Wreck the Draft 1969

Students for a Democratic Society

Registration number

1728159

Artist/maker

Students for a Democratic Society

Title

Wreck the Draft

Production date

1969

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

42 x 29.5 cm

Inscriptions

WRECK THE DRAFT / FRIDAY JULY 24TH / DEMONSTRATE / INSIDE THE G.P.O. / RALLY 1.00 PM NORTH COURT / MELB. UNI. / LEAVE FOR CITY 2.15 PM / SATURDAY JULY 25TH / PUBLIC FILL-IN OF / FALSE REGISTRATION / FORMS / POST OFFICE PLACE / 1.00pm

Credit line

Purchased, 2018
City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Vietnam War, anti conscription, 1969, Wreck the draft

Summary

A major component of protest against the Vietnam War was focussed on opposition to military conscription of young Australian men. Draft resistance was encouraged, and various tactics were pursued to undermine and obstruct conscription. One such tactic was to encourage the completion of National Service Registration forms with false names. This flier promotes an event staged specifically for this purpose.