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Michael Howard (May 1904 to April 1979) was amongst the first dozen members of the Direct Action Committee (DAC) Against Nuclear War. He campaigned before the advent of World War II on issues of racial equality, and after the end of the War with the Campaign For World Government. During the years of conflict he rose from the rank of Private to that of Lieutenant Colonel and was responsible for the mass movement of some 100,000 people across Europe. These combined facts made him the logical choice of Chief Marshall for the first march from London to Aldermaston in 1958 which was instigated by the DAC and conducted with the newly formed Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament.

He was present when the now universally recognised CND Symbol was first revealed and was gifted some fo the first screen prints by its designer, Gerald Holtom.