Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft records

Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft records, 1962-1975 (bulk 1971-1973).

Descriptive Inventory for the Collection at the Chicago History Museum, Research Center

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Main entry: Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft

Title: Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft records, 1962-1975 (bulk 1971-1973).

Dates: 1962-1975 (bulk 1971-1973).

A&M Accession number: M1976.0036

Size: 1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)

This descriptive inventory includes:

1. Brief history,

2. Description of the collection,

3. Selected bibliography,

4. List of online catalog headings,

5. Provenance statement,

6. Storage designation,

7. Container list of boxes and folders numbers/titles.

1. Brief history:

The Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft (ICRD) was an affiliate of National Council to Repeal the Draft. It was organized on Feb. 16, 1971, in the American Civil Liberties Union Conference, Room 6, South Clark St., Chicago (Ill.), at call of Kale Williams, executive secretary, American Friends Service Committee, Illinois and Wisconsin; David W. McCreath, director, Commission on Community Resources, Church Federation of Greater Chicago; and Jay A. Miller, executive director, American Civil Liberties Union, Illinois Division. The meeting was called for “organizing an Illinois campaign to repeal the draft as part of the national effort” (memorandum of Feb. 5, 1971.)

Officers elected on March 18, 1971, were Richard Weston, coordinator-president; Jay A. Miller, steering committee member; Kale Williams, steering committee member; and Harold Flowers, treasurer/secretary.

ICRD, like NCRD, was phased out in July and August 1973 after the expiration of the military induction authority on July 1, 1973, and the likelihood that legislation and budget adjustments would change future military recruitment.

2. Description of the collection:

This collection is composed of the office files of Richard Weston, coordinator/president of the ICRD. It includes Weston’s files on the draft, 1962-1971, from his work as executive secretary of the Illinois-Wisconsin Friends Committee on Legislation, one of the groups instrumental in the formation of ICRD in February, 1971.

The papers consist chiefly of form letters, notices, and clippings of “letters to the editor” in various newspapers from ICRD personnel, tearsheets from the Congressional record and other publications, leaflets and fliers opposing the draft, and correspondence on the operation of the ICRD, such as, solicitations of support, thanks for contributions, setting up meetings for or with other groups opposed to the military draft, replies to requests from individuals for information on the subject, and letters to Congressmen and editors urging them to oppose the draft or thanking them for their support in this regard. Newsletters, publications and some correspondence with the National Council to Repeal the Draft are in the collection as well as published and mimeographed materials produced by the American Friends Service Committee.

The material is arranged chronologically preceded by one folder of items pertinent to the formation of the Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft in February 1971 and a mailing list during the same period; and two folders of samples of draft repeal literature, some of which is also included in the chronological folders.

3. Selected bibliography:

In pursuit of equity: Who serves when not all serve? Report of the National Advisory Commission on Selective Service. Letter of submission dated Feb. 1967.

Friends journal, Nov 15 1968. 11-page section “some documents on the draft.”

The report of the President’s Commission on an all-volunteer armed force, February 1970.

The Selective Service system: Its operation, practices, and procedures. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Administrative Practices and Procedures of the Committee on the Judiciary, U. S. Senate 91st Congress, 1st session, pursuant to S. Res. 39, Oct . 22, 30; Nov. 3, 4, 5, 12, and

13, 1969.

Review of the administration and operation of the draft law. Hearings before the Subcommittee on the Draft of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, 91st Congress, 2d Session, July 23, 24, 29, Aug. 4, Sept. 22, 24, and Nov. 18, 1970

Congressional record, v. 117 no. 6 Jan. 28, 1971.

Selective Service and military compensation. Hearings before the Committee on Armed Services, U. S. Senate 92nd Congress, 1st Session on S.392, S.427, S.483, S. J. Res. 20 – Selective Service [and] S.494, S.495, S.496, --Military compensation, Feb 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 19, and 22, 1971

Extension of the draft and bills related to the voluntary force concept and authorization of strength levels. Hearings before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, 92d Congress, 1st Session, Feb 23, 24, 25, Mar 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 1971.

Amending the Military Selective Service Act of 1967; to increase military pay; to authorize military active duty strengths for fiscal year 1972; and for other purposes. 92d Congress, 1st Session Union calendar no. 24. Report no. 92-82. March 25, 1971

Authorization for average annual strengths for the military services for fiscal year 1972. Supplemental manpower hearing before the Committee on Armed Services. U.S. Senate, 92d Congress, 1st Session, on H.R.6531 relating to selective service military compensation and average annual strengths for military services. April 15, 1971.

Amending the Military Services Act of 1967; to in crease military pay; to authorize military active duty strength for fiscal year 1972; and for other purposes. U.S. Senate, 92d Congress, 1st session. Senate calendar no. 591

An Act to amend the Military Service Act of 1967; to increase military pay; to authorize military active duty strengths for fiscal year 1972; and for other purposes. H.R.6531 House of Reps. 92d Congress, 1st Session June 24, 1971

Extension and revision of the Draft Act and related laws. Conference report [to accompany H.R.6531] House of Reps 92d Congress, 1st Session Report 92-433. July 30, 1971.

Report to the President and chairman of the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and of the House of Representatives. Progress in ending the draft and achieving the all-volunteer force. P.L.92-129, August 1972,

All-volunteer armed forces: progress, problems, and prospects, by Martin Binkin and John D. Johnston. The Brookings Institution. Report prepared for the Committee on Armed Services, U. S. Senate, 93d Congress, 1st Session, June 1, 1973.

Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Space, Science, Veterans … Report with supplemental views to accompany H.R.8825 93d Congress, 1st Session House of Representatives Report no. 93-296.

Senate hearings before the Committee on Appropriations. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Space, Science, Veterans … fiscal year 1974 93d Congress, 1st Session Part 2 … Selective Service System April 1973.

Hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives 93d Congress, 1st Session, Subcommittee on HUD--Space--Science--Veterans. Part 1 … Selective service system Veterans Administration. Part 4 … Testimony of members of Congress and interested individuals and organizations. Feb.-May 1973.

Congressional record, v. 119 no. 98 June 22, 1973

Congressional record, v. 119 no. 104 June 30, 1972 i.e. 1973

4. List of online catalog headings:

The following headings were placed in the online catalog for this collection:

Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft.

Weston, Richard

Flower, Harold

Miller, Jay A.

Williams, Kale

American Friends Service Committee. Midwest Regional Office.

National Council to Repeal the Draft.

Draft resisters--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.

Draft resisters--United States--20th century.

Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Protest movements.

Chicago (Ill.)--Politics and government--20th century.

Announcements. aat

Pamphlets. aat

Reports. aat

Weston, Richard

Flower, Harold

Miller, Jay A.

Williams, Kale

Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft.

American Friends Service Committee. Midwest Regional Office.

National Council to Repeal the Draft.

5. Provenance statement:

A&M Accession number: M1976.0036

6. Storage designation:

Illinois Council to Repeal the Draft records

7. Container list of boxes and folders numbers/titles.

Box 1

Folders:

1 ICRD Mailing list

2 ICRD July 23, 1962-Dec. 1966

3 ICRD Jan. 1967-Dec. 1968

4 ICRD Jan.-Dec. 1969

5 ICRD Jan.-June 1970

6 ICRD July-Sept. 1970

7 ICRD Organization Feb. 16, 1971, articles

Box 2

1 ICRD Jan.-Mar. 1971

2 ICRD Dec. 1971

3 ICRD Jan.-Dec. 1972

4 ICRD Jan.-May 1973

5 ICRD June 1973-Nov 1975

Box 3

1 ICRD Draft repeal literature

2 ICRD Draft repeal literature

Miscellaneous printed materials, chiefly Congressional hearings and reports on the Selective Service System

Box 4

Miscellaneous printed materials, chiefly Congressional hearings and reports on the Selective Service System and the “All Volunteer Force”