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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Freedom and Responsibility, Undated

 Item
Identifier: 2006.003.1.1.51
Scope and Contents

"Freedom without responsibility is being a slave of random emotioons, and responsibility without freedom is being a slave of routine...." An opinion piece admonishing the young people of the counter-culture about their "drifing" and the hope that, as they now have their freedom, they will achieve some responsibility.

Dates: Undated
"Mobilize to get antiwar referendum on the NYC ballot..."
"Mobilize to get antiwar referendum on the...

"Mobilize to get antiwar referendum on the NYC ballot...", Undated

 Item
Identifier: 1000.222.1.3
Scope and Contents

Printed flyer announcing the Fifth Avenue Vietnam Peace Parade Committee's project to allow New Yorkers to vote on the question of the war in Vietnam - their goal, to gather 50,000 signatures from registered voters on a referendum petition in an effot to get the the question on the ballot. Flyer includes a clip-and-mail section for further information and/or volunteer opportunities.

Dates: Undated

No Taxes for War in Viet Nam!, 1965

 Item
Identifier: 2006.003.1.1.51
Scope and Contents

Flyer announcing Hennacy's intention to fast and picket, for 20 days, against the payment of taxes for war for 20 days.

Dates: Publication: 1965

Peace protest songs, 1967-10-04

 Item
Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.9
Scope and Contents

A song sheet with lyrics for "Peace Isn't Treason" by Malvina Reynolds; "Guantanamera" by Jose Marti; "Cruel War" by Peter, Paul and Mary; and a song about Gail Schmidt.

Dates: 1967-10-04

Vietnam collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-222
Content Description

An artificial collection consisting of ephemera relating to the Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.


Ace of Spades death card; Allied safe-conduct pass; single issues of newsletters and a newspaper; printed flyers; photograph featuring women and children at a Saigon market dressing for New Year's; preliminary prospectus for common stock; and a speech of US Senator Thomas J. Dodd (Connecticut, 89th Congress, 1st session) appearing in a copy of the Congressional Record.

Dates: 1965 - 1979
"We Saw Hanoi Bombed!"
"We Saw Hanoi Bombed!"

"We Saw Hanoi Bombed!", 1972

 Item
Identifier: 1000.222.1.4
Scope and Contents

"An appeal to people of US by eyewitnesses to slaughter and destruction by Nixon's planes." Publication includes photographic images of the victims. On verso of last page is the campaign slogan, "Vote Communist!", and cameo photos of Gus Hall (for President) and Jarvis Tyner (for Vice President).

Dates: Publication: 1972