Papers, 1967-1973.

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Papers, 1967-1973.

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Chiefly correspondence consisting of carbon copies of letters to the editor and elected officials concerning the Vietnam War. Includes letters to the News & Observer protesting the Vietnam War (1967); commenting on the American attitude toward violence (1968); concerning Clark Clifford's statement on the hopeless military situation (1969); student efforts to talk to neighbors and congressmen (1970); peacetime conscription (1972); President Nixon and amnesty (1972); and the military budget (1973). Other letters are addressed to President Johnson commending use of the U.N. (1968); to Sen. Sam Ervin concerning General Westmoreland's call for 205,000 more troops (1968) and the Pentagon budget (1970); to President Nixon concerning his indecision on bringing troops home (1969) and protesting against automation of war and phased withdrawal (1972); and to Congressman Nick Galifianakis concerning a vote against making defense contractors have uniform accounting systems (1970). Also includes a newspaper clipping (1969) describing Tyler's transporation of the peace vigil sign in a state owned car and letters between Tyler, his supervisors, and the governor concerning reassigment of the car, and a three page memorandum on an income tax resistance proposal from David McReynolds, of the War Resisters League, New York City.

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