This party of the radical left held two national conventions (1972, 1975) in St. Louis, Missouri. Delegates adopted platforms calling for world peace, non-nuclear proliferation, tax reform, women's and gay liberation, legalization of marijuana, and local control of industry. Presidential candidates included Dr. Benjamin A. Spock (1972) and Margaret Wright (1975). Collection contains position papers, platforms, literature, and oral histories.
FOLDER LIST
1. National Convention, Position Papers, July 27-30, 1972
2. Platform, 1972
3. Conditional Support for McGovern Movement, 1972
4. Campaign Litrerature, 1972
5. Newspaper Clippings, 1972
6. People's Party Convention, 1975
Four reel to reel tapes from this collection are filed with the Oral History Collections. All were recorded in 1972 on the occasion of the party convention. Subjects are:
T-205 Charles Briody (includes 31 pg transcript)
T-206 Dr. Benjamin Spock & Julius Hobson (2 interviews, no transcripts)
T-209 Chuck Avery (includes 11 pg transcript)
T-210 John William Hirzy (no transcript)
INDEX
Ecology
Feminism
Pacifism
People's Party
Political Parties
Spock, Benjamin A.
Vietnam War
Wright, Margaret
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI RESEARCH CENTER-ST. LOUIS
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