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National Council Against Conscription (U.S.)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

National Council Against Conscription Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-052
Overview The National Council Against Conscription had its first official meeting on December 13, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Nation Council Against Conscription worked to defeat various legislative measures which promoted universal military training and peacetime conscription, by lobbying Congress, public speaking, publishing detailed analyses of proposed legislation, corresponding with magazine and newspaper editors about their coverage of Universal Military Training, and producing...
Dates: 1944-1960

National Council for Prevention of War Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-023
Abstract

The National Council for Prevention of War (NCPW) was directed by J. Frederick Libby for many years; it lobbied Congress and created educational peace material, among other activities and campaigns.

Dates: 1921-1975

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Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Neutrality -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1