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University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1970

1970-02-11 Flyer announcing protests Page 2

During the weeks from February 11 - April 27, two national organizations are sponsoring the Lenten*Passover Fast Action. They note "Lent and Passover are seasons of both reflection and rededication. Jew and Christian alike share that common history which acknowledges man's need for self-examination within the context of his brothers. In our situation - with the Vietnam War both a domestic threat and an international crisis - Lent and Passover, 1970, is a special time."
Most of us in Iowa City are unable to travel to Washington, D. C. in order to maintain a daily fast vigil in front of the White House. Our daily lives cannot be interrupted with the time and expense necessary to go so far. 
But we can maintain a fast and vigil, real to our own lives as well as supportive of those in Washington here in Iowa City. 
For the past three years, individuals have maintained a silent vigil at the corner of Clinton and Washington every Wednesday noon until 12:30. During the Lenten*Passover Fast Action, some members of the vigil as well as other members of the community might choose to fast, especially during the Wednesday noon meal. 
It is a time to say "NO" to that which eats away at the very fabric of life which binds us together as persons. A time to fast, whether continuously or simply for one meal a week (Wednesday noon), with no illusions about the possibility  of peace being declared because of fast action. We fast because we feel a moral imperative at this time to do so. 
Through this reflection about where we are and what we have been up to with respect to the war and our personal lives, perhaps we will gain new insight and a new sense of what our common brotherhood means. Indeed politics may get shaken, life-styles revamped, vocations altered. 
We believe that in fasting during this season we will be able to identify, at least in some measure, with those who suffer in Vietnam. Doing with a little less food, a special sign of our affluence here, we will experience a little of what those in Vietnam experience daily. 
Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam and The Fellowship Of Reconciliation, co-sponsors of the Fast Action, have suggested funds saved by not eating be donated to several welfare and peace organizations: American Friends Service Committee for its relief work in Vietnam, National Welfare Rights Organization for its organizing efforts among Americans oppressed and forced to live on welfare, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for its continuing struggle for human rights throughout America.

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During the weeks from February 11 - April 27, two national organizations are sponsoring the Lenten*Passover Fast Action. They note "Lent and Passover are seasons of both reflection and rededication. Jew and Christian alike share that common history which acknowledges man's need for self-examination within the context of his brothers. In our situation - with the Vietnam War both a domestic threat and an international crisis - Lent and Passover, 1970, is a special time." Most of us in Iowa City are unable to travel to Washington, D. C. in order to maintain a daily fast vigil in front of the White House. Our daily lives cannot be interrupted with the time and expense necessary to go so far. But we can maintain a fast and vigil, real to our own lives as well as supportive of those in Washington here in Iowa City. For the past three years, individuals have maintained a silent vigil at the corner of Clinton and Washington every Wednesday noon until 12:30. During the Lenten*Passover Fast Action, some members of the vigil as well as other members of the community might choose to fast, especially during the Wednesday noon meal. It is a time to say "NO" to that which eats away at the very fabric of life which binds us together as persons. A time to fast, whether continuously or simply for one meal a week (Wednesday noon), with no illusions about the possibility of peace being declared because of fast action. We fast because we feel a moral imperative at this time to do so. Through this reflection about where we are and what we have been up to with respect to the war and our personal lives, perhaps we will gain new insight and a new sense of what our common brotherhood means. Indeed politics may get shaken, life-styles revamped, vocations altered. We believe that in fasting during this season we will be able to identify, at least in some measure, with those who suffer in Vietnam. Doing with a little less food, a special sign of our affluence here, we will experience a little of what those in Vietnam experience daily. Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam and The Fellowship Of Reconciliation, co-sponsors of the Fast Action, have suggested funds saved by not eating be donated to several welfare and peace organizations: American Friends Service Committee for its relief work in Vietnam, National Welfare Rights Organization for its organizing efforts among Americans oppressed and forced to live on welfare, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for its continuing struggle for human rights throughout America.