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Veterans for Peace Golden Rule Press Conference 11AM in Hilo Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 at Wailoa pier near Suisan

Published by jalbertini on July 31st, 2019 in Hawaii Independence, Military, Pohakuloa, Radiation, Sacred Mauna Kea, Social Justice, Take Action!, Vigil leaflets.

Veterans for Peace Golden Rule Press Conference in Hilo 11AM Friday, Aug. 2, 2019at Wailoa pier near Suisan

Welcome to Hilo — Veterans for Peace

& the “Golden Rule”

                                

Veterans for peace delegation greet Kupuna on  Mauna Kea to express support for  Protecting  the Mauna, ending wars and bombing of Pohakuloa.                              

                              

      The “Golden Rule” historic Sailboat will be  visiting Hawaii and other

       islands in the Pacific on its journey for a nuclear-free world.                                                                                              

      The Golden Rule historic anti-nuke sailing ship just arrived in Hilo Harbor after a 25 day sail from San Diego on the first leg of her one year voyage through the Hawaiian Islands, Marshall Islands, Guam, Okinawa and finally to Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 2020 for the 75th anniversary of the U.S.atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, 1945. The crew from San Diego to Hilo were Captain Milosz Kaczorowski  and crew members Chris Mayer, Tom Rogers, Tate Furr.

        61 years ago, in 1958, the Golden Rule’s crew attempted to stop U.S. atmospheric nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands by sailing from California to the Marshall Islands. However, the U.S. Coast Guard in Honolulu stopped the Captain and crew twice, arresting and jailing them. But their attempt gained international publicity to the dangers of the atmospheric nuclear testing and helped mobilize citizens throughout the world to put pressure on their governments to stop the testing. Atmospheric and underwater nuclear testing was finally stopped in 1963 with the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty https://www.britannica.com/event/Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty

     The Golden Rule will stay in the waters around the Big Island of Hawai’i for the month of August (Hilo Aug 1-27 and Kona Aug. 29-Sept 8) before 
heading to other Hawaiian islands.  The Veterans for Peace representatives welcome opportunities to speak to schools, churches and community groups about 
the history and current voyage of The Golden Rule and will be hosting visits to the historic sailboat.  Contact Veterans for Peace/Golden Rule here: 
Helen Jaccard, Operations Manager, 206-992-6364, helen.jaccard@gmail.com  Gerry Condon, National President of Veterans for Peace, 206-499-1220, 
gerrycondon@veteransforpeace.org  For more information see vfpgoldenruleproject.org and Facebook: GoldenRulePeaceBoat

                  For Peace, Justice, & the Earth

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4. Oppose all discrimination, anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, etc.
5. Seek peace through peaceful means and work for justice in Hawai`i and around the world.

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August 2, 2019 Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet — week 932 – Fridays 3:30-5PM downtown Post Office

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