Science Action Coordinating Committee Papers
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content: Union of Concerned Scientists
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content: Organization for Progressive Engineers
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content: New University Conference
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content: Scientists for Social and Political Action
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content: Science Action Coordinating Committee
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content: Chodos, Alan, Dr.
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content: Haseltine, Florence P., Dr.
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content: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
topic: label: Topic
content: Peace movements -- 1960-1970
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content: Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest Movements
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content: Universities and colleges
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated to the National Museum of American History, Archives Center by Dr. Alan Chodos and Dr. Florence P. Haseltine in 1992.
creator: label: Creator
content: Union of Concerned Scientists
label: Creator
content: Organization for Progressive Engineers
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content: New University Conference
label: Creator
content: Scientists for Social and Political Action
label: Creator
content: Science Action Coordinating Committee
label: Creator
content: Chodos, Alan, Dr.
label: Creator
content: Haseltine, Florence P., Dr.
label: Creator
content: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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content: Science Action Coordinating Committee Papers
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Science Action Coordinating Committee (SACC) was a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) based graduate student organization active in the Vietnam War protest movement of the late 1960s. Its activities grew to include protests against a variety of social and political targets. Members described themselves as, "a group of graduate students at MIT concerned with social responsibility of scientists."
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Cubic foot (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1968 - 1969
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0473
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content: Collection descriptions
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content: Archival materials
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content: Posters
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content: Photographs
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content: Programs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Franklin A. Robinson, Jr., volunteer, September 1993; supervised by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, archivist.
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content: Posters
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content: Photographs -- 1960-1970
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content: Programs
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content: The collection covers the period 1968-1969, the blossoming of the anti-Vietnam War protest movement. The papers primarily concern the March 4, 1969 voluntary research stoppage at MIT. This day was set aside to discuss and criticize the cooperation of MIT researchers with the US Department of Defense and included speakers George McGovern and Noam Chomsky as well as many others. The materials include photographs, posters, programs, and coordinating notes concerning this day of non-violent protest. The papers also cover other days of protests, Agenda Days, May 6-8, 1969 and a demonstration held on June 16, 1969, as well as a letter sent to Russian scientists in April 1969. The collection also includes items from other Vietnam War era protest groups: the Union of Concerned Scientists, New University Conference, Scientists for Social and Political Action and the Organization for Progressive Engineers.

The collection is particularly valuable in the picture it presents of the anti-Vietnam War protest movement of the late 1960s and how it grew to include other societal concerns. It is also valuable in the view it presents from inside the movement.