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Today in Peace & Justice history on September 21, 1963
The War Resisters League organized the first American anti-Vietnam War demonstration in NYC. The League, founded in 1923, was the 1st peace group to call for U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, and played a key role throughout the war, organizing rallies, the burning of draft cards, civil disobedience at induction centers, and assisting resisters. http://bit.ly/1acZHWr