from John Price VISTA 2
ber 20th was the fifth anniversary of the National Liberation —. Agee. gesture of solidarity with the Vietnamese ee 22 BRPF¥convened..a crowded meeting in London to celebrate the occasions oh was one of the most significant meetings of the British left for some ae and it may well herald exciting and positive new developments, The ape included a number of directors of the foundation : Ralph Schoenman, Chris Farley, David Horowitz, Mark Lane, Ken Coates and Hamza Alavi. i ee Miliband, a moving spirit of the newly formed CSE, made a strong an . ee analysis of the historical significance of the Vietnamese etrugsis; and i importance as a catalyst in the worldwide socialist movement. "There are times when men must stand up and be counted", he said, after commenting on the widespread failure of the left in Britain to rise to this issue. The story of the heroic fight of the NLF was told in a terrifyingly documented speech by Chris Farley, who has spent much time in Vietnam gathering all. the frightening details of the extent of American oppression, NGUYEN VAN HIEU'S MESSAGE was a highlight of the meeting, (This important statement by the NLF spokesman in Prague is reproduced elsewhere ~ Editor) A film f om South Vietnam was shown, in which the young boys and girls of the NLF fought back against overpowering odds to defend the territories. they had liberated. This was warmly applauded.