William Thomas P.O. Box 27217 Washington, D.C. 20038 (202 462-0757 December 28, 1987 John Anderson c/o Washington Post Dear Mr. Anderson: It was with gratification that I read the article about you which the Washington Post printed on December 17th in its Style Section. It was reassuring to see that someone had finally begun to express some appreciation of the ideas "Wanted: Wisdom and Honesty" and "Live By The Bomb, Die By The Bomb," which have been a continuous message -- on signs, outside the White House -- since l98l. SEE enclosure 1. The Post story appeared two days after my wife, two friends, and I were convicted by U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Richey of violating the "camping" regulation -- for insulating ourselves from the 32-degree night of December 22, 1986. SEE enclosure 2. My wife and I also face a possible conviction on another "camping" charge, before Judge Thomas A. Flannery, for a combined possible maximum sentence of a year. On December 21, 1987 yet another associate of ours, Carl Musser, presently in the D.C. jail, was sentenced to four months in prison by Judge Richey, who had convicted him of "camping" in Lafayette Park. On the record at trial the officer testified that Mr. Musser had been "demonstrating." There was absolutely no evidence that Mr. Musser caused any harm to person or property. I have wanted only to be a positive inspiration for society, and to contribute to the solution of societal ills by seeking to define reality through reason and discourse. Unfortunately many people have addressed merely the form of my communicative efforts, overlooking or distorting, I think, the substance of the message. For example, enclosures 3 and 4 are typical or many seeming distortions published by the Washington Times over these difficult years. Taken together the POST and the TIMES publications appear to indicate that someone misperceives Reality. It would be helpful to know who is extreme. Since 1981 tourists have been telling me how lucky I am to be in a country where I am "free" to voice my opinions. "You couldn't do this in the Soviet Union," they like to say. I believe that the imprisonment of Mr. Musser and our own recent convictions are indications that, although the kind of activity in which I have been engaged has traditionally enjoyed the protection of the First Amendment (enclosures 5 and 6), the time is rapidly approaching when tourists will no longer be able to differentiate Lafayette Park from Red Square. Your assistance in helping to keep this nightmare from becoming reality would be greatly appreciated. Your Friend, William Thomas P.O. Box 27217 Washington, D.C. 20038 (202 462-0757 December 28, 1987 Jane Leavy c/o Washington Post Dear Ms. Leavy: It was with gratification that I read your article on John Anderson in the Style Section of the Washington Post on December 17th . It was reassuring to see that someone had finally begun to express some appreciation of the ideas "Wanted: Wisdom and Honesty" and "Live By The Bomb, Die By The Bomb," which have been a continuous message -- on signs, outside the White House -- since l98l. SEE enclosure 1. The Post story appeared two days after my wife, two friends, and I were convicted by U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Richey of violating the "camping" regulation -- for insulating ourselves from the 32-degree night of December 22, 1986. SEE enclosure 2. My wife and I also face a possible conviction on another "camping" charge, before Judge Thomas A. Flannery, for a combined possible maximum sentence of a year. On December 21, 1987 yet another associate of ours, Carl Musser, presently in the D.C. jail, was sentenced to four months in prison by Judge Richey, who had convicted him of "camping" in Lafayette Park. On the record at trial the officer testified that Mr. Musser had been "demonstrating." There was absolutely no evidence that Mr. Musser caused any harm to person or property. I have wanted only to be a positive inspiration for society, and to contribute to the solution of societal ills by seeking to define reality through reason and discourse. Unfortunately many people have addressed merely the form of my communicative efforts, overlooking or distorting, I think, the substance of the message. For example, enclosures 3 and 4 are typical or many seeming distortions published by the Washington Times over the years. Taken together the POST and the TIMES publications appear to indicate that someone misperceives Reality. It would be helpful to know who is extreme. Since 1981 tourists have been telling me how lucky I am to be in a country where I am "free" to voice my opinions. "You couldn't do this in the Soviet Union," they like to say. I believe that the imprisonment of Mr. Musser and our own recent convictions are indications that, although the kind of activity in which I have been engaged has traditionally enjoyed the protection of the First Amendment (enclosures 5 and 6), the time is rapidly approaching when tourists will no longer be able to differentiate Lafayette Park from Red Square. Your assistance in helping to keep this nightmare from becoming reality would be greatly appreciated. Your Friend, William Thomas P.O. Box 27217 Washington, D.C. 20038 (202 462-0757 December 28, 1987 Maurice McCrackin Dear Mr. McCrackin: It was a great honor to see you yesterday in Lafayette Park. For some years, as you are aware, there has been a virtually continuous symbolic effort being staged, as near as regulations permit, in front of the White House. SEE enclosure 1. In considerable part, I believe, this effort is rooted in personal conviction to address what appear to be crucial flaws in the foundation of human society. Since June 1981 "Wanted: Wisdom and Honesty" has been a prayer -- on signs, outside the White House;" "Live By The Bomb, Die By The Bomb" is the modernization of an ancient axium which has also graced the presidential portals for many years. It was gratifying, on December 17, 1987, when the Washington Post published an article in which the opening and closing paragraphs expressed some appreciation of those concepts. Enclosure 2. I have wanted only to be a positive inspiration for society, and to contribute to the solution of societal ills by seeking to define reality through reason and discourse. Unfortunately many people have addressed merely the form of my communicative efforts, overlooking or distorting, I think, the substance of the message. For example, enclosure 3 is typical or many seeming distortions published by the Washington Times over the years. Taken together the POST and the TIMES publications appear to indicate that someone misperceives Reality. It would be helpful to know who is extreme. The Post story appeared two days after my wife, two friends, and I were convicted by U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Richey of violating the "camping" regulation -- for insulating ourselves from the 32-degree night of December 22, 1986. SEE enclosure 4. My wife and I also face a possible conviction on another "camping" charge, before Judge Thomas A. Flannery, for a combined possible maximum sentence of a year. On December 21, 1987 yet another associate of ours, Carl Musser, presently in the D.C. jail, was sentenced to four months in prison by Judge Richey, who had convicted him of "camping" in Lafayette Park. On the record at trial the officer testified that Mr. Musser had been "demonstrating." There was absolutely no evidence that Mr. Musser caused any harm to person or property. Your assistance in helping to keep this nightmare from assuming greater proportions would be greatly appreciated. Your Friend, William Thomas P.O. Box 27217 Washington, D.C. 20038 (202 462-0757 December 28, 1987 Phil Berrigan Dear Mr. Berrigan: While your own witness has been a source of great inspiration for the longest time, I have attempted to bear a similar witness while abiding by the letter of Babylon's law. For some years, as you are aware, there has been a virtually continuous symbolic effort being staged, as near as regulations permit, in front of the White House. SEE enclosure 1. In considerable part, I believe, this effort is rooted in personal conviction to address what appear to be crucial flaws in the foundation of human society. Since June 1981 "Wanted: Wisdom and Honesty" has been a prayer -- on signs, outside the White House;" "Live By The Bomb, Die By The Bomb" is the modernization of an ancient axium which has also graced the presidential portals for many years. It was gratifying, on December 17, 1987, when the Washington Post published an article in which the opening and closing paragraphs expressed some appreciation of those concepts. Enclosure 2. I have wanted only to be a positive inspiration for society, and to contribute to the solution of societal ills by seeking to define reality through reason and discourse. Unfortunately many people have addressed merely the form of my communicative efforts, overlooking or distorting, I think, the substance of the message. For example, enclosure 3 is typical or many seeming distortions published by the Washington Times over the years. Taken together the POST and the TIMES publications appear to indicate that someone misperceives Reality. It would be helpful to know who is extreme. The Post story appeared two days after my wife, two friends, and I were convicted by U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Richey of violating the "camping" regulation -- for insulating ourselves from the 32-degree night of December 22, 1986. SEE enclosure 4. My wife and I also face a possible conviction on another "camping" charge, before Judge Thomas A. Flannery, for a combined possible maximum sentence of a year. On December 21, 1987 yet another associate of ours, Carl Musser, presently in the D.C. jail, was sentenced to four months in prison by Judge Richey, who had convicted him of "camping" in Lafayette Park. On the record at trial the officer testified that Mr. Musser had been "demonstrating." There was absolutely no evidence that Mr. Musser caused any harm to person or property. Your assistance in helping to keep this nightmare from assuming greater proportions would be greatly appreciated. Your Friend, William Thomas P.O. Box 27217 Washington, D.C. 20038 (202 462-0757 December 29, 1987 Dear Mr. Davis: For some years, as you are aware, there has been a virtually continuous symbolic effort being staged, as near as regulations permit, in front of the White House. SEE enclosure 1. In considerable part, I believe, this effort is rooted in personal conviction to address what appear to be crucial flaws in the foundation of human society. Although some folks suggest things should be said or done somewhat differently, I can only do as my understanding permits. Since June 1981 "Wanted: Wisdom and Honesty" has been a prayer -- on signs, outside the White House;" "Live By The Bomb, Die By The Bomb" is the modernization of an ancient axium which has also graced the presidential portals for many years. It was gratifying, on December 17, 1987, when the Washington Post published an article in which the opening and closing paragraphs expressed some appreciation of those concepts. Enclosure 2. I have wanted only to be a positive inspiration for society, and to contribute to the solution of societal ills by seeking to define reality through reason and discourse. Unfortunately many people have addressed merely the form of my communicative efforts, overlooking or distorting, I think, the substance of the message. For example, enclosure 3 is typical or many seeming distortions published by the Washington Times over the years. Taken together the POST and the TIMES publications appear to indicate that someone misperceives Reality. It would be helpful to know who is extreme. The Post story appeared two days after my wife, two friends, and I were convicted by U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Richey of violating the "camping" regulation -- for insulating ourselves from the 32-degree night of December 22, 1986. SEE enclosure 4. My wife and I also face a possible conviction on another "camping" charge, before Judge Thomas A. Flannery, for a combined possible maximum sentence of a year. On December 21, 1987 yet another associate of ours, Carl Musser, presently in the D.C. jail, was sentenced to four months in prison by Judge Richey, who had convicted him of "camping" in Lafayette Park. On the record at trial the officer testified that Mr. Musser had been "demonstrating." There was absolutely no evidence that Mr. Musser caused any harm to person or property. Your assistance in helping to keep this nightmare from assuming greater proportions would be greatly appreciated. Your Friend,