Center on Conscience & War

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Located in Cambridge, Mass., and founded in 1981 as a component of Pax Christi USA, "to deal with questions related to conscription, conscientious objection, and alternative service."

From the description of Records, 1978-[ongoing] (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 23113734

Formed in 1940 as the National Service Board for Religious Objectors; changed its name to National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors in 1970, and to The Center on Conscience & War (CCW) in December, 1999; works to defend and extend the rights of conscientious objectors; founded by the historic peace churches (the Society of Friends (Quakers), Brethren and Mennonites) to provide a unified approach to the federal government in matters concerning conscientious objection and alternative services; headquartered in Washington, D.C.

From the description of Records, 1940-[ongoing] (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 20793401

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creatorOf Center on Conscience & War. Records, 1978-[ongoing] University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
creatorOf Center on Conscience & War. Records, 1940-[ongoing] Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
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associatedWith Baldwin, Roger Nash, 1884- person
associatedWith Borkholder, Philip L., person
associatedWith Civilian Public Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Commission on Catholic Community Action. corporateBody
associatedWith Curry, A. Stauffer 1913- person
associatedWith Doty, C. LeRoy, person
associatedWith Dukakis, Michael S. 1933- person
associatedWith French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960, person
associatedWith Furnas, Paul J., person
associatedWith Hehir, J. Bryan. person
associatedWith Hershey, Lewis Blaine, 1893-1977, person
associatedWith Hoover, Warren W., person
associatedWith Huston, Ora, person
associatedWith Kaufman, Abraham, person
associatedWith Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967, person
associatedWith National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors corporateBody
associatedWith National Service Board for Religious Objectors corporateBody
associatedWith Newton, Ray, person
associatedWith Pax Christi USA. corporateBody
associatedWith Sherk, J. Harold, person
associatedWith Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011. person
associatedWith Swarthmore College. Peace Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Tatum, Lyle, person
associatedWith Toney, Raymond J., person
associatedWith United States Catholic Conference. Dept. of Social Development and World Peace. corporateBody
associatedWith Van Kirk, Walter W. 1891-1956, person
associatedWith Whitney, Norman J. 1891-1967, person
associatedWith Will, Herman, 1915- person
associatedWith Willoughby, George, pacifist, person
associatedWith Yolton, L. William, person
associatedWith Zahn, Gordon C. 1918-2007. person
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United States
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Conscientious objection
Conscientious objection
Conscientious objection
Conscientious objection
Conscientious objectors
Conscientious objectors
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Draft
Peace
Peace
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