The Seville Statement continues to draw further support from
eminent scientists and educators around the world. I have already
mentioned the letters from Labastida, Burns, and Nielson. Also I
am enclosing letters from Dr. Kenneth B. Clark, the distinguished
Afro—American psychologist whose work formed the basis for the US
Supreme Court decision that overturned the racist segregation policies
in schools prior to 1954. From Dr. Phillip V. Tobias, co-signer of
the Statement on Race of UNESCO and one who has displayed outstanding
courage and scientific responsibility by speaking out against racism
from within the Republic of South Africa. from Dr. Hatim A. Hammour,
distinguished scientist at United Arab Emirates University, from
Dr. Vladimir Denisov of the Institute of Philosophy of Moscow, whose
book opposing the misuse of violence research was published in the
1970's in the Soviet Union, from Carmi Harari. a leader of the peace
psychologists at the International Congress of Psychology.

We have also received statements of support from the distinguished
peace researcher Johan Galtung who writes that the Statement is "the best
I have read in this field." At the meetings of the European Psychologists
for Peace, where Dr. Robert Hinde and Dr. Riitta Wahlstrom distributed the
Statement, we received specific promises of support from Dr. Gencho Pirgov
of the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, and Dr. Johan van Wright of the Univ‘
of Helsinki, Finland. Also. we have received the support of Dr. Jean
Dausset, Nobel Prize winner from France (via Santiago Genoves).

Many organizations have begun to publicize the Statement. Outstanding
is the work of the Psychologists for Social Responsibility in the US, as
described in the enclosed letter from their coordinator Anne Anderson.

We are getting a great deal of support from the International Council of
Psychologists thanks to their Secretary-General, Dr. Patricia Cautley.

And, true to the promise of her earlier letter (distributed August 4{,
Dr. Betty Reardon has distributed the Statement to a number of organizations,
and thanks to her. it was printed in its entirety as the lead article of
the most recent issue of the COPRED Chronicle which goes to peace researchers
throughout the US. There is also the work of Dr. Aage Nielsen. whose letter
is enclosed, through whom it will be disseminated via the Association for
World Education.

Finally, I should mention the progress on the two books supporting
the Statement. The proceedings of the Seville Colloquio will be published
soon by Martin Ramirez in Spain. Meanwhile, the second book, under the
editorship of Robert Hinde and Jo Groebel is in preparation and will
tentatively include six sections: introduction; biological mechanisms of
individual aggression: development of individual aggression; communication
and group processes; social and international factors in war; and a conclusion
that attempts an integration

Please continue to push the "snowball" that was begun in Seville,
and send me the news of its gathering momentum so that I can include it
in the next mailing. I believe that we should not rest until, in the
words of Dr. Mayor, we have covered the world with peace.

Sincerely yours,

 
David Adams