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Alliance for Conscientious Objectors Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-088
Abstract
The Alliance for Conscientious Objectors (AFCO), based in Seattle (Washington), was founded in 1970 by John Long and Paul Anderson, who served as its national coordinator. It changed its name in 1972 to represent a wider scope of purpose. During this time, conscientious objectors who performed two years of alternate service, the same period as those drafted into the military served, were not entitled to Veterans Administration benefits under the GI Bill of Rights. By 1974 AFCO had reached a...
Dates:
1970-1974
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-048
Abstract
The Federal Council of Churches organized its Committee on the Conscientious Objector under its Department of International Justice and Goodwill in 1941. The Committee was interested in all aspects of conscientious objection, especially religious life in Civilian Public Service camps. Among the Committee's projects was the organizing of a program of visitation to CPS camps.
Dates:
1941-1946
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Alliance for Conscientious Objectors (U.S.) 1
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- Anderson, Paul, active 1970-1974 1
- Baker, Lillian 1
- Boss, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1888- 1
- Brethren Service Committee 1
- Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors 1
- Civilian Public Service 1
- Committee for Equality for All Draftees (U.S.) 1
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- Curtice, Laurence L. 1
- Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Committee on the Conscientious Objector 1
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 1
- French, Bruce Comly 1
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 1
- Friedman, Bruce 1
- Gerber, William, 1908- 1
- Halvonik, Paul N. 1
- Hanson, William L. 1
- Harter, Edward A. 1
- Hartman, Grover L. 1
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 1
- Mennonite Central Committee 1
- Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 1
- National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors 1
- National Service Board for Religious Objectors 1
- Ness, Robert L. 1
- Sly, Peter 1
- Spatz, Barry Charles 1
- Thomas, Gill J. 1
- United States. Veterans Administration 1
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