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To the Editor of the Crimson:

As Harvard students, we share with the rest of American youth the problem of keeping America out of war. We want no part of Europe's age-old quarrels and blood-baths. To insure that our country remains at peace we must create opportunities for peaceful pursuits. It is essential that youth make itself heard in demanding greater educational facilities, better opportunities for jobs, and increased social legislation. To guard against war hysteria swamping our country's resolve to remain at peace, we must raise our voices in defense of civil liberties, of the Bill of Rights, wherever and however they may be infringed; we must particularly emphasize that the bargaining rights of labor be not curtailed as is proposed, for instance, by the suggested M-day plan; we must insist on freedom of speech for all religious groups and all political parties, and for all attitudes towards the war. We must exert our influence to see that strict neutrality is observed without hedging. There must be no loans to belligerents, which might, as in 1917, tend to involve us in war. We must beware of spending huge amounts for armament increases, when all our attention is needed for such pressing domestic problems as unemployment and lack of opportunity for youth.

The American Youth Congress's Citizenship Institute in Washington, February 9th-11th, will give us a chance to make our influence felt upon our government, will give us a chance to present our proposals to the nation's leaders. Delegates will visit their congressmen and senators, demonstrate in a parade to the White House, express their views on current legislation and current problems in general discussions on problems of jobs, peace and civil liberties. They will make their demands upon their representatives in Washington. At the same time they will hear such prominent figures as the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Attorney-General Jackson, James Carey of the C.I.O., and various congressmen express their views on these questions.

From February 9th to 11th, young people from all over the country, from all walks of life, will have a unique opportunity to make their point of view heard, to express their determination to solve America's problems at home.

The Youth Congress is composed of organizations with varied programs, which feel that they can unite in certain specific issues, without impairing the autonomy of any one of them. In view of the paramount importance of keeping our country out of war, the undersigned organizations feel called upon to unite in urging students to join this pilgrimage, in accordance with the particular concern of all three organizations with the maintenance of peace for America. Harvard Student Union   American Independence League   Harvard Pacifist Association.