American Veterans Committee (1943–2008)
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American Veterans Committee (1943–2008)
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The American Veterans Committee was founded in 1943 as a liberal veterans organization and an alternative to groups such as the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which supported a conservative political and social agenda. The organization's roots were planted in 1942 when Sgt. Gilbert Harrison began to correspond with fellow servicemen concerning an organization that expanded beyond the needs of military men. In 1943, the University Religious Conference at UCLA became a meeting p
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Veterans_Committee_(1943%E2%80%932008)
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2013-04-15T16:14:33Z
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2024-09-10T22:54:54Z
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