Cleveland Council on World Affairs

Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that seeks to educate the public on foreign affairs through lectures, discussions, overseas tours, and programs for students. The group was formally organized in 1921 as the Council for the Prevention of War, became the Council for the Promotion of Peace in 1923, the International Affairs Committee in 1929, the Foreign Affairs Committee in 1933, and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs in 1943. Brooks Emery was director and president, 1935-1947.

From the description of Records, 1927-1976. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 22655785

The Cleveland Council on World Affairs (f. 1919), located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that seeks to keep the public informed on foreign affairs. The organization started as a discussion group sponsored by the League of Women Voters. In 1921 it was formally organized as the Council for the Prevention of War. In 1923 the name was changed to the Council for the Promotion of Peace and in 1929 it merged with a group of business leaders and professionals to form the International Affairs Committee. Two more name changes followed as the group became the Foreign Affairs Committee in 1933 and then took the name Cleveland Council on Foreign Affairs in 1943. The council achieved national acclaim under the leadership of Brooks Emeny, director and president from 1935 to 1947. Emeny espoused the philosophy that an informed public opinion is essential for ideal democracy.

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From the guide to the Cleveland Council on World Affairs Records, 1927-1976, (Western Reserve Historical Society)