Raskin, Marcus G. (1934-2017)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1934 - 2017
Biography
Marcus G. Raskin, lawyer, political advisor, and activist. Raskin and Richard J. Barnet founded the Institute for Policy Studies in 1963, a progressive think tank and source of research about nuclear disarmament, the Vietnam War, economic inequality, civil rights, and national security. In 1968, Raskin and four other antiwar activists were indicted in Boston on federal charges of conspiracy to counsel young men to violate the draft laws. All but Raskin were convicted, and a year later, the convictions of the four others were overturned on appeal.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John E. Wall legal papers pertaining to the trial of the Boston Five
Collection
Identifier: MS-2008-010
Abstract
The collection consists of attorney John E. Wall's notes and background materials used for the prosecution in the case of United States of America v. William Sloane Coffin, Jr., Michael Ferber, Mitchell Goodman, Marcus Raskin, and Benjamin Spock. This group was informally known as the "Boston Five", and encouraged draft resistance during the Vietnam War. It includes notes, typescript documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles,...
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research. A small number of folders are closed due to privacy restrictions.
Dates:
1943-1972; Majority of material found within 1967-1968