1984 Waldmire Anti-Nuclear Broadside Map of the World - 'The Wheel of Peace and Survival'

This is a 1984 Robert Waldmire anti-nuclear broadside map of the world, entitled 'Wheel of Peace and Survival'. The broadside encourages viewers to take an active role in advocating for peace and ending the arms race by contacting nonprofits and their elected representatives.

A Closer Look

The Earth appears at center, with a yin yang and the words 'peace' and 'survival' in the Atlantic Ocean. Spokes spread out from the Earth, with each ending at a circle that names an anti-war, anti-proliferation, or similar group. Each 'spoke' bears the group's address and a short description of the group and its goals. Quotes about peace, war, and the other threats facing human society surround the central 'wheel' and include citations from Albert Einstein, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, and Mohandas Gandhi.

Networking

The bottom third of the broadside encourages viewers to take a much more active role in advocating for peace and the survival of the human species. On the left, a poem by Robert Muller tells the reader that they are 'the center of a network' and asks them to use their connections and their voice to make the world a better place. One line reads, 'You are a free, immensely powerful source/of life and goodness.' To the right of the poem, a reprint of a news article presents the point of view of Nobel winners and other organizations that unless humanity changes its course on nuclear arms and environmental policies, the species faces extinction. At right, Ed, Virginia, and Robert Waldmire address the viewers directly, asking them to use their voices and try to make a difference because many voices in unison can change things.

Publication History and Census

This broadside was designed by Robert Waldmire and published by Ed, Virginia, and Robert Waldmire in 1984. It does not appear in the OCLC, and we have found no other records of it entering the market.