The Original Read-in For Peace in Vietnam.
Recorded At Town Hall In NYC on February 20, 1966,
Produced by the Committee of the Professions 
LP, Broadside 1967

Recorded on February 20, 1966, in New York City, the Read-In for Peace
in Vietnam was a cultural event aimed not only at registering dissent against
the American war in Vietnam, but also at “bearing witness to the viability
of the American conscience.” The evening featured 29 writers and artists performing works relevant to the anti-war effort. Most notably, the roster
of speakers included such giants of 20th-century American writing as
Susan Sontag, Robert Lowell, Arthur Miller, and William Styron.
The album of the event, released in 1967, contains representative excerpts
from each speaker in order to convey the “essential mood or message”
of the event. Liner notes offer a brief introduction to the record,
as well as a transcript of the readings included on the album.