ft UNCLASSIFIED Coples WHO IS PAYING Concerned Americans across the country. none of our finance leaflet available on request. A loan has made $4,000 of a $20,000 net budget are in hand. possible the purchase of the ketch "Golden Rule". Non-Violent Action Against Nuclear Weapons has accepted responsibility for raising the money. Most are rooted in the THE RELIGIOUS Some of us are Quakers. ACTION ethics of the Judeo-Christian tradition. ROOTS OF OUR We act in the belief that ~ each individual, regardless of color, race, creed, nationality or moral condition, sacred, slight, Any hurt to him, is, ultimately, is no matter how injury to the whole human race; ~ as individuals, as groups, and as nations, our action is destructive if it violates the ancient concept of the oneness of man; ~ punishment, retaliation and revenge cannot reform those who do evil; forgiveness and love are necessary for redemption. We cannot support war. Nor can we support war preparation. We are convinced that the testing of nuclear weapons is blasphemy. THE POLITICS OF OUR ACTION There is enormous difficulty in applying these beliefs to the political world. But this is the effort men must make, We know many Americans believe the tests and our over-all preparation for war are necessary to stop the spread of Communist totalitarianism and to defend our nation, They say "There would be no problem, were it not for the Russians." We share in large