Center for Economic Conversion; located in Mountain View, California; nonprofit organization which promoted the conversion of the military-based U.S. economy to be civilian-based, peace-oriented, and environmentally sustainable; founded in 1975 as a project of the American Friends Service Committee, became an independent organization in 1978; originally called the Mid-Peninsula Conversion Project, changed name to Center for Economic Conversion in 1982; built coalitions with other conversion, peace and justice and environmental organizations to build the conversion movement; was a leading advocate for using military base conversion as a tool to foster sustainable development.
From the description of Center for Economic Conversion records, 1975-2000. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 83600922
