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Coalition for Peace Action Collected Records

 Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Coalition for Peace Action

Scope and Contents

Collection includes printouts from emails, and publicity materials.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 2004 - 2005

Language of Material

Materials are in English.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research without restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

Founded in 1980 under the name Coalition to Reverse the Nuclear Arms Race; changed name in 1980 to Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament, and again in 1992 or 1993 to Coalition for Peace Action; headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey; formed as part of the nuclear weapons freeze movement. Mission: "The Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) is a grassroots citizens' organization bringing together people of all ages, backgrounds, professions and political persuasions around three goals: global abolition of nuclear weapons, a peace economy and a halt to weapons trafficking at home and abroad;" sponsored conferences, fairs, rallies, and candidate briefings.

Extent

0.42 linear ft. (5 linear in.)

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Find It at the Library

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