History, 1993.

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History, 1993.

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A program produced in 1993 with PCTV (Berkeley?) about the history of Women for Peace, a grassroots movement which organized late in 1961 in Berkeley, Calif. Narrated by Dr. Frances Herring, the film primarily consists of footage shot in 1961 and 1962 by Harry W. Richards of members' early demonstrations against war and nuclear weapons testing and promoting disarmament. The narration describes the group's history, its organizational structure and purpose, and its international efforts.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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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 (...