Abstract
Dr. David Goldberg, professor of history at Cleveland State University, discusses his involvement in anti-Vietnam war protest activities. He talks about the activism on campus during his time at the University of Wisconsin - Madison from 1962-1966, including CIA Truth Teams, Socialist Club, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and other activist groups. He also relates his story of turning in his draft card, sending a letter to the government outlining his reasons for resisting the draft, and his eventual arrest. He provides information regarding the New Left movement in the United States during the Vietnam War. He also outlines his personal motivations and interest in the anti-war movement, citing an interest in William Lloyd Garrison and Abolitionism during the American Civil War. Dr. Goldberg relates his experience at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s march in New York City in October, 1967, as well as his involvement and subsequent arrest as part of the demonstration at the draft board office in Whitehall, New York in December, 1967.
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Interviewee
Goldberg, David (interviewee)
Interviewer
Randt, Naomi A. (interviewer)
Project
Protest Voices
Date
6-15-2016
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
60 minutes
Recommended Citation
"David Goldberg interview, 15 June 2016" (2016). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 750001.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/763
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