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Corvallis Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration 2022

Posted on July 16, 2022 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Corvallis Commemoration: Thursday, August 4, 2022 Corvallis Riverfront Park, 1st and Madison, Corvallis  Event begins at 6:30pm with traditional Japanese koto music by Masumi Timson. Program begins at around 7pm  Speakers: Joe Scott – Language and Culture Bearer, Siletz Tribe; … Continue reading →

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Opinion: We have to promote non-military careers for our youth

Posted on September 18, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

A network of military-related programs is spreading in hundreds of elementary and middle schools. By Gary Ghirardi, the communication staff person for the National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY). NNOMY can be found on Facebook and at their … Continue reading →

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Corvallis Advocate: Corvallis honors victims of nuclear harm, footage available

Posted on August 28, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

by Emilie Ratcliff, August 28, 2021 “Footage from this month’s Hiroshima-Nagasaki commemoration, an annual event in which members of the Corvallis community gather to mourn and remember the devastating nuclear attacks on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, is … Continue reading →

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Corvallis Remembers Nuclear Attack Victims – a photo gallery

Posted on August 7, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

The local chapters of the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) and Veterans For Peace hosted a commemoration for the victims of the United States attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. The ceremony … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima survivor visits Corvallis Peace Tree

Posted on June 23, 2021 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

On May 27, 2021, local Corvallis Hiroshima survivor June Ikuko Terasaka Moore, came to visit and bless (with her and her family’s presence) our Peace Tree. The Peace Tree was planted April 11, 2019 at the Oregon State University (OSU) … Continue reading →

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DemocracyNow!: “The Beginning of Our End”: On 75th Anniversary, Hiroshima Survivor Warns Against Nuclear Weapons

Posted on August 7, 2020 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

DemocracyNow!, August 6, 2020: “On the 75th anniversary of when the United States dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing some 140,000 people, we speak with Hideko Tamura Snider, who was 10 years old … Continue reading →

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Gazette-Times: Corvallis display, virtual events set to note Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Posted on August 4, 2020 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Jim Day, Aug. 4, 2020 To say that this year’s efforts to note the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have faced challenges would be an understatement. Observances scheduled at sites around … Continue reading →

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Silencing America as it prepares for war

Posted on May 27, 2016 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

By John Pilger 27 May 2016 Returning to the United States in an election year, I am struck by the silence. I have covered four presidential campaigns, starting with 1968; I was with Robert Kennedy when he was shot and … Continue reading →

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Time to end the myth

Posted on August 4, 2015 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

By Barry Ladendorf President, Board of Directors Veterans For Peace [reprinted from the VFP publication, Peace in Our Times, July 18, 2015] In a July 16 Associated Press article, “Atomic Bomb Test Marks 70th BirthdayAmid Renewed Interest,” Duane Hughes, retired … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima – Nagasaki Commemorations Set

Posted on July 20, 2015 by VFP Linus Pauling Chapter

Corvallis, Oregon peace activists recognize 70th anniversary of nuclear attacks with theme, “Never Again” — Corvallis peace & justice groups, including Veterans For Peace, Women’s Int’l League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), several faith groups and Alternatives To War, will host three … Continue reading →

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