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D10646-1
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- 1940-12-30 (Creation)
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Reverend Paul Ackermann, left, and Professor Edwin A. Sanders are pictured after they get off the train at the Steilacoom City Station on December 30, 1940. They are on their way to the federal road camp at Fort Lewis because they refused to register under the Selective Service Act on the ground of conscientious objections. They were brought to Washington from Portland, Oregon. At the extreme left of the picture is T. J. Brock, superintendent of the prison camp, who met them at the train. The pair will be serving one year terms, aiding in military construction. According to Brock, they will receive the same treatment as the other prisoners. TPL-1947 (T. Times 12/31/1940, pg. 1)
Ackermann, Paul; Sanders, Edwin A; Conscientious objectors; World War, 1939-1945--Moral & ethical aspects; Draft resisters;