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Remembering the 1967 Baltimore Draft Board Raid by Philip Berrigan
Original: Today in Labor History October 27, 1967: Catholic priest Philip Berrigan, along with artist Tom Lewis, writer David Eber
On October 27, 1967, Catholic priest Philip Berrigan, artist Tom Lewis, writer David Eberhardt, and Air Force veteran Rev. James L. Mengel III occupied the Baltimore Selective Service office, pouring blood on draft files in one of the first draft board raids of the Vietnam War era. The action, known as the Baltimore Four, helped inspire later anti-draft resistance, including the Catonsville Nine, and is being recalled as part of labor and antiwar history.
Why now: The anniversary of the Baltimore Four's anti-draft protest falls on this date, prompting annual commemorations among labor history and peace movement communities.
Philip BerriganTom LewisDavid EberhardtJames L. Mengel IIIBaltimore Selective Service office
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- Today in Labor History October 27, 1967: Catholic priest Philip Berrigan, along with artist Tom Lewis, writer David Eberhardt, and Rev. James L. Mengel III, who was a United States Air Force veteran, occupied the Baltimore Selective Service (i.e., draft) office, where they… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 4
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