Word: carded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...late evenings of the second week of October, peaceful insurgents stalked Boston's colleges posting four-page white pamphlets entitled "RESIST OCTOBER 16." On the second page of the pamphlet, a photostat of a ripped draft card framed a quote from Camus...
...Resistance is the most romantic part of the anti-draft movement. It is based on a single moral act--turning in your registration card--and a simple political philosophy, "If enough people do it, we have to win." With its adult support group (Coffin and Spock are among the leaders), the Resistance aims its straightforward acts of courage toward a moral confrontation with the United States Government. The plan was that thousands of resisters would be arrested for not carrying their draft cards. The hope was that the arrests would create national indignation...
...neighborhood coordinators, the campaign brochure, and the widely-publicized and controversial "Johnson pledge card" are part of the "New Hampshire Citizens for Johnson" write-in campaign. It is attempting to hold the Granite State's 1968 National Democratic convention delegates to LBJ despite the challenge of Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy (D.-Minn.). The President's name is not permitted on the primary ballot because he hasn't announced he will be a candidate for re-election...
Administration supporters deny Johnson or any of his aides had anything to do with the card. McCarthy is content with noting that at the very least, the Administration has created the political "atmosphere" which is forcing supporters to such extreme expressions of loyalty...
Last summer, the Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee voted down a similar pledge card, calling the proposal undemocratic. Citing the Wisconsin decision, McCarthy commented early this week that the card "comes further to denying the people their right to a secret ballot than anything in the national history...