People's Coalition for Peace and Justice Records
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Abstract
The People's Coalition for Peace and Justice opposed United States involvement in the Vietnam War. The collection contains minutes, press releases and various internal documents.
Historical/Biographical Note
The People's Coalition for Peace and Justice was formed in 1970. It was a multi-issue coalition including various radicals (but not Trotskyists) and pacifists. It primarily opposed United States involvement in the Vietnam War but also supported struggles for civil rights and liberties.
Arrangement
The folders are arranged alphabetically.
The files are grouped into 1 series:
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Scope and Content Note
The records contain minutes, committee and conference reports, press releases, position papers, resolutions, leaflets and memoranda relating to the coalition's activities, mostly after 1971. Includes training manuals for the May 1971 activities in Washington resulting in over 1000 arrests; and photocopies of two letters by Sidney Peck and George Vickers tracing their involvement in the antiwar movement.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by George Vickers was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number;
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by George Vickers, 1972. The accession number associated with this gift is 1974.006.
