National Student Association
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The United States National Student Association, a confederation of American
college and university student governments, was founded in 1947 at a conference at the University of Wisconsin. It established its first headquarters in Madison
, not far from the U. of Wisconsin campus. NSA was led by officers elected at its annual National Student Congress.
From the early 1950s until 1967, its international program and some of its domestic activities were underwritten by clandestine support from the Central Intelligence Agency
.
Beginning in the late 1950s, NSA conducted an annual Southern Student Human Relations Seminar (SSHRS), educating Southern student leaders on issues relating to race and civil rights. In late 1959 the SSHRS leadership opened a year-round office in Atlanta.
The 1967 revelation of NSA's ties to the Central Intelligence Agency sparked a national scandal, but did not measurably damage NSA.
In 1978 NSA merged with the National Student Lobby
(NSL), to form the United States Student Association
(USSA).
NSA originally housed the United States Student Press Association
(USSPA), and its news agency, College Press Service
(CPS).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
college and university student governments, was founded in 1947 at a conference at the University of Wisconsin. It established its first headquarters in Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, not far from the U. of Wisconsin campus. NSA was led by officers elected at its annual National Student Congress.
From the early 1950s until 1967, its international program and some of its domestic activities were underwritten by clandestine support from the Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
.
Beginning in the late 1950s, NSA conducted an annual Southern Student Human Relations Seminar (SSHRS), educating Southern student leaders on issues relating to race and civil rights. In late 1959 the SSHRS leadership opened a year-round office in Atlanta.
The 1967 revelation of NSA's ties to the Central Intelligence Agency sparked a national scandal, but did not measurably damage NSA.
In 1978 NSA merged with the National Student Lobby
National Student Lobby
The National Student Lobby was a national legislative advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1971, and merged with the National Student Association to form the United States Student Association in 1978....
(NSL), to form the United States Student Association
United States Student Association
The United States Student Association , founded in 1947, bills itself as the oldest and largest student association in the United States. It has a historical and current commitment to diversity and breaking the barriers to educational access imposed by inequality and discrimination...
(USSA).
NSA originally housed the United States Student Press Association
United States Student Press Association
The United States Student Press Association was a national organization of campus newspapers and editors active in the 1960s. It formed a national news agency called College Press Service . USSPA was developed as a program of the National Student Association . USSPA later became independent, then...
(USSPA), and its news agency, College Press Service
College Press Service
College Press Service is a commercial news agency supplying stories to student newspapers.It began as the news agency of the United States Student Press Association . When USSPA...
(CPS).