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| | Truman Library - Truman Papers: Philleo Nash Files |
 | | The Conscientious Objectors File consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, memorandums, newspaper clippings, press releases, printed materials, reports, speeches, legislative bills, and executive orders pertaining to those individuals that objected to participating in World War II. |
 | | The documents relate to the President's Amnesty Board, the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Service Board for Religious Objectors, the Selective Service Board and the Committee for Amnesty for All Objectors to War and Conscription and their efforts regarding those individuals who were opposed to and convicted of violating the Selective Service Act. |
 | | A large part of this series consists of drafts and background information pertaining to the 1948 campaign speeches, civil rights speeches and the 1952 State of the Union address. |
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