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A day of action in support of the Declaration of Peace

Sep 21 2006 - 7:30am
Sep 21 2006 - 9:30pm
Organization: Nebraska Coalition for Peace
Contact Name: Carol Smith and Mark Weddleton
Contact Email: mark@weddleton.com, robertpewthers@mac.com
Contact Phone: 402-499-6672, 402 489 8669

All day - A one-day water-only fast against the war in Iraq. Share in a symbolic way the suffering experienced daily by the innocent victims of war. Call 499-6672 ahead of time to get your "I'm fasting for World Peace Day" sticker.

7:30 a.m. - Rally against the war in Iraq at the Federal Building, 15th and O St. in downtown Lincoln. At the end of the gathering participants will visit the offices of Rep. Fortenberry, Sen. Hagel, Sen. Nelson and candidates for federal office Maxine Moul and Peter Ricketts to express our desire to bring the troops home.

7 p.m. - Educational forum featuring an Iraqi Kurdish scholar and a leader of UNL's Ecology Now talking about "War and the Environment" at the Nebraska Union on the UNL campus.

8:30 p.m. - Candlelight vigil for peace at the fountain and plaza on the north side of the Nebraska Union.

Location

Federal Building
15th and O streets
Later events at the Nebraska Union on the UNL campus
Lincoln, NE, 68508
United States
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