"In 1971, antiwar activists Michael Uhl and Tod Ensign founded the Safe Return Committee in New York City, seeking amnesty for those who resisted the Vietnam War. While thousands of young Americans chose exile in Canada and Europe to avoid the draft, Safe Return worked on behalf of those who had come to oppose the war after entering the armed forces. Once in uniform, many ran afoul of a draconian system of military justice and institutionalized racism. They deserted in epidemic numbers, some to foreign exile. This book tells the story of the Committee's sponsored return of deserters and draft…mehr
"In 1971, antiwar activists Michael Uhl and Tod Ensign founded the Safe Return Committee in New York City, seeking amnesty for those who resisted the Vietnam War. While thousands of young Americans chose exile in Canada and Europe to avoid the draft, Safe Return worked on behalf of those who had come to oppose the war after entering the armed forces. Once in uniform, many ran afoul of a draconian system of military justice and institutionalized racism. They deserted in epidemic numbers, some to foreign exile. This book tells the story of the Committee's sponsored return of deserters and draft evaders, in a series of actions widely publicized to build public support for their acts of resistance"--
As a political activist, Michael Uhl was co-founder of the Safe Return Amnesty Committee and the GI and veteran advocacy organization, Citizen Soldier. An independent scholar, his articles and reviews have appeared in The Nation and The Boston Globe. He lives in Walpole, Maine.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Preface Prologue Chapter 1. Safe Return Chapter 2. John David Herndon Chapter 3. Safe Return's Beginner's Luck Chapter 4. Tommy Michaud Chapter 5. Organizing the Exile Community Chapter 6. The Paris Exile Conference: A Debacle Chapter 7. Moving Forward After Paris: Building FORA Chapter 8. Ed Sowders Chapter 9. Sowders Freed, Uhl in Exile Chapter 10. The Trials of Private Lewis Simon: The Buildup Chapter 11. The Trials of Private Lewis Simon: The Outcome Chapter 12. The Trials of Private Lewis Simon: The Fallout Chapter 13. The Next Turn Chapter 14. Ford's Amnesty: Earned Reentry Chapter 15. William Meis Chapter 16. Artists and Actors for Amnesty Chapter 17. Loose Ends Chapter 18. Striking Developments and Sad News Chapter 19. Carter's Pardon: Amnesty's Final Battle Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Preface Prologue Chapter 1. Safe Return Chapter 2. John David Herndon Chapter 3. Safe Return's Beginner's Luck Chapter 4. Tommy Michaud Chapter 5. Organizing the Exile Community Chapter 6. The Paris Exile Conference: A Debacle Chapter 7. Moving Forward After Paris: Building FORA Chapter 8. Ed Sowders Chapter 9. Sowders Freed, Uhl in Exile Chapter 10. The Trials of Private Lewis Simon: The Buildup Chapter 11. The Trials of Private Lewis Simon: The Outcome Chapter 12. The Trials of Private Lewis Simon: The Fallout Chapter 13. The Next Turn Chapter 14. Ford's Amnesty: Earned Reentry Chapter 15. William Meis Chapter 16. Artists and Actors for Amnesty Chapter 17. Loose Ends Chapter 18. Striking Developments and Sad News Chapter 19. Carter's Pardon: Amnesty's Final Battle Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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