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Wife of jailed draft evader continues antiwar fight
Mrs. James R. Wessner, Harvard-educated Hester Butterfield, speaks about her strain and resolve as her husband serves a four year federal sentence for draft evasion. She leads antiwar activism from Cincinnati, counsels inductees, and contemplates teaching in Brazil while debating future plans and the nature of national defense.
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Hester Butterfield
Lyman 4. Butterfield
Elizabeth Eaton
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Cyrus Eaton
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