People's Lobby
Variant namesThe People's Lobby was an organization which campaigned for legislation favorable to people of low incomes and little influence. It advocated the "public ownership of natural resources, natural monopolies, and basic industries". The philosopher John Dewey was associated with the People's Lobby from the late 1920s until about 1939. Its Executive Secretary was Benjamin C. Marsh and its President was James H. McGill. It joined the peace movement in opposing American imperialism and universal military training in peacetime, following World War II. The People's Lobby's headquarters were in Washington, D.C.
From the description of Collection, 1928-1949. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 29289906
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| referencedIn | Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk) | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Benjamin Clarke Marsh Papers, 1910-1950 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Hawkins, Oscar F. (Oscar Ferdinand), 1872-1964. Oscar F. Hawkins and family papers, 1888-1963. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | People's Lobby. Collection, 1928-1949. | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
| referencedIn | J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Louis C. Cramton Papers, ca. 1865-1966, 1916-1965 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Cramton, Louis C. (Louis Convers), b. 1875. Louis Convers Cramton papers, 1896-1966. | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Cramton, Louis C. (Louis Convers), b. 1875. | person |
| associatedWith | Dewey, John, 1859-1952. | person |
| associatedWith | Hawkins, Oscar F. (Oscar Ferdinand), 1872-1964. | person |
| associatedWith | Marsh, Benjamin Clarke, 1877-1952. | person |
| associatedWith | Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | Swarthmore College. Peace Collection. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vidal, Gore, 1925- | person |
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| United States |
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| Socialism |
| Social justice |
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Corporate Body
Active 1928
Active 1949
