In July 1968, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) opened an office in
Washington, D.C., for monitoring the actions of the federal government's
various branches. Given American Mennonites' long history of noninvolvement in
political affairs, this shift toward engagement was dramatic indeed. In this
in-depth study, Keith Graber Miller shows how the church's distinctive
traditions of pacifism, humility, and service have informed and shaped the
nature of its activities in Washington.