Disarmament City.

Original map of the 'Disarmament City' encampment in Central Park, New York City. The largest nuclear disarmament rally in U.S. history took place in New York City on June 12th, 1982, when over a million people marched from Central Park to the United Nations. A Parks Department-approved camping site called Disarmament City was erected near the north end of the Lake, with an information center, food, and entertainment, as described here.

'The 1982 protest coincided with the second United Nations Special Session on Disarmament. The June 12 Rally Committee engaged in extensive planning with hundreds of organizations, an effort led in part by Leslie Cagan, also active in feminist and LGBT campaigns, African-American radical Jack O'Dell, and peace organizer Cora Weiss. Tensions surfaced over whether to emphasize freezing or reducing the number of nuclear weapons, and concerns over whether the march was truly inclusive. Yet the sheer number of people made June 12 a landmark day in the movement for nuclear disarmament' ('Nuclear Disarmament', Museum of the City of New York).

Single leaf flyer (27.5 x 22 cm), text and map on one side only, a few smudges and small marks, some creasing, excellent condition.