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Until World War Two, conscientious objectors drafted for military service in the US generally had two options: serving in the military as non-combatants or dodging the draft, often meaning prison time. In 1940, the Quakers, the Church of the Brethren, and the Mennonites lobbied President Franklin D. Roosevelt to institute another option for those opposed to the violence of war who wanted to serve their country. The Selective Service Draft that was passed that year included a provision for Civilian Public Service Camps. Chrissy Keuper speaks with Jeffrey Kovac, who teaches at the University of Tennessee. His new book focuses on one such camp, CPS Camp #21 at Cascade Locks, Oregon, and is called Refusing War, Affirming Peace... 