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October 15 . . . Moratorium Day. HOn Wednesday, Oct. 15, we as a nation and a community are to suspend business as usual' to face the Viet Nam war. An invitation to gather you, as a community of concerned persons, is being extend- ed to all of you. Activities are scheduled on the DePauw campus for Oct. 15 . . . The purpose of this moratorium is to witness together the beginning of a nation striving for peace. All persons are urged to attend the activities and express their views on this vital issue facing ourcountry. DePauwls observance of the first Viet Nam Moratorium probably would have seemed rather sedate to an outsider, for while students assembled en masse' in hundreds of institutions throughout the naw tion, active participation in Green- castle was in small but significant numbers. Across the country, massive marches, speeches, readings of names of the dead, and other forms of anti-war protests took place. Much of the hubbub of every- day life was momentarily brought to a standstill in exchange for con- scientious appraisal of our nation's current Viet Nam policy. Why war? If not war, how peace? The DePauw Moratorium in Octo- ber was well organized. A commit- tee of students supporting the Viet Nam Moratorium Committee met well in advance, on several oc-
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casions, outlining the activities for the day. ' Keith Schroerluke, student sena- tor and one of the main leaders of the movement at 'DePauw stated: HThe Moratorium can accomplish two goals: 1i it will make more people aware of the war and its implications, and 2i it will create a personal involvement of individuals to actively work for peace and an end ofthe war. In response to the request of The New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Viet Nam tthat col- leges throughout the U.S. devote time towards 'bringing the issue of peace to the publici the DePauw Committee discussed, among other things, 'how to build peace pres- sure on the Nixon administration, and the effects of Vietnamization ofthe war. The activities included teaCh-ins from 8 am. to 2 p.m., a chapel speaker at 10 am. in Gobin Mem- morial Church, draft counseling from 11 am. to 1 p.m., a faculty discussion at 2 p.m., a memorial service in the academic quad from 4 to 5 p.m., and a speaker and film Wednesday night. Mimeographed sheets, outlining the purpose and the events of the day to the DePauw community were widely distributed; inviting everyone to participate, state their views, and get involved. The closing remark on the cir- culars: UPeace to you. 8 a.m., The day of Awareness: The first classes had already 26 begun; many activists, non- activists, and even apathists were being introduced early in the day to various aspects of the Viet Nam situation in the form of opinion and fact. In one regularly scheduled class, glad to see no one is absent today. No one questioned his comment, and dialogue recitation commenced. 8:55 a.m.: En route to his 9 o'clock class, a student hurried me to the UB. to pick up a black arm- band, and attempted unsuccessful- ly to tie it around his arm. Another stu'dent whom he did not know and who was late for her own 9 oyclock, unloaded an armioad of books on
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