. Por information on Child For information: PC, 455 N.

ale America and "Hey, hey,ho,
ho,Pentagon has got to go. A
sign announcing the Parade of
Cherry Blossom Princesses was
decorated with the slogan This

oppresses women.

When we got to the Pent-
agon grounds. the sight of 500
sisters running down the lawn,
banners streaming, faces dec-
orated with flowers and stars,
in contrast to the stark pen-

care centers for the April 24 13th St, Phila 19023, (415)

to May 7 actions contact the Volunteer Intake and Child

tnamese woman from the Indo-
chinese-Northamerican Women's
Conference in Canada spoke an Care Information Office at
a message from Fricka Huggins Ebenezer United Methodist
Church, 4th and "D" St., SE
(544-9539).

was read. There was also a
women dressed in her naval
uniform, who voiced support
for her sisters. The entire
Information on the locat-
ion of child care centers will
demonstration was an impress- also be announced at the main

ive example of women.'s unity and power.

actions.

WA3-9141.

In upstate New York the
Coalition affiliates are
planning an extended lunch
hour--12 to 2-at highly vi-
sible sites in Buffalo, Roch-
The
ester, and Syracuse.

morning hours will be spent
in leafleting and picketing
around the Coalition's three
Beginning May 3, one or demands and around local is-
two of the centers will be
sues. The afternoon actions
open 24 hours a day to be used will be decentralized work
ONLY IN EMERGENCIES.
slowdowns, strikes, civil dis
Donations and volunteers obedience. For information:
for the centers are being · Social Action Center, 25 Cal-
accepted. Help, food, money,
anet Pl, Buffalo, NY 14207,
sleeping mats, toys, clothing, (716) 877-3650.
pampers, and large plastic
trash bags are needed.

Please send any articles
to "Sam" Butterfield, c/o
Peoples' Coalition, or to the
Volunteer Intake desk at 4th
and "D" St. SE.

Twenty local organizations
in Hilwaukee have formed a
group callcu the Kay Day Coa-
lition, have set up a calenda
for local events, and have
people already mobilized to
30 to Washington. The local
events includo: April 22--
Peace Treaty Dat-to start a
week of outreach work in the
community; Hay 2--Ecumenical
services for peace and in com
memoration of Jackson, Augusta
and Kent; Kay 3-Hilwaukee
S mphony Orchestra Feace Trea
ty Benefit; May 5-Citywide
Moratorium with massive down-
town demonstrations--NO BUSI-
NESS AS USUAL. For informa-
tion: Peace Action Center,
1427 E Brady St., Milw.,
53211, (414) 272-3040.

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Why civil disobedience this May ?

Civil disobedience in Wash-
ington.

.

mav sit-down. perhans non-
cooperating with arrest. 10-
bile tactics may be used, in
which neonle block roads to
the point of arrest, then
disperse and reprour to block
again. Variety and inventive-
ness in tactics will he encou-
raged as long as they are non-
violent in character.
Information and training are

April 24 is planned as a
massive legal rell". The
Peoples Lobby which follows--
April 25-30--will include
civil disobedience that rav
grow to large scale pronor-
tions. May 3 will he devoted
to mass nonviolent action
including mass civil disobe-
dience--an attempt to close
down the Pentaron by block-
ing its access roads. A sim-
iler action is planned at
the Justice Department May 4. ent civil disobedience, peo-

Why use mass ronviolent
civil disobedience?

Monviolent civil disobed-
ience involves the onen vio-
lation of untust laws. Tt
is required because other
means of ending the var and
changing national priorities
--education, mass marches
and rallies and electoral
politics--haven't been e-
nough to do the foh. Toge-
ther with draft resistance.
G.I. resistance and var
tax resistance. mass civil
disobedience raises the cost.
to the government of milita-
rism and irresponsibility.
At some point, that cost may
become unacceptable and the
Rovernment may make neace
and adopt humans domestic
policies.

key.

To effectively practice
massive, organized, nonviol-

ple must be informed and
trained. The "eoples Coali-
tion will try to see that ev-

MOVIN' TOGETHER

eryone involved receives maps
and information sheets. Trai
ning programs will be conduc-
ted in Washington schools,
churches and out-of-doors du-
ring the days preceding the
actions.

More information soon.

The next hulletin will
carry a man and more infor-
mation about the actions.
Detailed plans and scenarios
will be worked out by the
neorle in the training pro-
grams.

COME TO WASHINGTON TO STAY!
COME TO JOIN IN MASSIVE
NONVIOLENT ACTION.

MEDICAL SERVICES

The Medical Committee
for Human Rights has under-
taken the delivery of medi-
cal care to all of the an-
ti-war, pro-life political
demonstrations occurring in
Washington during the months
of April and May. Our re-
sponse will be graduated to
the number of demonstrators
expected for each action
and based to some extent on
the type of demonstration.
April 19-23--Vets Action-.
There will be a medical

Center. Ambulances will be
provided by Red Cross.,
April 25-30-Actions at gov-
ernment buildings will be
supported by medios and a
first-aid vehicle. Aid will
focus on the key targets for
the day, although medics will
be asked to accompany small
groups wherever possible.

May 1-5- tent or schoolbus
aid station will be stationed
at the campsite (if there is
a campalte. A public health
clinic will be sought if

there is a large group for a

APRIL 17, 1972

LEGAL
EAGLES

The Legal Communications
Center has opened on the 4th
floor of 1029 Vermont coor-
dinated by Sheila O'Donnell
and Nancy Crispman. Phil
Hirschkon who represented
the New Mobe during the No
vember 1969 and May 1910 der
monstrations is heading the
team of lawyers who will work
on any legal problems that
may arise.

Bust Central will open by
April 22, at 20th and G Sts,
NW, phone 833-9480.

A third center will be at
the Georgetown Légal Interns
office, 5th and E Sts, NW.

On the 24th between 1000
and 1500 legal advisors vill
be stationed along the parade
route. They will be briefed
by Hirschkop and equipped
with a legal packet that in-
cludes D.C. laws, emergency
phone numbers, and maps
These advisors will be in
telephone communication with
the legal office. Hirschkon
will be in a Civil Defense
Cruiser equined with
walkie-talkie and radia
-communications, la conrist
with the Mayor's Command Cen