Tag: Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Concepcion Picciotto Passing
Concepcion Picciotto passed away on January 25th, 2016. She manned the White House Anti-Nuclear Peace Vigil the longest. She stayed there through thick and thin and was dedicated to a cause that sometimes seemed to be like an unhealthy relationship. With Connie’s death and as a handful of so many other volunteers we came to…
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The Peace House DC – Ordered to Vacate?!
The Peace House DC – Ordered to Vacate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22nd, 2014 After almost a year of fighting an eviction and asking for housing codes violations to be corrected by our landlord Ellen Thomas; a peace and anti-nuclear activist. The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) has decided to punish the residence…
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White House Peace Vigil in Jeopardy (UPDATE!)
The Peace House, friends and supporters came down last night to the White House Peace vigil to stand together against the suppression of our first amendment rights. To our surprise the United States Park Police didn’t show up. Since the 48 hour initial notice of not being in compliance with park regulations is up. We…
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White House Peace Vigil in Jeopardy
For Immediate Release White House Peace Vigil in Jeopardy March 13th, 2014 Yesterday (March 12th, 2014), the United States Park Police stated that the White House Peace Vigil is not in compliance with their code. They plan on attempting to take down the 33 yearlong vigil today around 9 pm. We ask media, friends and…