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Description
Jon Newkirk talks about how he registered for the draft during the Vietnam War as a conscientious objector, and how his faith influenced that decision. He also describes some of his experiences in Vietnam where he served for his alternative service.
Publication Date
11-3-2017
Keywords
Vietnam War, Oregon Yearly Meeting, Yorba Linda Friends Church
Disciplines
Christian Denominations and Sects | Christianity | Ethics in Religion | Peace and Conflict Studies | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Bock, Cherice and Beebe, Ralph, "Interview with Jon Newkirk" (2017). War & Conscientious Objection in Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, 1940-1975. 11.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/conscientious_objectors/11
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