Seattle Women Act for Peace Records 1936-2000 1960-2000

Abe Keller Peace Education Fund.

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Koppel, Anci

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Northwest Disarmament Coalition.

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Women Strike for Peace

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Women Strike for Peace began in 1961 as a one-day protest against nuclear weapons, led by Dagmar Wilson, in Washington, DC; a nation-wide grass-roots organization most active during the Vietnamese Conflict, when it operated draft counseling and amnesty programs, and lobbied against the continuation of the war; has local chapters throughout the U.S.; national headquarters are in Philadelphia, PA; legislative office and National Information Clearing House are in Washington DC; also known as WISP (...

Seattle Women Act for Peace

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Seattle Women Act for Peace (SWAP) is an affiliate group of Women Strike for Peace (WSP). WSP was founded by Bella Abzug and Dagmar Wilson after an international protest against the arms race and atmospheric nuclear testing conducted by the United States and the USSR. On November 1, 1961, women around the world, including 1500 in Washington D.C., were roused to protest out of concern for children's health, which was at great risk due to radiation's effect on milk. SWAP was formed sh...