Community for Creative Non-Violence          June 30, 1981

To Whom It May Concern:

     In the fall of 1981, ACLU attorney Art Spitzer and
other members of CCNV met with Interior Department officials
to discuss our proposed demonstration in Lafayette Park -
Reaganville. We had intended to erect 10-15 tents for the
purpose of making more concrete and visible the plight of
the homeless. The homeless would sleep in the tents and
by so doing show that they did not, in fact have any place
else to stay.

     During our discussion about Reaganville, after park's
officials indicated that sleeping would not be permitted,
the fact that people had leen sleeping in front of the
White House for an extended period of time was also dis-
cussed. The officials indicated to us that they would take
the occasion - our proposed demonstration - to deal with
the protesters in front of the White House. They did. On
the morning after we erected our tents in Lafayette Park
we were arrested and removed, as were the demonstrators in
front of the White House.

     I affirm under penalty of perjury that this information
is, to the best of my recollection, true nnd accurate.
                                                     
                                    signed

                                   Mitch Snyder

1345 Euclid Street, NW Washington, DC 30009 0 202/332-4332