Between the Covers

Unbound. A collection of seven flyers, one pamphlet and one sticker. Quarto sheets of various colors printed on both sides. Pamphlet composed of a single quarto sheet folded once to make four pages. Sticker measuring 3¼" x 4". Overall near fine with light edgewear and one sheet toned at the very bottom edge, along with a small chip. A collection of material prepared and distributed at the Children's March for Survival held on March 25, 1972 in Washington, DC. The march was organized by the National Welfare Rights Organization to protest the Nixon Administration's proposed welfare reforms. Unlike other Washington gatherings, this crowd was made up largely of children who, according to *The New York Times*'s reporting, totaled upwards of 30,000 demonstrators. Among the notables who joined the march were Coretta Scott King, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Bella Abzug, Gloria Steinem, Shirley MacLaine, and (then) antiwar activist, John Kerry. Each flyer focuses on a different topic of importance: the misuse of Title 1 grants intended to help impoverished students, free school lunches for needy children, environmental issues unfairly affecting urban students, students' rights, anticipated harm to poor families pending HR 1 legislation's approval, a map showing the march route with instructions for attendees, and a list of actions by Nixon that have hurt children; the latter flyer is printed on thick paper stock and doubles as a protest sign with an image of Nixon drawn by a young school girl along with the deliberately misspelled message: "Nixon Dosen't Care." While we have found photographs and buttons related to this march, this group of flyers, likely distributed on the day, could not be located online or in *OCLC*. Rare.

Item #456535