Antiwar Efforts
The long-standing antiwar activities of Michael Knox began in 1965 in opposition to the war in Vietnam. As a delegate to the 20th National Student Congress, he introduced a successful resolution to hold an anti-war demonstration in August 1967 in front of the White House. In 1970, Knox co-founded a draft counseling center and, in 1971, he blew the whistle on classified research at the University of Michigan on weapon systems used by the military. Since then, he has continued to engage in speeches, debates, interviews and other actions regarding peace. He most recently published anti-war commentary in Time, USA Today, and the Journal of HIV and Social Services.
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