New York Bureau of Legal Advice

The Bureau, first known as the New York Bureau of Legal First Aid, operated from April 6, 1917 to the autumn of 1919 when its assets were turned over to the People's Freedom Union. The Bureau assisted men who were subject to the draft process, defended the legal rights of conscientious objectors, many of whom were socialists and foreign-born aliens from combatant nations. The Bureau fought against the deportation of members of the International Workers of the World. It predated the similar National Civil Liberties Bureau and confined its activities to New York conscientious objection cases.

From the description of Collection, 1917-1920. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28871062

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