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title: "wvc65 - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
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wvc65

 [ ![World Vegetarian Congress 1965 - Minutes of the Business Meetings](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/congress-wvc65-minutes.png) ](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4056:congress-wvc65-minutes&catid=187)

## [World Vegetarian Congress 1965 - Minutes of the Business Meetings](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4056:congress-wvc65-minutes&catid=187)

18th WORLD VEGETARIAN CONGRESS - 4 September 1965 The Hayes, Swanwick, England MINUTES The Business Sessions opened on Sunday mor…

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1965 - youth camp](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4066:congress-wvc65-youth&catid=187)

28th August - 4th September Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire. B.Y.V.M is taking part in the International Vegetarian…

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1965 - messages of welcome](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4065:congress-wvc65-welcome&catid=187)

From The British Vegetarian published just before the Congress:

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1965 - SCIVU](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4064:congress-wvc65-scivu&catid=187)

First Report from the Secretary, S.C.I.V.U., Jack Lucas, Thane House, Kirkbead Road, Keuts Bank, Grange-over-Sands, Lancs. \[UK\]

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1965 - message to friends abroad](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4063:congress-wvc65-rudd4&catid=187)

THE VEGETARIAN MOVEMENT AND 18th WORLD CONGRESS, 1965 GEOFFERY L. RUDD Secretary: The Vegetarian Society Hon. General Secretary: …

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## [World Vegetarian Congress 1965 - The IVU](https://ivu.org/history-of-ivu.html?view=article&id=4062:congress-wvc65-rudd3&catid=187)

THE VEGETARIAN MOVEMENT AND 18th WORLD CONGRESS, 1965 GEOFFERY L. RUDD Secretary: The Vegetarian Society Hon. General Secretary: …

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