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[Three items] by [San Francisco to Moscow March for Peace] - 1961

by [San Francisco to Moscow March for Peace]

[Three items] by [San Francisco to Moscow March for Peace] - 1961

[Three items]

by [San Francisco to Moscow March for Peace]

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various: the March, 1961. Three items related to the pacifist march which began in San Francisco, made its way to the east coast and flew to London to continue the walk to oppose nuclear weapons and war. Items present are: "We are walking to Moscow," a handbill printed in English one one side and Russian on the other, printed in Finsbury Park (England), outlining the purpose of the march and calling for Gandhian resistance to violence; two pages of mimeographed notes from the March 7, 1961 meeting of the "Committee to Welcome San Francisco-Moscow Walk" in Philadelphia, discussing arrangements for speaking engagements, vigils and hosting the walkers; and an 8.5x11 inch flyer designed for pubplic posting, announcing a Philadelphia rally featuring the marchers after their return from Moscow.
  • Bookseller Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Publisher the March
  • Place of Publication various
  • Date Published 1961
  • Keywords Labor - American 1960S Pennsylvania San Francisco Pacifism
We are walking to Moscow [handbill]

We are walking to Moscow [handbill]

by [San Francisco to Moscow March for Peace]

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London: the March, 1961. 6.5x12.5 inch sheet, printed in English one one side and Russian on the other, horizontal fold crease, otherwise very good. Outlines the purpose of the march and calls for Gandhian resistance to violence. The marchers had by this time walked from San Francisco to Washington DC, then flown to England where they were met with a large rally in Trafalgar Square before continuing into Europe, where they eventually reached Moscow.
Item Price
$15.00