Jerome Grossman (August 23, 1917 – December 18, 2013) was a political

activist Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from mandate build ...

and commentator, particularly on the issues of

weapons of mass destruction A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a Biological agent, biological, chemical weapon, chemical, Radiological weapon, radiological, nuclear weapon, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people or cause great dam ...

and

nuclear weapon A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear weapon), producing a nuclear exp ...

s. A self-styled "relentless liberal", Grossman played roles in many electoral campaigns and efforts to end the

Vietnam War The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w ...

and the

Iraq War The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with 2003 invasion of Iraq, the invasion by a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition, which ...

. Born in

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

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, raised in

Brookline Brookline may refer to: Places in the United States * Brookline, Massachusetts, a town near Boston * Brookline, Missouri, a village * Brookline, New Hampshire, a town * Brookline (Pittsburgh), a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * Brookl ...

, he lived in Newton for 30 years, then in Wellesley for 30 years. A 1938 graduate of

Harvard College Harvard College is the undergraduate education, undergraduate college of Harvard University, a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Part of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Scienc ...

, Grossman taught at

Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, with additional facilities in Boston and Grafton, as well as Talloires, France. Tufts also has several Doctor of Physical Therapy p ...

and Palm Beach Community College. He was the author of ''Relentless Liberal'' (New York, Vantage Press, 1996) and a contributing author to such publications as

The Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN radio and WGN tel ...

. Grossman had a number of careers: *Business as President of Massachusetts Envelope Company, now Grossman Marketing Group *Education as lecturer at

, Regis College, Palm Beach Community College *Politics as Member,

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*Chairman, Father Drinan for Congress *Director, Eugene McCarthy presidential campaign, 1968 *Director,

George McGovern presidential campaign, 1972 The George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign began when United States Senator George McGovern from South Dakota launched his second candidacy for the Presidency of the United States in an ultimately unsuccessful bid to win the 1972 president ...

*Manager, Stuart Hughes for Senate *Anti-war activist as Chairman,

Council for a Livable World Council for a Livable World is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to eliminating the U.S. arsenal of nuclear weapons. Its stated aim is for "progressive national security policies and helping elect congressional ca ...

*Originator, Vietnam Moratorium MovementJ. Anthony Lukas
As Massachusetts Went–
' The New York Times, January 14, 1973, p.14 *Radio Commentator at

WCRB WCRB (99.5 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Lowell, Massachusetts, which serves the Greater Boston area. It broadcasts European classical music, classical music. The station's studios are located in Brighton, Boston, Brighton, ...

– Massachusetts,

WJNO WJNO (1290 kHz) is a commercial news/talk radio station licensed to serve West Palm Beach, Florida, covering Palm Beach County and portions of the Miami metropolitan area. Owned by iHeartMedia, WJNO serves as the local affiliate for: Fox News Ra ...

– Florida *Civil Liberties as Chairman, Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts Foundation

References

External links

InterviewThe Relentless Liberal weblog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grossman, Jerome 1917 births 2013 deaths Activists from Brookline, Massachusetts Harvard College alumni Tufts University faculty American anti-war activists