The American Deserters Committee of Montreal, Canada concerns members of American Armed Forces who deserted their posts and went to Canada. The deserters were aided in their efforts by groups such as Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Panthers, the Revolutionary Union, The Resistance, American Friends Service Committee, War Resisters League and the Committee for Peace and Freedom.
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