photo of Jim Peck being arrested for anti-war demonstration

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Title

photo of Jim Peck being arrested for anti-war demonstration

Description

This is a 1967 photo of JIm Peck (left hand side, dark overcoat) standing next to famed pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock. They were being arrested for blocking the Whitehall Street induction center during Stop the Draft Week in New York City. Peck was a pacifist and long time member of the War Resistors League.

Creator

Diana Davies

Source

The Power of the People

Publisher

Peace Press

Date

1967

Coverage

New York City, 1967

Citation

Diana Davies, “photo of Jim Peck being arrested for anti-war demonstration,” corenyc.org, accessed November 16, 2024, http://corenyc.org/omeka/index.php/items/show/194.

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