Collection, 1968-1981.

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Collection, 1968-1981.

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Includes material from Muller's visits to the USSR from 1968-1981; includes news clippings, a manuscript regarding his trips, 1968-1970, and his diary of his trips March 1980-Oct. 1981. The diary documents the beginnings of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, and Mueller's connections with Bernard Lown and Helen Caldicott.

5 linear in.

Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC

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International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

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International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) is a non-partisan, global federation of national medical organizations in 58 countries dedicated to research, education, and advocacy relevant to the prevention of nuclear war. IPPNW was founded in 1980 by Dr. Bernard Lown from the United States and Dr. Evgueni Chazov from the USSR, and seeks to prevent all wars, to promote non-violent conflict resolution, and to minimize the effects of war and preparations for war on health, dev...

Caldicott, Helen.

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Helen Caldicott is a pediatrician and environmental activist. In her native Australia, she led successful campaigns to ban French atmospheric nuclear testing and uranium mining. In the U.S., she revived Physicians for Social Responsibility while an instructor at Harvard Medical School and a fellow at Children's Hospital Medical Center. In 1980, she resigned to become a full-time anti-nuclear activist. She helped found the Medical Campaign Against Nuclear War, and the Women's Party for Survival, ...

Lown, B. (Bernard)

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Bernard Lown, 1921-, BS, 1942, University of Maine; MD, 1945, Johns Hopkins University, a cardiologist, was awarded the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize as co-founder of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Lown was Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. He was Director of the Samuel A. Levine Cardiovascular Research Laboratory at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, and Director of the Samuel A. Levine Coronary Care Unit. Lown introduced ...

Muller, James E.

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James E. Muller; physician (cardiologist); a founder of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. From the description of Collection, 1968-1981. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 49882389 ...

Swarthmore College. Peace Collection.

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