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Clergy and Laity Concerned about Vietnam  

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  • Clergy and Laity Concerned About Vietnam (CALCAV) became the largest ecumenical organization opposed to the war in Vietnam. A moderate group composed predominantly of Protestants, it maintained the American tradition of dissent despite opposition from the American government and the more conservative churchgoing public. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Clergy and Laity Concerned about Vietnam]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Clergy_and_Laity_Concerned_about_Vietnam

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