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Bennington Banner in Bennington, Vermont

23 Sep 1972

Page 9

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Bennington Banner

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Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1972

Page

9

Exile Peter Chapman's Canadian draft protest and shift

Peter Chapman a 1972 Mt. Anthony graduate living in Canada recounts his summer trip to British Columbia which coincided with his 18th birthday and his refusal to register for the draft. He joined Quaker aided resisters protesting U S conscription and war policy and now attends Simon Fraser University in Burmaby British Columbia. He discusses his nonreturn plan and involvement in sports and journalism at Mt. Anthony and The Banner.

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Peter Chapman Bennington Mt. Anthony British Columbia U.S Peter Simon Fraser University Bur
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Escape to Canada Nonviolence and Draft Resistance

A Vermont narrator recounts leaving Bennington to evade the U S draft, seeking asylum in Canada. He traces the journey from Bennington through Burlington, Montreal, Vancouver, Castlegar and Nelson to join a Friends School community, detailing legal fears, religious beliefs, and the complex reception of American war objectors in Canada while reflecting on identity, responsibility, and future prospects.

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Rockles Alberta Vancouver International YMCA Vancouver West Georgia Street East Georgia Main Street Metropolitan Chinatown Vermont Ohio Canada Nova Scotia U Diversity Bennington British Columbia Society of Friends Kootenay Lake Simon Fraser Montreal Fraser River Castlegar Nelson B.C Dekhobors Castlegarry Algo Fsrmera Althe West Footenays United States Selective Service Justice Department National Selective Service Southeast Asia
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