UNCLASS TPIED HOW & WHEN "Golden Rule", a thirty foot ketch with 500 square of' feet of sail, a small 24 hp auxiliary motor, and punks for four, is now being outfitted for the journey. sail from San Pedro, California on or about February 10. It will It Will touch at Hawaii and then proceed to the Marshall Islands. It will enter the designated danger area by April 1 and remain there in an effort to witness to all men that it is important that the race to extinction be stopped. NATURE OF THE PROJECT There will be no deception. Al11 action will be taken openly and trustingly in the Gandhian spirit of a non-violent attempt to effect needed change by speaking to Participants and sponsors oppose Communist the best in all men. or any other totalitarianism. WHY THIS PAR~ TICULAR ACTION? The time has come when action of this kind is imperative. There are some things which even democratic governments do which those who stand for the dignity and survival of man must oppose. Our leaders are following policies which will greatly intensify the arms race, not helping form an American will to lead the world away from this senseless folly. We have tried: for years we have spoken and written, protesting the folly of seeking to preserve human freedom by developing the ability to kill and hurt millions of other men, women and children. But our voices have been lost in the massive effort of those responsible for preparing this country for war, We believe more than words are needed if the apparent willingness of Americans to accept any horror in the name of national defense is to be challenged. If the majority in our democracy consciously want these tests, their desire will prevail. oppose them only by non-violerce and self-sacrifice. now with our whole lives. We We speak We can no longer acquiesce inthese tests. ~6-