committee for france and algeria appeal letters

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BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN COMMITIEE FOR FRANCE AND ALGERIAFORSTERRICHARD BAK R. V. C. BODLEYL. BLUMENfELDA. DAVISKOGON 15 WEST 67 STREET, NEW YORK 23, N. Y.MANFRINITUCK

Dear Friend:The AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR FRANCE AND ALGEF.IA bas beenorganized in order to ral.1y American public opinion to supportFrance in her struggle in Algeria. Our program is to bring tothe attention o f the American pI1bl1c the important issues involvedand to show wl:G" we believe that Integration is the most l iberal

and far-sighted solution to the Algerian problem.Un;f'ortu.na.tely, the .American press, radio and teleTision 1sgreatly biased in favor of the FIll terrorists , who have enormousDlIiIans of carI'7ing on a wide and insidious propaganda eampa.ignagainst France e.nd. the French people. This campaign has resulted

in :m&Xl,Y American pol lt iclans voicing sympatl'W" with the terror istsinstead of thei r victims.We, the members o f this Comm1ttee, have embarked on the taskof trying to ~ this t ragic situation. France has been ourally since the very beginning o f our nationhood. Our two countrieshave fought side b.r side in two World Wars for the cause of free

dom. Nevertheless, the raucous propaganda of the Arab and COJI'.IIlJU.Distblocs in the UN has ma,naged to turn pI.1bl.ic opinion against Francein Algeria.

In order to pursue our own vigorous counter-camPAign we masthave the f inancial support of a l l those .,ho love France and fee lal3 we do cOIlcerning the future or Algeria. We t.herefore urge youto contribute whatever you can to this important cause. ourcam.pe.ign can only get underway' when suf'f'icient f'unds are available.

It ;you would l lke:tu.rthar :Information about our Committee,please do not hesi tate to get in touch with us.Cordia.lJJr
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Chairman A M E R IC A N C O M M I T T EE. Richard BakR. V. C. Bodley FORJr. F R A N C E & A L G E R I ABurnhamA. Davis

Freeman 15 West 67 Street. Alfred Kogon. R. Manfrini New York 23. N. Y.MolnarGregory Thomas

AN APPEALt'

Dear Friend:We, an independent group of American citizens, have formed the AMERICAN

COMMITTEE FOR FRANCE AND ALGERIA, with the express purpose of supporting Francein her search for an equitable solution to the Algerian problem.

We believe that in the final analysis the people of Algeria, of their own freechoice, will choose integration and union with France. The Algerian people--Moslemsand Christians--have already twice expressed via th e ballot their overwhelming desireto be integrated with France, and these demonstrations of loyalty indicate clearlythat the terrorist rebels do not have the popular support of the Algerian masses.As a group, the AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR FRANCE AND ALGmIA will be dedicated tothe task of informing the American public of the historical and present-day facts ofthe situation. We are alarmed at the way the raucous propaganda of the Arab andCommunist blocs in the UN have managed to turn public opinion against France andblinded Americans to the very real dangers of a Communist victory in North Africa.However, in order for us to be able to pursue our own vigorous counter-campaign wemust have the financial and moral support of a ll those who understand the urgency ofthis problem. The cause of Western democratic civilization is crucially at stake inthis highly strategic area of the Western world. We therefore urge you to contributewhatever you can to this important cause. Our campaign can only get underway whensufficient funds are available.

Cliftord,li'orster, Chairmanf i l l in this coupon and mail to the Committee at 15 West 67 St. , New York 2Jp N. Y.

I do agree with th e purposes of the American Committee for France & AlgeriaYou m ~ use ~ name on the Committee's letterhead.I am contributing $__________ to your Committee's fund.

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FOR THOSE WHO WANT A TRULY FREE ALGERIA-A FRENCH ALGERIA- HELPTHE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR FRANCE ANp ALGERIA.THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO DISSEMINATETHE TRUTH ABOUT ALGERIA AND ITS IMPORTANCE TOFRANCE AND THE FREE WORLD.

THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR FRANCE AND ALGERIA15 WEST 67th STREETNEW YORK 23, N. Y.I SUPDORT A POLICY OF INTEGRATION OF FRANCE AND ALGERIAPLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LISTI ENCLOSE $ FOR YOUR WORK

NAME---------------ADDRESSPARTIAL LIST OF MEMRERS: CLIFFORD FORSTER, CHAIRMAN, XX.XBBBKKHXK COL. R. V. C. BODLEY, JAMES BURNHAM, SAMUEL BLUMENFELDF. R. MANFRINI, H, GREGORY THOMAS.


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23, N. Y.

SPONSORS: BULLETIN OF THE AMERIC.AN COMMITIEE FOR FRANCE AND ALGERIALI FFORD FORSTERChairman

DR. RICHARD BAKR. V. C. BODLEY

A. DAVISELLIS FREEMANDR. ALFRED KOGON

" 5 WEST 67 STREET, NEW YORK. R. MANFRINIMOLNARH. GREGORY THOMASIM TUCKDecember 5, 1960

Dear Friend:The American Connni t tee .for France & Algeria i s print ing up anunusual Christmas card this year. On th e front cover wil l be a strikingt r icolor map of France and Algeria, and on the inside the followinginscript iont fl\7ive -ltAlge'rie r r a n c a i s e ~ Noel 1960. The AmericanCommittee fo r France & A l g e r i a . ~ 1This card can serve -as an eloquent symbolic -gesture in bebal.f ofFrench Algeria. The cost of the card will be lO each, with envelope.r urge you to order as many of these cards as possible and to send themto your fr iends in F r a n c e ~ Algeria and elsewhere. The moral supportwe can lend. French Algeria by way of these cards can, r think, be ofpart icular value a t this crucial time.Please f i l l in the coupon below and mail it to me as early aspossible so that a suff ic ient quantity of cards will be printed.

g : : ~ r l Samuel L. Blumenfeld Secretary

Please reserve cards for me. I enclose to cover costs. (Please make checks out to S. L. Blumenfeld

Mail coupon Name, Samuel L. mumenfeld ----------------------------------------ddress____________________________________ill Eas t 26th Street New Ysrk N. Y. City_______________________zone____ ~ S t a t e ____
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BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR FRANCE AND ALGERIARICHARD BAK 1,R. V. C. BODLEY

l. BLUMENFELDA. DAVIS

KOGON 15 WEST 67 STREET, NEW YORKMANFRINIMOLNAR

PRESS CONFERENCE ON ALGERIA

The American Committee for France & Algeria will hold a press conferencea t the Overseas Press Club. 35 E. ;9th Street . on Wednesday, December 7. a t3:30 P.M. and will present MR. ROBERT ABDESSELAM, Moslem deputy in the FrenchNational Assembly from Algiers and noted advocate of Algeria remaining within the French Republic. MR. ABDESSELAM is now in New York to attend th e UNdebate on Algeria with the French Delegation.

MR. ABDESSELAM was the victim of an assassination attempt las t springby agents of the FLN, te rroris t arm of th e so-called Algerian ProvisionalGovernment in Tunis. His bodyguard was killed and he himself severely wounded.

MR. ABDESSELAM t who is an at.torney a t the Bar of Algiers and P a r i s ~ is anative of the Kabyle region of Algeria. Also known as a champion tennisplaYer. he was a member of th e French Davis Cup team for many years.

During world \{ar II , HR. ABDESSELAM was a member of the Resistance H o v e ~ment in North Africa and, af ter the Alliad landing in 1942, was attached tothe American Army in Tunisia and I taly for three years as French l iaisonoff icer . He holds a U. S. Bronze Star and the Croix de Guerre.

Concerning De Gaulle 's policy on Algeria, l1R. ABDESSELAM has said inan interview (Le Figaro, Aug It 1960) that he would be in favor of i t onlyi f i t meant that the people of an "Algerian Algeria" would be acting asFrench citizens "and as Algerian functionaries representing - - with orwithout an essentially local intermediary - - the national government ofParis.n

.HR. ABDESSELAM is 40 years old.

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