2010.54.1345

Blockade the Bombmakers
1982
17 in HIGH x 11 in WIDE
(43.18 cm HIGH x 27.94 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.1345

Bottom edge has: "Coordinated by the War Resisters League in cooperatio with Catholic Peace Fellowship, Cleargy & Laity Concerned, Columbia Pax Christi, / Fellowship of Reconciliation, Friends Peace Committee, Kairos Community, Mobilization for Survival, N.J. Sea Alliance, Peacesmith House, / SHAD Alliance, Westchester Peoples' Action Coalition. Endorsed by Atlantic Life Community, Boston Mobilization for Survival, Diablo / Canyon Task Force, Knolls Action Project, LEPOCO, Socialist Party, Students Against Militarism, Syracuse Peace Council, Washington Peace / Center".

Top of poster has the text: "Blockade / The Bombmakers/ Join in a nonviolent civil disobedience action* to / blockade the five major nuclear powers at their / Missions to the United Nations: - United States - Soviet Union / - China - Britain - France / June 14, 1982 *Nonviolence training required". Below is a stylized drawing, at left is a dove in profile facing right holding an olive branch under its wing, at right is a military officer in uniform facing left with a bomb under his arm. The bottom of the poster has the text: "During the United Nations Special Session on / Disarmament join us in New York City at: / - A March and Rally - Saturday, June 12 / - The Disarmament Blockades - / Monday, June 14 / For more information contact / Civil Disobedience Campaign, 329 Lafayette Street, New York, N.Y.10012 / (212) 777-4737".

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