“Taylor • Ruby Dee Nelle Morton Maza Tilghman Mrs. Ann Eaton Grace Mora Newman Helen B. Turnbull Judith Morse Eaton Dorothy Nyland Barbara Webster Grace Loucks Elliott Mrs. Joseph Papp Cynthia Wedel Eleanor French Rosa Parks Cora Weiss Mrs. Horace L. Friess Louise Peck Anne ”
“Ruby Dee Nelle Morton Maza Tilghman Mrs. Ann Eaton Grace Mora Newman Helen B. Turnbull Judith Morse Eaton Dorothy Nyland Barbara Webster Grace Loucks Elliott Mrs. Joseph Papp Cynthia Wedel Eleanor French Rosa Parks Cora Weiss Mrs. Horace L. Friess Louise Peck Anne Werneke F”
“A PI* t* _ * * / THE JEANRETTE RANKIN BRIGADE Washington, D. C. January 15, 1968 1 Congress of American Women --------------------------- evaso ----------------------- ----------------- *I • Chairmen: Pearl Willen, New York siroue-Noantdeomndicorenidtons % Corett”
“5)6 A - 1 THE JEANNETTE BANKIN BRIGADE j 6 Washington, D. C. - January 15, 1968 1 Congress of American Women Chairmen: Pearl Willen, New York Coretta King, Georgia ■ Mary Clarke, California• CALL TO ORDER •000 Pearl Willen, New York DEVELOPMENT OF THE COALITION...”
“Ruby Dee Nelle Morton■ Maza Tilghman. Mrs. Ann Eaton Grace Mora Newman Helen B. Turnbull Judith Morse Eaton Dorothy Nyland Barbara Webster Grace Loucks Elliott Mrs. Joseph Papp. Cynthia Wedel Eleanor French Rosa Parks Cora Weiss Mrs. Horace L. Friess Louise Peck Anne Werneke”
“She stressed the need for education in order to change-- United States policy and stated that their demonstra tion was the beginning of a revolution. While this assembly was taking place a small group calling themselves Radical Womens Group met in a room across the hall. Th”
“had agreed to accept fifteen women in his office at which time he would receive the petition, but source one advised the- JRB now wants Representative Mc Cormick and Senator Mansfield to accept the petition on the steps of the capitol building in order that they might get new”
“agreed to accept fifteen women in his office at which time he would receive the petition, but source one advised the- JRB now wants Representative Me Cormick and Senator Mansfield to accept the petition on the steps of the capitol building in order that they might get news co”
“Ethel Taylor Ruby Dee Nelle Morton : Maza Tilghman. Mrs. Ann Eaton Grace Mora Newman Helen B. Turnbull Judith Morse Eaton Dorothy Nyland Barbara Webster Grace Loucks Elliott Mrs. Joseph Papp Cynthia Wedel. - Eleanor French Rosa Parks- Cora Weiss Mrs. Horace L. Friess Louise”
“the. development of the coalition of women which had developed into the JRB. She said the JRB had been conceived in California last year after the statement by Mrs. Rankin concerning what the women could do to stop the war. Hallinan described the JRB’s goal as "world without”
“member of the JRB’s National Steer ing Committee. Source Three reported during November 1947, that Eva Korn was a member of the Los Angeles County Communist Party (ASCCP) during the years 1946 and 1947., To give publicity to the proposed activity of the JRB, the local WSP”
“employees of the Board Calif S/WES as possible. Margaret national, ■' ght, militant black, oriented Negro woman who has been active in recent demonstrations against the Los Angeles City Board of Education • at Manual Arts High School, will act as the JRB’s spokeswoma”
“have always fought for the dignity of all 1 human beings — for those of the present as well as those f of future generations. .M^-^ to ibute fundeontr Care for children I I will continue to struggle as long as I live. man to staff Peace In so •9 Center for 3 days II hope a”
“-9 I human race. I have always fought for the dignity of all o go VVA EM to Eotrtbi as del ibute e gat fund e d I human beings »for those of the present as well as those 1 of future generations. 1A 11211 t Care for children I will continue to struggle as long as I live”
“Wright said that her arrest at the hands of Los - Angeles City School Security Officers, during the recent Manual Arts High School disturbance, had at least one bright / result. She said that at the time of her arrest it had been • - necessary for the arresting officers to dr”
“CONFIDENTIAL' Women’s Bail Fund The following are reflections of some WBF members carried under the subcaption “Our Roots - Why We Started - Why We Joined". r ’’There was a woman in my consciousness-raising group who was in the bail fund when it was first getting started”
“t RE: JEANNETTE RANKIN’ S ERICADE CONFIDENTIAL Mrs. WILSON went on to relate the State Departsent would like to get her passport, but she as determined to go where she pleases. Following her talk, she answered questions. A collection from the crowd of some 175 people prese”
“CONFIDENTIAL k Women’s Bail Fund The following are reflections of some WBF members carried under the subcaption "Our Roots - Why We Started - Why We Joined". ’'There was a woman in my consciousness-raising group who was in the bail fund when it was first getting starte”
“Wright said that her arrest at the hands of Los ■ - Angeles City School Security Officers, during the recent Manual Arts High School disturbance, had at least one bright / result. She said that at the time of her arrest it had been necessary for the arresting officers to drag”
“Clarke is currently a member of the JRB’s National Steer ing Committee. Source Three reported during November 1947, that Eva Korn was a member of the Los Angeles County Communist Party (ASCCP) during the years 1946 and 1947., To give publicity to the proposed activity of t”
“development of the coalition of women which had developed into the JRB. She said the JRB had been conceived in California last year after the statement by Mrs. Rankin concerning what the women could do to stop the war. Hallinan described the JRB’s goal as "world without war" ”
“/ 86.2 - -3 WILSON SAYS JOIN ME IN WASHINGTON JANUARY FIFTEENTH". AD c • • 1A’ rs ‘ngo INCLUDED COMMENT "THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN WOMEN, LED BY 0 ’JEANNETTE-RANKIN, FIRST U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN, WILL DEMANS THAT .ri CONGRESS , END PAGE ONE ;59 J0ksrn .29/18 // 0 ■ 140 COPIES”
“these appeared to be the official instructions. A reproduction is attached. The Washington State delegation was enlarged when a Mrs. BACKUP from Tacoma arrived. RADER said some of the money usually received from wealthy contributors had been collected by Mrs. BACKUP. Reveren”
“present as well so these f of future generations. I will coxtlnuo to struggle as Long L I live. I Lops sll worsen will respond to the following CALL, and FOR WOMEN ONLY join me in Washington on Jawary 15, 19G8, the opening W.I.L.P.F. day c: Cexgress. 374-3773- NW 88321”
“CONFIDENTIAL % ‘S*N20C2t292XS%GW2SC*SPESGX9HSSSRASSCa*GSEz222zgatszeo8azczer? pr"" JEANNETTE RANKIN HELENA, MONTANA November 27, 1967 TO ALL AMERICAN WOMEN, I am proud of the fact that my first vote cast in Congress was a vote against war. It was the first opportunity”
“FIFTEENTH". ND 1 Drll • J INCLUDED COMMENT "THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN WOMEN, LED BY S3 JAN 8 1553 1 JEANNETTE RANKIN, FIRST U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN, WILL DEMAND THAT f 'END PAGE ONE S6TAM 1808iC8 1W0 COPIES TO WFO 1 cc- Thompson N CONGRESS END THE WAR IN VIETNAM AND OUR SOCIAL C”
“America - programs which will express our political power, reason, and con science..' .. LET US DECLA RE our intention to return to our communities and mobilize women on all levels of activity, dedicated to reshaping American society and restoring our country to the communi”
“appeared to be the official instructions A reproduction is attached. r The Washington State delegation was enlarged when a Mrs. BACKUP from Tacoma arrived. RADER - ‘ some of the money said usually received from wealthy contributors had been collected by Mrs. BACKUP. Rever”
“- programs which will express our political power, reason, and con- science,. LET US DECIA RE our intention to return to our communities and mobilize women on all levels of activity, dedicated to reshaping American society and restoring our country to the community of nation”
“RE: JEANNETTE aAV’Y’S ERIGADE CONTHL EXE AL. visited New Zealand im 1915 and worked as a seamstress in order to. gain personal Xnolegg-uf social conditices; elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress (Varch 4, 151/ Yirck 3, 1919); was the first Woxan to be elected”
“School Board where they waited until 2:00 PM at which time the above-named Board members granted the demonstrators a short audience and answered some questions put to them by the women. One question, as to how much longer the members of the School Board were going to permit r”
“She urged the women not to disperse, but to join her and -- others in invading the City Council Chambers with a demand that the JRB be allowed to speak to the Council even though they had not made previous arrangements for a place - on the agenda that day. Some of the women w”
“Violence permeates our culture Where racism erodes all of our hard-won victories, and millions «have been subjected the worse kinds of indig ies, simply because some of us are black. IT IS UTTER MADNESS TO SPEND 22 BILLION DOLLARS A MONTH TO KILL AND BE KILLED 'IN VIETNAM WHE”
“She urged the women not to, disperse, but to join her and- . others in invading the City Council Chambers with a demand - that the JRB be allowed to speak to the Council even though .they had not made previous arrangements for a place on the . agenda that day. Some of the wom”
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“stated that the Jeannette Rankin Crigatle was an ad hoc comitoss Formed: of various peace groups and church women. It was being coordinated in Philadelphia out of the WSF office only for this one € oscasion and for the group of worn szoing to Washington,, D. C., on January 1”
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“received numerous queries from representatives of the Washington news media regarding proposed action to be taken by the JRB. She also noted that it might be necessary to re-route the proposed JRB march on the Capitol, in view of some "1882 Law" relating to demonstrations in ”
“1 Another speaker was Florynce Kennedy who speur - primarily on racial matters. She stated that blacks and 0 whites must live together or there will be frequent riots._ . She also indicated that she believed the government was attempting to get rid of some of the black lea”
“Center. . At 1:00 PM, the women, whose numbers had by that time been reduced to 125, massed in the patio of the. Los Angeles City Board of Education, 450 North Grand Avenue, Los. .Angeles.. Sissons, Wright and Tomash addressed the - --- assembled demonstrators, pointing out ”
“Board where they waited until 2:00 PM at which time the above-named Board members granted the demonstrators a short audience and answered some questions put to them by the women. One question, as to how much longer the members of the . School Board were going to permit recrui”
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“the same policy of extermination and / destruction of their identity. We must unite with the strivings of those who have had to deal with -VAs .^«i«Mk>' _ana United States’ genocide for 200 years! We can help to push the United States to ratify the United Nations Resoluti”
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“Ballrooms. 6. Our route is from Union Station down Louisiana Avenueto Union Square, (i.e. Grant Square). WE MUST ALL REMAIN TRICADE SIDEWALK, FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF OUR JEANNETTE RANKIN BRIG BANNER. Capitol Police will direct traffic. 7. The JEANNETTE BANKIN BRIGADE OFFICE ”
“devote ourselves wholeheartedly to it, we can force the administration to End the War, and to change our foreign policies; to restore our nation to a position of honor in the community of nations; to reshape American society to meet the needs of the people, and plan for a bett”
“|S o JEANNETTE BRIGADE RANKIN 150 Golden Gate Ava. RH. 302 n fi cno it ,Ce -.A CALL TO, AMERICAN WOMEN- if .9 41 0 ’who are outraged by the ruthless slaughter in Vietnam 2 1 1 1. 09 and the persistent neglect of human needs at home TO CORE TO WASHINGTON ”
“ALREADY PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE. ■ THERE WILL BE LOCAL ACTIONS ACROSS THE COURITRY ar Tas SAME TIME AS THE ACTION ISI WASHINGTON, D.C. I ! PARTIAL LIST CP SPONSORS: EKrs. Martin Luther King, Dagmar Wilson, Mary Clarke, liary McCarthy, Jessica Kitford, Susan Sontag, Mrs. Joh”
“PAGE FOUR "WE WILL CONVENE OUR OWN CONGRESS OF AMERICAN WOMEN, FOLLOWING OUR PETITION AT THE CAPITOL. WE WILL DECLARE OUR INTENTION TO MOBILIZE ON ALL LEVELS IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO RESHAPE OUR SOCIETY. START THE NEW YEAR WITH A DAY OFF FROM HOME OR JOB TO WORK FOR PEACE WITH ”
“good that a sister got six months instead of five years when she shouldn't have gotten anything at all. "I was in the House of Detention when there was the bail fund demonstration on December 20, 1970. The whole tier was so excited. When someone saw the first people she let ”