The Declaration of Peace's opening press conference and nonviolent civil disobedience at the White House.

Washington, D.C. Religious figures, veterans and peace movement leaders kicked off a national week of moral witness against the Iraq occupation at a press conference in front of the White House today. Members of the group attempted to deliver the Declaration of Peace pledge, which calls for prompt troop withdrawal and support for a comprehensive plan for peace, to the Bush Administration in an act of nonviolent civil disobedience. Thirty-four members of the Declaration of Peace were arrested for blocking the west gate entrance to the White House. Arrestees included Father Joseph Nangle, co-director of Franciscan Missions, James Winkler, General Secretary of the United Methodist Church, Board of Church and Society, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, C.E.O of the Hip Hop Caucus, recently retired Navy commander Leah Bogler of Veterans for Peace and Leslie Cagan, national coordinator of United for Peace and Justice.

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Press Release
Video of the action