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Collective Refusal

We must now collectively and
massively refuse to support the war
with our bodies and our money. We
must realize that the war continues
because we continue to support it
in our daily lives. Collectively we,
the youth of America and the
taxpayers of America, have the
power and responsibility to launch
the most effective drive yet to end
this war now.

We are calling on men all over
the country who are carrying draft
cards, regardless of classification, to
turn them in now. The government
has stated it is no longer as practical
to prosecute people for turning in
their cards.

The act should be regarded as a
pledge to continue resisting to the
point of refusing induction, if
necessary, beginning January 1.
Periodically, these cards will be
publicly sent to Nixon and the
number of cards turned in will be
tabulated and well-publicized
locally and nationally. The
publicity of numbers is of utmost
importance for sustaining the
collective feeling.