ED KOCH LETTER SIGNED BEGINNING THE VIETNAM AMNESTY FOR DRAFT EVADERS
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ED KOCH LETTER SIGNED BEGINNING THE VIETNAM AMNESTY FOR DRAFT EVADERS:
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One of the first letters proposing the concept of amnesty for Draft Evaders
Extremely Important letter on Draft Dodgersintroduced by Ed Koch to the United States House of Representatives
AMNESTY FOR VIETNAM WAR DESERTERS
We are pleased to offer one of the most important letters and events in the history of the Vietnam War.
During the Vietnam Conflict thousands of young men fled to Canada to avoid the draft and the war. One of the most vocal advocates of Amnesty for Vietnam war dogers was Congressman Ed Koch.
Koch introduced two bills that eventually lead to the amnesty of thousands of draft dodgers.
This is a major document in our history and we are pleased to offer at sale.
House of Representatives - January 31, 1972
CONTENTS OF THE LETTER FROM ED KOCH AND SIGNED
Dear Miriam:
I would like to bring to your attention two bills I have introduced providing amnesty for Vietnam War dissenters
H.R. 12417 offers conditional amnesty to draft evaders now in exile and in prison. The bill would become effective upon enactment.
H.R. 12664 gives the President broad amnesty granting powers affecting all persons who have broken the law as part of their opposition to the war in Vietnam. This bill would become effective upon the cessation of hostilities.
Enclosed is an explanatory statment on H.R. 12417 and a summary of H.R. 12664. Both bills have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
I should appreciate your bringing these bills to the attention of your Club
Sincerely
Ed
Edward I. Koch
Best to Gene
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This is what we believe is the \"first\" attempt to bring \"draft dodgers\" home. This was written in Janurary 1972 and the first mention appeared in a hearing in February.
\"The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedures held hearings Feb. 28, 29 and March 1 on the question of amnesty for draft dodgers and military deserters.\"
You can find the information by clicking here: align=\"left\">We asked Mayor Koch who Miriamwas . He was kind enough to inform us that was Miriam Bockman, once female leader of the Village Independent Democrats.
Letter is in fine condition. Framed and glazed. Signed \"Ed\" over full name with hand written comment \"Best to Gene\". The letters is a very nice cream color paper with a blue seal of the House of Representatives.
Ed Koch was an leader in amnesty. You can google much more but this is one article from the Voice listed below.
FROM THE VILLAGE VOICE
January 29, 1970, Vol. XV, No. 5
Koch: Let Resisters Come Home
by Jonathan Black
Congressman Edward I. Koch, who recently returned from a two-day trip to three Canadian cities, is trying to initiate a Congressional campaign aimed at providing amnesty for the estimated 45,000 to 60,000 draft resisters in Canada. According to Canadian officials, he said, the number could reach 200,000 in a matter of years.
\"There are those who argue that the Vietnam war is not even over yet, that amnesty is premature,\" Koch explained, \"but in our own Civil War, Lincoln allowed amnesty for the South long before hostilities ceased. And those were people fighting our own country.\"
Koch believes one need not be opposed to the war in Vietnam to accept the principle of amnesty. Primarily, he sees the exodus north as a serious drain of some of the most gifted and talented young men in the United States. \"Canada is delighted to have these people,\" he said. \"They are welcoming them with open arms and doing everything they can to provide them with immigrant status, places to stay, jobs.\"
Contrary to Army propaganda, Koch said, a man who goes to Canada to avoid the draft or to flee the Army is perfectly safe from United States prosecution. There is no danger of extradition. Koch did not advocate fleeing to Canada to avoid the draft, but urged that amnesty measures be undertaken to make it possible for those who have gone to return without fear of prosecution. As a preliminary step, he suggested selective conscientious objection to provide for individuals who do not want to serve in Vietnam for political or moral reasons.
Koch granted that many draft resisters\' objections to U.S. policy go beyond the Vietnam war, and that even if amnesty were established, many might prefer to stay in Canada.
An Important Piece of American History
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ED KOCH LETTER SIGNED BEGINNING THE VIETNAM AMNESTY FOR DRAFT EVADERS:
$2495.00