White House Peace Vigil
The White House Peace Vigil is an
After Thomas's death in 2009, it was maintained around-the-clock by Concepción Picciotto until her death in 2016, and also by other volunteers to prevent the vigil from being dismantled by authorities.
History
Thomas launched the anti-nuclear vigil outside the
In 2013, the Peace Vigil was disassembled while it was briefly left unattended. It was restored the same day.[7]
Influence
Thomas and the White House Peace Vigil inspired U.S. House of Representatives Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton to introduce the Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion Act, that would require the United States to disable and dismantle its nuclear weapons when all other nations possessing nuclear weapons do likewise.[8] The Congresswoman has been introducing a version of the bill since 1994.[8]
In the media
The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue, a 2012 documentary directed by Tim Wilkerson and commissioned by the
See also
- Countdown to Zero, 2010 documentary
- Parliament Square Peace Campaign
- Brian Haw
- List of peace activists
References
- ^ a b Colman McCarthy (February 8, 2009). "From Lafayette Square Lookout, He Made His War Protest Permanent". The Washington Post.
- ^ Lloyd Grove (December 14, 1984). "Birth of a street person". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Thomas, Peace Park Vigiler and Antinuclear Activist". Prop1.org.
- ^ "Significant Peace Park Vigilers from the Past". Prop1.org.
- ^ "Current Situation in Peace Park". Prop1.org.
- ^ "White House Protester maintains 31-year streak despite Hurricane Sandy". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ MATT VASILOGAMBROS (September 12, 2013). "White House Peace Vigil Taken Down After 32 Years". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "Norton Files Nuclear Disarmament Bill to Implement D.C. Ballot Initiative". March 19, 2009.
- ^ Tim Wilkerson (Director) (2012). The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (Documentary). Al Jazeera Documentary Channel.
External links
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