Professionals' Coalition for Nuclear Arms Control.

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Organized in 1984 as a coalition of organizations: Lawyers Alliance for Nuclear Arms Control, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Union of Concerned Scientists; joined in 1985 by Architects, Designers, Planners for Social Responsibility, in 1987 by Psychologists for Social Responsibiity, High Technology Professionals for Peace, and Citiens Against Nuclear War, and in 1991 by Business Executives for Nuclear Age Concerns; formed as a lobbying and educational group to promote effective arms control legislation; published a newsletter, The Professional, analyses of congressional actions, and annual voting records on arms control votes in Congress; Freeze Voter Education Fund and Training Institute merged with PCNAC in Feb. 1989; the PCNAC Education Fund sponsored a series of training workshops and conferences around the U.S.; ceased operations in 1992.

From the description of Records, 1984-1989. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 32082226

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Antinuclear movement
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Active 1989

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