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."
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.
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