Thomas (activist)
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William Thomas Hallenback Jr., known as Thomas, was an American anti-nuclear activist and simple-living adherent who undertook a 27-year peace vigil – the longest recorded vigil in US history at the t
Thomas with his dog Sophie
Thomas started the White House Peace Vigil, the longest-running peace vigil in US history, in 1981.
Ellen Thomas
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Ellen Thomas is an American peace activist. She first became involved with the White House Peace Vigil on April 13, 1984. The daughter of a US Marine, Thomas was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Califo
Thomas (activist)
…Non-Violence. On June 3, he launched the White House Peace Vigil in Lafayette Square. In August 1981, he was joined by Concepción Picciotto. In April 1984, Ellen Benjamin joined him. On May 6, 1984, Thomas and Ellen were married at a Quaker wedding. During the first three years of the vigil, the Park Police arrested…
Ellen Thomas