Kathleen Kelly papers, 1971-1978.

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Kathleen Kelly papers, 1971-1978.

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Papers, 1971-1978, consisting of materials related to the United States National Student Association (USNSA) during Kathleen Kelly's directorship and various social action campaigns including Vietnam War protests, the New American Movement, and the Stevens Court Tenants Alliance. The materials include correspondence, pamphlets, educational materials, memoranda, agendas, meeting notes, and financial materials. The USNSA-related materials also include copies of the newsletter and magazine, as well as booklets pertaining to various social action issues. Also included are documents regarding Kelly's 1977 trip to the USSR obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and Kelly's final project for graduation from the University Without Walls. Additionally, the collection contains four posters related to international events the USNSA participated in and seven photographs taken during Kelly's trip to the USSR.

1.0 c.f.,7 photographs, and4 posters.

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United States National Student Association

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The National Student Association was founded in 1947 as a confederation of student governments across the nation, united for the purpose of improving education. It advocated federal aid for education, student publications without censorship and it took a stand against discrimination. Smith College students began affiliation with the organization the year it was created. In 1978 it merged with the National Student Lobby, forming the United States Student Association....

Kelly, Kathleen White.

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Stevens Court Tenants Alliance.

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New American Movement (Organization)

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The New American Movement (NAM), a self-identified "new type" of socialist organization, held its founding convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1972. Established largely by veterans of the New Left, NAM wanted to move beyond the activism of the 1960s and rejected a Communist "vanguard party" approach to organizing. The group was opposed to the Vietnam War and called for the impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon. NAM's overarching goal was to create a democratic socialist society, characte...