CONFERENCE PLANNING

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• Publication Date: October 6, 1969
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6 October 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Records Administration Staff
SUBJECT Conference Planning
1. We have touched on what we are going to talk about at the
Conference. We have not however got down to the specifics as to the
who's, what's, when's and. the real meat for the theme of the program.
2. I suggest and. urge as the Coordinator that the Staff meet, say
not later than Wednesday 8th, preferrably mid morning, to firm up
the unknowns. We must reduce the generalization to specifics. I
would. hope that before the week is out that we will have a program
established. to the extent that our objective is clear and understood.
3. Your directing the members of the Staff to give full time
and attention to the Conference and its objectives is of utmost
importance.
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on this matter and the best I'm able to
get is either the shuffle or "why not
plan to go ahead as scheduled:'
I would suggest that we pursue this
through channels and request that the
SSS Area Security Officer follow-up for
us and obtain a decision as to whether
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9 October 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: All Area Commanders
~^TT3JaCT Fall Activities
The following is a compilation of material available
from the public news media and dissident literature furnished
by Fort Holabird on 2 October 1969:
The National Fall Offensive Calendar was designed by the National
"eace Conference (NPC), held on 4 - 5 July 1969, in Cleveland,
Ohio. NPC was unique in the history of leftist radical activity
in that the notoriously divided radical left met under one roof
in a well coordinated, pre-planned effort to emerge from the
conference with a schedule for united, national level action by
o",--.-wzations desiring the end of the war in Vietnam. As a
re' r _ o= t h- NP", the conferees united as a super-coalition under
...e nano of the "New Mobilization Committee" (New MC) and the
nc ec'u_ e of events propounded was called the "Fall Offensive
nofa?" of "National Action." The New MC describes itself as,
"A new ant ;-war coalition to affect the inclusion of a wider
^^ ^.' base --mong G4's, high school students, labor, clergy,
nnf he Th rd lorld communities." It describes its mission as,
- .o"-.''_ze the political will of the American people to demand
s e me a d unconditional withdrawal of all U. S. Military
ces and oonry from Vietnam and to further insist that there
be no ., : no wars of intervention at home or abroad against
e^ores^ed and exploited people who are asserting their rights of
-^ ter at on in the oues-v for human liberation."
f t' 300 to "_,000 People present at the convention, members and
c~ Hers of the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA) numbered approxi-
250. The conference was strictly controlled by delegates
to the YSA, National Mobilization Committee, and the
c'-,-_- '"or'rers Party who intend to capitalize on popular
^'_? in- A s a. partial list of organizations supporting the
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Cleveland Area Peace Action Council
Chicago Peace Council
Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee
Minnesota Mobilization Committee
San Francisco GI-Civilian Alliance for Peace
Seattle GI-Civilian Alliance for Peace
Southern California Peace Action Council
Texas Coalition Against the War
Washington Mobilization Committee
American Labor Alliance
Black Panther Party
Catholic Peace Fellowship
Communist Party
Clergy and Laymen Concerned
CORE
Dubois Clubs
Episcopal Peace Fellowship
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Independent Socialist Clubs of America
Jewish Peace Fellowship
Labor Leadership Assembly for Peace
Lawyers Committee on American Policy Towards Vietnam
National Action Group
National Council of Churches
National Council of Rabbis
National lawyers Guild
National Mobilization Committee
National Student Association
National Welfare Rights Organization
progressive Labor Party
The Resistance
SANE
Socialist Party
Serialist Workers Party
"'~ _thern Confers. -cc Educational Fund
Southern Chr _.st-a.n Leadership Conference
SN IC
SJS
S uc.,ent Mobilization Committee
'T'eachers Committee for Peace in Vietnam
Vets for Peace
W r Resisters League
?'ouen's Intel-national League for Peace and Freedom
Women Strike for Peace
-',Torkors World
Young Socialist Alliance
You Aga ins War and Fascism
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Although the "SDS" is listed as a member of the New MC, three
SFAS factions have scheduled separate actions in Chicago from
4 to ii October apart from those demonstrations sponsored by
the other New MC groups.
The New MC gives tacit support to its maverick member by
publicizing the SDS actions but will reportedly not bodily
support SDS because of one SDS faction's (The Weatherman)
commitment to ph sical injury and property damage.
The entire calendar of fall events is programmed to build in
intensity to a zenith on 13 - 15 November when mass marches
will be hold in Washington, D. C. and San Francisco, California.
Proposals at the NPC were passed to induce GI participation.
To that end, plans were made to keep nonviolent the main
arches that would include GI's, since GI's are prohibited
from participating in a demonstration resulting in violence.
The proposals adopted state: "That building actions throughout
the country take place regularly, preceding the Washington action,
focusing on military bases and nearby transportation centers.
Pv directive of the Department of the Army, civilians may demon-
strate and distribute literature on open Army bases." "That
GI's themselves be informed of and encouraged to participate
and take a leading role in planning and carrying out the
natiena build-uc with simultaneous activities of their own
choosing. This is not possible without the cooperation of the
network of G71 base papers and national GI-oriented papers and
tho support groups of civilians near the bases that have papers."
4 October. Chicago, Ill: The Progressive Labor Faction of SDS
will hold a demonstration at 1200 hours at Buckingham Fountain,
Grant Park. Demonstrators will then march from Grant Park to
the Federal Building, site of the "Conspiracy 8" trial.. A
tae a t was granted for 3,000 participants.
S October, Chicago, T11: The 'IT eatherman faction of SDS (W-SDS)
wia9 hold a night-time rally in honor of Che Guevara in Lincoln
and "Street Actions" in O.d Town.
October, Chicago, 11-1: The 'evolutionary Youth Movement I I,
faction of the SDS (RYM-SDS) plan to pass out leaflets and
protest at factories, schools, street rallies in working class
neighborhoods, tax offices, draft boards, and welfare offices.
'',"^- ^DS reportedly has the support of the Young Lords, the Young
and the Black Panthers.
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8 - 11 October, Chicago, ill: An SDS faction (NFI) applied for
permits for a 3-day Lincoln Park Sleep-in.
9 October, Chicago, Ill: W-SDS will conduct an "offensive
against schools" in which demonstrators will mass outside
and possibly invade several high schools to induce students
to "Jailbreak" and join WY-SDS in the streets.
9 October, Chicago, Ill: RYM-SDS will organize a boycott of
high schools and junior colleges and march on the Board of
.ducation, 228 N. LaSalle St. RYM-SDS will then hold a rally
outside of International Harvester Tractor Works, 2600 W. 31st
St., to protest the,plant's closing and company and union
policies.
10 October, Chicago, Ill: W-SDS will hold a "Stop the Trial"
demonstration near the Federal Building, 219 S. Dearborne, and
",?ill hold an all women's "Action" or "Invasion."
"0 October, Chicago, Ill: RYM-SDS will hold a rally outside
County Hospital to "focus on the oppression of women under
Imperialism" and will then march to the Black Panther Free
Medical Clinic.
"_ October, Chicago, Ill: W-SDS will hold an "anti-Imperialism"
-a-:de somewhere in the Loop. A permit was requested for a
.larch from Hay-Market Square to General Logan's Statue in
Grant Park.
1 October, Chicago, Ill: RYM-SDS will march through North Side
ae __ ;h:abo,rhoods to demand U. S. immediate withdrawal from Vietnam.
".5 October, Nationwide: A one day moratorium to halt "business
a :::plat" sponsored by the Vietnam Moratorium Committee (VMC)
~a-_11 be held in universities, colleges, and high schools to
"take the issue of peace in Vietnam to the larger community."
Data indicates massive support for this program.
25 October, Chicago, Ill: The New-MC will march from Grant
^_rk to the Civic Center Plaza to support the "Conspiracy 8"
an.d call for an end to tae war in Vietnam. Guerrilla theater
~;r orm..-ones and a rock concert are also scheduled.
- November , Nationwide: A week of local activity in 60
target cities to mobilize local organizations for the 15 November
ii=-_ Marches in Washington, D. C. and San Francisco, California.
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13 - 14 November, Nationwide: The second in the monthly
progression of moratoriums to "halt business as usual"
in colleges, high schools, universities, and the "larger
community," two days this.month.
14 November, Nationwide: The Student Mobilization Committee
(SMC) is calling for the "most massive student walk-out in
history." SMC also plans to demonstrate at every public
appearance of the President of the United States until the
Yva__r in Vietnam is ended.
13 - 15 November, Washington, D. C.: A 36 hour Memorial Death
March sponsored by the New MC will begin at 2400 hours, 13
November. The single file march will begin at Arlington National
Cemetery, pass the White House and end at the Capitol with each
participant carrying a candle, wearing a name plate of a U. S.
V,',i.etnam war casualty and incanting the names of bombed-out
Vietnamese towns. At 0900 hours, 15 November, the'Washington
D. C. Mass March to bring the troops home now will begin at the
Mall between 3rd and 6th Streets. At 1100 hours a special
contingent of GI's will lead the mass march down Pennsylvania
Avenue to the White House. At 1400 hours a rally at the
Ellipse will begin. At 2000 hours a meeting will be held by
the New-MC to outline further and future actions.
1_5 November, San Franc-isco,. Ca.: This is the other city chosen
J:cr 15 November. Mass March. No Further Information.
15 November, Washington, D. C.: The National Convention of GI
nights (NCGIR) will be held by Veterans for Peace (VFP) and the
Defense Organization (GIRO). Le Roy Wolins plans for all
rcti.ve duty GI's in attendance for the 14 - 15 National Action
to participate in the convention.
The overall impact of the "Fall offensive" is expected to be
,?,,i"~ ?-spread. The degree, type and size of the planned demon-
s tra.tion in Chicago, 8 - 11 October, make the occurrence of
violence probably. Confrontations with the police have been
cucouraged, and violent actions have been advocated by certain
participating groups. According to information now available
`,he demonstrators are being cautioned not'to bring firearms,
but are warned to be familiar with self-defense measures, bring
Protective headgear, and expect clashes with the police.
E"-emnts to apprehend demonstrators by the police are expected
to be met with violent action or the purpose of freeing the
victuals arrested. It is estimated that at least 5,000 to
demonstrators will be in Chicago by 11 October. Although
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the type of actions planned by a few of the groups make this
number potentially dangerous and destructive, the majority of
organizations planning demonstrations in Chicago protesting the
"Conspiracy 8" trial and in support of the Fall Offensive indi-
cate their desires for their actions to be peaceful and their
_Lntent to avoid violence, In this manner, they hope to obtain
greater public sympathy and, in particular, to encourage the
participation of GI's in the demonstrations.
The Vietnam Moratorium, 15 October, is expected to receive
nationwide support primarily through 200 - 500 universities
and numerous high schools. This could have a tremendous
impact on educational activities. Support for the Moratorium
has been voiced by many persons of influence, thus indicating
wide base of sympathy with this type of protest. Peaceful
demonstrations are planned throughout the nation. As of this
time, violent confrontations have not been advocated. While
'MC has called for the active support of Labor unions, industries,
and the business community, to this date the responses have been
negligible, although token work stoppages can be expected.
17etween 40,000 and 80,000 demonstrators are expected to parti-
cipate in the Memorial Death March and subsequent demonstrations
inashington, D. C., 13 - 15 November. The NMC, sponsor of
these demonstrations, is calling for legal and peaceful actions
in order to attract a "wide variety of constituencies and
political styles. " It is now expected that violence will be
.voided and internal control of demonstrators will be exercised
by NMC personnel. However, violent actions by, and reactions to,
the demonstrators remain a distinct possibility. Such incidents
should be relatively isolated. There is no information as to
the plans of a mass march on the West Coast in San Francisco.
rominent personalities of the Fall Offensive are the following:
the six co-chairmen of the New-MC are Sidney Lens - Chicago
?e.ce Council, Douglas Dowd - National Mobilization Committee (NMC),
Sidney Peck - Cleveland Peace Action Council, Stewart Meacham -
erican. Friends Service Committee, David Dellinger - NMC, and
Cora Weiss - NFI. Co-cha irrien of San Francisco march are Don
~Iish and Terry Hallinan. SDS factions leaders are Mark Rudd -
t.';:^the_rman, and Mike Klonsky - RYM. Youth Against War and
Fascism leader is James Coatsworth.
Cont=_n.-ency Planning Officer
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