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647 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ষষ্ঠ খণ্ড শিরোনাম ংবাদপত্র তারিখ News on Activities Bangladesh 15 July, 1971 For Bangladesh News letter Movement Chicago : No. 5 AMERICAN PEACE ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT BANGLADESH In the annual convention of the Peoples Coalition for Peace Justice (PCP) held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 25-27, resolutions were adopted supporting liberation of Bangladesh. Peoples Coalition is an umbrella organization of more than 100 peace organizations in this country. More than 800 delegates attended the conference. Dr. Iqbal Ahmed, a West Pakistani scholar, was invited to address the plenary, session of the conference to appraise the situation in Bangladesh. Dr. Ahmed appealed to the delegates to organize a strong resistance to the U.S. policy of aiding the military junta of West Pakistan and stop the beginning of another Vietnam type U. S. involvement in South-East Asia An all day Teach-in on Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Defense League attracted the attention of conference. Local news-media covered teach-in in detail various affiliated organizations of the PCPJ separately and the conference collectively discussed the Bangladesh issue and adopted action programs. The following suggestions were sent out by the PCPJ to all its members from its Washington D. C. office: What can we do in three weeks (MAX) to stop America from perpetrating the worst human Disaster in modern history? Support PCPJ National Actions The Peoples’ Coalition has just planned three national demonstrations: New York, Washington and Sun Francisco. If you are in those areas, find out the demonstration details from PCPJ organizations and work on recruitment, media education, etc. (Also ask about the special May Day Tribe actions.) Stimulate and Support Local Actions Elsewhere Call your local groups and find out what they are doing about East Pakistan NOW (in a month it will be too late). Volunteer to get them moving. Local Targets Demonstrations at any Air Force, Army or Dept. of Defense supply agency or contract administration, protesting the Pentagon’s continuing defiance of the Congressional ban on Pakistan arms shipments. (See N.Y. Times, June 22 and 25).