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Culture Shocks

J.E. McNeil, Helen Benedict Culture Shock on March 2 . 2011 It is not usual for the military to grant conscientious objector status but recently, the Navy did just that and J.E. McNeil, executive director of the Center on Conscience and War said that the case posed a...
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Midshipman, Then Pacifist: Rare Victory to Leave Navy

Midshipman, Then Pacifist: Rare Victory to Leave Navy New York Times Article The Center helped Michael Izbicki through his CO application and referred him to Deborah Karpatkin (with whom we continued to work) when it was obvious he needed extra legal attention. We are...
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Ending The Draft?

Ending The Draft? Legislation Introduced to Limit Selective Service Registration to “National Emergencies” Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado) introduced a bill on February 10, 2011 that would abolish the Selective Service System and end draft registration for young men....
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California Residents Your Help is Needed!

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS:  Oppose SB 251 Legislation Would Force Young Men to Register for the Draft in order to get Driver’s License SB 251 as introduced by Senator Lou Correa SB 251, now under consideration in the California Senate, would automatically register...
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No Such Thing as a Fair Draft

The registration, which continues today, created a crisis of conscience for many conscientious young men who saw registering for the draft as a form of participating in war, which violated their Quaker beliefs.