Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977

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Birth 1884
Death 1977-09-13

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Episcopalian minister, pacifist and internationalist; staff member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, American Section, 1924-1967, served as chair, 1935-1940; worked with the International Fellowship of Reconciliation and served as chair, 1935-1955; served as editor of The World Tomorrow (1922-1924) and Fellowship magazine 1940-1945); a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Committee on Militarism in Education.

From the description of Papers, 1885-1982 1922-1967 (bulk). (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 21269283

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