As the U.S. becomes mired in Vietnam, Dr. Spock appears at peace protests, condemning the war and the administration. Some parents and establishment figures respond by joining the peace movement ...

During the Cold War (1947-1991), the U.S. and Russia avoid nuclear annihilation by waging "proxy wars," supporting opposing sides in regional conflicts. Vietnam is a classic proxy war, with the ...

Benjamin I. Spock and four other men--including ... said that the case was an opportunity to test the legality of the war in Vietnam and the nation's draft laws. But U.S. District Judge Francis ...