AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON FROM THE SOCIAL WORK COMMUNITY

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CIA-RDP73-00475R000402330001-5

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June 20, 1965

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STAT 1IMX7 vruyrr errx.fmc Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/19: CIA-RDP73-00475R000402330001 5 JUN 20 1965 AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON FROM THE SOCIAL WORK COMMUNITY Mr. President: The increasing bloodshed and the frightful consequences overshadow- ing sustained escalation of the war compel all Americans to valuate our policies carefully in the light of the evidence available, and to com- municate these judgements to you. 1. On the basis of reports of American correspondents, the data presented in the State Department's White Paper,* and other governmental statements, we are convinced that the war is essentially a doll war Waged by the people of South Vietnam against the regimes in Saigon. 2. From successive governmental coups, the continuing po- litical instability, and the absence ,of popular backing for official military operations, we are convinced that the peo- ple of South Vietnam do not support the regimes in Saigon we have chosen to support. 3. From consideration of the Geneva accord provisions for free elections, we are convinced that our military presence and reluctance to permit those elections violate the rights ? 'of the South Vietnamese people to self-determination, In?light of. the above, our country's commitment to democracy, "a de- cent regard to the opinions of mankind," the reality of the internal problems which beset South Vietnam, we believe that: 1. Tke _bombing of North Vietnam only. expands the theatre of bloodshed; 5. There are constructive, difficult, but necessary alterna- tives for democraCY's surbival; 6. The conference table 'must inclade representatives of the NationabLiberation Front (Viet Cong) if 'settlement is to be lasting. \ - For these reasons we join our voices to those of the growing numbers of teachers, clergymen, writers, scientists, artists, doctors, congress- mqn, journalists and others who say ? STOP THE BOMBING AND IiRTIATE NEGOTIATIONS NOW! We urge you, Mr. President, -with .all the courage it takes to do right, to heed these voices. Continu* C' Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/19: CIA-RDP73-00475R000402330001-5 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/19: CIA-RDP73-00475R000402330001-5 Naomi Acayturri Henry Acosta Margaret Adams S. Morton Altman Bernice Baran Stephen Baran Anita Bardin Reibard Bargaur Sherman Barr Florence Bass Rose Batavia Roz Baxandall Betty Beatty Aaron Beckerman Augusta Berdansky Jennie Berman Esther Bernstein Margaret Berry Marilyn Bibb Lilyan Binder David Birnbach Ezra Birnbaum S. E. Biskind Morris Black Miriam Blackman Myron Blanchard Marion Blank Eva Block Leonard Bloksberg Gertrude Blumenfeld Ruth Blumenthal Sonia Bober Anne Branby Nelly Brann Alex Breslow Nancy Bridgeford Ruth Brill Juliet Brodney Frieda Brown Barbara Bryon Lois Buell Barbara'Bunsis Janet Burwash Ruth Caress Marian ,Chan Patrick Clt&lon Bernard -Clyne' Edna Woos Kay Philip, tiftrin Gres% 1, ?',, Ethel, Coplog.f ? F tittle Cori Avice Cror Bertha Des ,Itti.' ? Flora Devi on, . Charles ,DaYis, Leiter Davi Elisabeth Sheila D Doris D Agrippl Celia 1) Joan De Sylvia D Manuel 0,..W) Mary Diaf,W : Barbara Di Pierre ? Carol Drobhis -Ruth D'ecipttin R. Dubawsky Abraham Dubin Gladys Duopstadt qward busold 'Palo.. ":I"Edelman 4tkin 34 Lillian moods' Ales( thith Rosalyn Eig ? Arnold then Frances Eisenberg Betty Eldroin Harriet Mind Hans Epstein Irwin Epstein Rosy Epstein Joan Espenschied S. J. Busing 'Sara Etter. David Fanshel Joan Farkas Harriet Feiner Trudy Feintuch Norman Feldman E. Ferran Samuel Finestone Esther Finkel Claire Finkelman Bessie Ford Jerome Frain Victoria Franklin Anne Freed Sarah Freedman Beatrice Freeman Louise Frey Ida Friedman Mae Friedman Ruth Friedman Harriet Furia Ruth Fuss Betty Gaines Julie Gaines Reva Galitz Goodwin Garfield Betty Garren Ruth Gassett Mr. & Mrs. Ben Ami Gelin Clara Genetos Martha Lou Gilbert Joseph Giordano Muriel Gladstein Bernard Gladstone Robert Glass Julia Glicken Arlene Goldberg Jack Goldberg Ned Goldberg Theodore Goldberg Lillian Goldstein Melvin Goldstein Rose Goldstein Sol Goldstein Saul Goldzwein Rosalind Golembe Mildred Golman Sol Greenberg . Barbara Greer Lawrence Grossman Patricia Grossman Gertrude Gurewitz Maxine Hahn Esther Halm Juliet Halpern Esther.Hamono Robert Handman Selma Hauptman Dorothy Hayes . 1 Dorothy Hechtnlan Edna Heimbinder Myra Herbst . Elaine Heyman Jeri Hirsch Herbert Hoctihauser Anne Hoffnian Adele Holtz ?-?'? Minna Horowjty Lester Houston Beth Hurwitz Beatrice Hyman Evelyn Hyrnan . Rose Israelson ? Irma Julie Bert Jahr Shirley Jenkins Judy Josephs Roanna Judelson Patricia KiGin Milton Kalin Kate Kane 'Isedore Kaplan Rita Kaplan Rose Kai*. Jeanne/0(41s Floreneelavfm"? Mildred Kaufman Howarci4(elman Anne Kevin Miriam 'Kerster Rev* King Larry Kirshner MOrris Klepper Barbara Klein Vella Klein Errol Koesterich Philip Kramer Joseph Kreisler Frances Kroll Daniel Kronenftld Bob Lampert Pearl Laufer Jack Lauren Geraldine Lauter Leah Lawentman Marcia Leader Sarah Leberson Marcia Lehrman Ida Lenihan Esther Lentschner Virginia Lerner Sidney Levenstein Eda Levine Emily Levine Jean Levine Judith Levine Rosalind Levin Harold Lewis Mary Soyer. Lieber Florence Lieberman Donah Lithauer Nestor Llamas Leah Loewenstein Patricia Londin Eve Lowery Louis Lowy ? Thomas Ludlow Beverly Luther Margaret Mangold Lillian Margolin Janet Marx Evelyn Mason Herta Mayer Mr. & Mrs. Paul McGowen Kay McKenna Thomas McKenna Anita Mehr Miriam Meltzer Sheila Menashe Carol Meyer Ruth Miles Betty Milhender Robert Miller Rosalind Miller Fanny Millstein Alex Mindes Harry Minkoff Elaine Mishkin .Elizabeth Most Jeanne Murphy 'Nohnsie Myers Theresa Nathanson ;''desse Neintloy S'autdra Ncubardt ene Neufeld uhi Neuschatx th Newman Carroll Novick Lucy Nyland Betty Ofsevit Stanley Ofsevit Shirley Okun James Oliver P. Orferel Catherine Papell Rita Paprin Janet P?rks Bert?Pekowsky Sonia Penn Elaine Perkins Seymour Perlmutter Jack Pinsen Douglas Plath Joanne Poletti Hannah Powsner Atkins Preston Zetta Putter Harriet Putterman Marilyn Raab Judy Rabinowitz Rita Rabinowitz Margaret Ramey Nettie Rashall Paula Reslien Bertha Reynolds Joy Rich Paula Riskin Rive Rollo 4 Eleanor Roosin 'eter Gloria RosenbauM Blanca Rosenberg Gary Rosenberg Sylvia Rosenblum Evelyn Rosenfeld Peter Rossi Tobi Rossi Joseph Roth Beulah Rothman Herbert Ruben William Ruben% Dan Rubinstein Eleanor Ruby Mary Russak Robert Salmon Esther Sanders Gertrude Sandgrund Ev Sandrof Shure Saul ? Sid Saul Bert Schacter Marion Schaefer Anne Schlussman Elaine Schmidt Barbara Schram Bob Schrank Judith Schreiber Jeanine Schwerner William Schwartz Rose Segal Bea Seitzman Phyllis Selterman Arlene Serebin Ruth Shallit Clara Shevtakora Lawrence Shulman r Marian Shur , ' ? Marvin Sicherman R. Siegel ? Elsie Siff Ruth Sinreic,h Rhoda Sklar -? Simon Slayjn ? Robert Slawson Carol Smith) - John Snypor Sol Sobset Rene Sof-onion Kurt Sons:wield Ruth Sp Sol Sp Rubik Riche niserg Rober g ney Stanley, ferling Ruth S Irene ? lust Lois S # Loral Anakin Ruth. Mark Le Jc fielles Elitgb-et .,thomas Litelott`Toby !wing Topa! Abi, Wagner to-ncy Wahlin Dorthi Wellman Eva Wanacv Verne' Weed ? Mart6n Weidenreich Ceil?Weiland Aleicandez?Weiler Pim a n Weintr Bertram Weinert V.ktor Weiss. ?,...Jirlius Weissman Miriam White Aaria Wiismuller 9ilian Wilson Ruth Wilson Lucille, Wolfe E. Wool .? Bertha Workoff Susan Warkoff Helen WOrtis Nat Yalowitz Merrill Youkeles Alexander Zaltzberg Richard Zaslow Rebecca Zimmerman AO HOC COMMITTEE SOCIAL WORKERS FOR PEACEFUL NEGOTIATIONS P.O. Box 488, Peter Stuyvesant Station New York, New York 10009 Daniel Kronenfeld, Chairrrian Arnold Elite, Secretary JUN 20 1965 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/19: CIA-RDP73-00475R000402330001-5

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AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON FROM THE SOCIAL WORK COMMUNITY