The Campaign for World Government was established in 1937 by prominent feminists and peace activists

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and

Lola Maverick Lloyd Lola Maverick Lloyd (November 24, 1875 – July 25, 1944) was an American pacifist, suffragist, world federalist and feminist. Born in Texas to the wealthy Samuel Maverick, Maverick family, Lola Maverick married William Bross Lloyd, the son of ...

. CWG emerged as the pioneering organization advocating for the establishment of a democratic federal

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. From 1943 to 1990, Georgia Lloyd, daughter of Lola Maverick Lloyd, led the Campaign after Lola's passing.

History

The Campaign utilized various strategies, including providing congressional testimony, lobbying lawmakers, conducting national letter-writing campaigns, and active participation in international conferences on world government. These efforts were instrumental in advancing the organization's agenda. Notable achievements included the introduction of a resolution by Hamilton Fish during the 1938

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, which urged President Roosevelt to convene a world constitutional convention, additionally, the introduction of several resolutions and bills in Congress, such as the "Alexander Peace Bill" (H.J.R. 610, 76th Cong. (1940)) and the "Tenerowicz Peace Bill" (H.J.R. 131, 77th Cong. (1941)).

Split and Birth of the International Campaign for World Government

The Campaign operated from two distinct locations, with its international headquarters situated in New York City and its national office based in Chicago. After the passing of

in 1944 and William Lloyd's departure for a civilian public service camp, disagreements over authority and mission arose, resulting in a rift between the Lloyd children and

. These disagreements led to the formation of a separate organization in 1945. Edith Wynner, secretary to

, assumed leadership of the International Campaign for World Government (ICWG) based in New York, while Georgia Lloyd, daughter of

, continued to lead the Campaign in Chicago until her death in 1999, retaining its previous title.

Later years

Mary Georgia Lloyd was later joined by other american federalists and peace activist like Henry Philip Isely, Margaret Sheesley (later Margaret Isely) and

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which lead to the

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for a

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for

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and this group later developed into the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA).

World Federation Now

CWG published a newsletter 'World Federation Now'. Georgia Lloyd succeeded her brother as editor of it.

References

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History

Split and Birth of the International Campaign for World Government

Later years

World Federation Now

See also

References