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"If necessary, take a more political stance; only do it delicately. No newspaper
accepted the Watergate Declaration as an ad at religious rates." (375)
The Subcommittee found substantial evidence indicating that the Moon
Organization, through its components, had engaged in political activities in the
United States not covered by the charters of those organizations. This was true
even using the narrower definition of "political activity" preferred by Moon
Organization spokesmen.
As noted earlier, former president of the FLF Allen Tate Wood testified to the
political aims of that organization. Wood said Moon's aim was to make the ROK
Government dependent on him, and thereafter to use similar techniques in other
countries:
"He wanted President Park to become absolutely dependent on him * * * He
would talk about the way we would work in South Korea, the way we would gain
the allegiance of the South Korean Government, and that was a model for
winning control of other countries, the United States included. Very simply, it is
the same plan as that for winning a Congressman or a Senator." (376)
Wood described Moon's technique for achieving political control and
influence:
"You make yourself available to serve, and you serve that man with whatever
it is. You carry out his orders. You carry out his directives until he trusts you
absolutely, whether it is political work, economic work, or social work. Then finally
when your services have become indispensable, then you begin to dictate policy.
If he deviates from the policy you have set, you withdraw your support, and he is
powerless. So he has no choice but to follow you.
Basically, it is 'I am going to serve you to death,' approach." (377)
In a May 1973 speech, Moon told UC members in the United States "* * * I
am not going to send you into the political field right away--but later on when we
are prepared." (378) Although Moon had laid the foundation for political work in
this country prior to 1973, his U.S. followers became more openly involved in
political activities in that and subsequent years.
Some of the Moon Organization's political activities in the United States from
the early to mid-1970's are described below. As will be noted, these activities
employed the "I am going to serve you" approach described by Wood and were
calculated to enhance Moon's political influence in Seoul.
Activities in support of Nixon
In early November 1973, Joseph Kennedy, a consultant hired by the
Unification Church in connection with the Day of Hope Rally in Atlanta, Ga.,
expressed to Pak Bo Hi his concern over President Nixon and Watergate. He
also described an essay written by Lincoln on the technique of national prayer
and fasting in times of national crisis.
On November 30, 1973, shortly after Moon returned from a 2 week trip to
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