Page Twelve THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, September 9, 1971 Page Twelve THE MiCHIGAN DAILY Thursday, September 9, 1971 I ml I Series A B, D sold out Series C subscriptions availableI Protesting the Indochina war I By TAMMY JACOBS Supplement Co-editor For those involved in the anti- war movement, the spring, and summer marked a turning point, perhaps, in both the tactics and the constituency of that move- ment. On April 24, over half a million Americans marched on the Capi- tol to hold perhaps the biggest anti-war protest in the nation's history. During the first week in May, a considerably smaller group held a considerably more dramatic demonstration - an at- tempt to "shut down the govern- ment" by causing massive traf- fic tie-ups in major Washington arteries. Since the spring's anti-war campaign, the groups that spon- sored the actions hav? turned to low-profile planning se:ssions for future large demous iations. If a planned series of demon- strations materializes in the fall, the spring's promise that the anti-war movement has grown stronger and more militant may be borne out. Perhaps the largest variable in the future of the anti-war move- ment is not the actions of anti- war activists themselves, but rather the reactions of the gov- ernment. Administration forces gained a pyrrhic victory during the May Day actions, as they effectively prevented a shut-down of Wash- ington, D.C. with the arrest of over 13,600 demonstrators. They were, however, severely criti- cized for "police state" tactics in making the arrests, and have been unable to win even 1,000 convictions. The anti-war movement in Ann Arbor, both mirrors and aug- ments the national scene. At least parts of the May actions were planned here at a national youth- student Conference for a People's Peace in February; and the Uni- versity community was well rep- resented at both the Washington traffic tie-ups and the detention camps during May Day week. As well, other anti-war groups have met at various times in Ann Arbor. For example, Clergy and Lawman Concerned about the War in Vietnam held their na- tional convention here in August. However, in Ann Arbor, as all over the country, the number of people who openly oppose the war outweighs by several hundred per cents the number of people ac- tive in the movefment. At present, two major groups are involved in national anti-war organizing, both serving to coor- dinate dozens of smaller organiza- tions. The National Peace Action Coa- lition (NPAC), the more moder- ate of the two groups, sponsored the April 24 march jointly with the radical People's Coalition for Peace and Justice (PCJC). However, PCPJ continued the anti-war activities during the rest of April and the first week of May, with its youth affiliate, the May Day Tribe, directly respon- sible for the traffic stoppages. The other PCPJ supporters em- phasized daily sit-iris at stra- tegis government buildings, in what it called its "people's lob- bies." NPAC, which draws most of its support from liberal groups, is T.V. RENTALS $1 0.50/mo. NEJAC T.V. 662-5671 The finest in eye make-up, yet sensibly priced. AVAILABLE AT Ei I f D.C. (etention camp: 'Home' to May Day protesters an offshoot of the New Mobiliza- tion Committee to End the War and aims its actions towards' broadly - based peaceful demon- strations. NPAC includes groups such as 4 the Student Mobilization Commit- tee (SMC); and its tactics en- compass holding mass non-con- frontational marches and rallies, such as the one April 24; sup- porting anti-war politicians; and sponsoring moratoriums (general strikes) on "business as usual." Unlike NPAC, which demands merely an end to the war, PCJC has a specific organizing tool - the People's Peace Treaty. Drawn up by students in North and South Vietnam and the Unit- ed States, the treaty calls for America: -To set a public date for im- mediate and total withdrawal from Indochina; -To "insure the right of self- determination" to the Vietnamese people; and -To respect the "independ- ence, peace and neutrality" of Laos and Cambodia. Many of Ann Arbor's anti-war activists concenetrate their ac- tivities around the peace treaty. Part of the organizational stra- tegy behind the treaty is collect- ing signatures on petitions sup- porting it, and eventually sending the signatures to the Nixon ad- ministration. This petitioning is intended to serve the purpose not only of in- dicating to the administration the strength of the movement behind the treaty,but also to serve as a way of getting other people in- volved in that movement. According to one Ann Arbor participant in the May Day Tribe's actions and who has been active in the anti-war movement here, "We were never really into the May demonstrations that much. We're far more involved with the peace treaty." Besides organizing arounc the See TACTICS, Page 13 Dail C iGe S. State Street at North University 2355 East Stadium Blvd. 2215 West Stadium Blvd. 663-4121 665-4471 665-8841 .... 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