Tag Archives: conscientious objection

National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

According to Quaker House of Fayetteville, North Carolina, one of the few listening sessions of the new congressional National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service will be held: Vinton, Iowa at  Wesley Methodist Church 516 2nd Avenue June 26, … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Service Mission Story-Part 1

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve been writing parts of the Friends Volunteer Service Mission (VSM) story from journal entries. At one point I consolidated the various pieces into a separate document to tell the VSM story, which will appear as a series of posts … Continue reading →

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Scattergood Journal — April 13-14, 1970

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

April 13, 1970 I have looked forward to beginning a new volume of a journal. I have just finished an experiment with the first notebook, which was initiated at the beginning of this, my Senior year, at Scattergood School. I … Continue reading →

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Scattergood Journal – Beginning to plan next Moratorium Day

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

The last post from my journal from my Scattergood days was about the Peace Walk the School did as part of the Vietnam War Moratorium Days, October 15, 1969.  The plan was to have another Moratorium Day November 15. Journal, … Continue reading →

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Robert Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Vietnam and Dissent

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Jeff Kisling

While reading Chris Matthew’s new book, Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit, I read about a CBS news program “Town Meeting of the World” in 1967, where Senator Robert Kennedy and Gov. Ronald Reagan take student questions, most of which were … Continue reading →

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