Editors Glen H. Stassen and Lawrence S. Witter survey
a half-century of the work in the peace movement by three of the largest
and most influential peace organizations in American history with a forward
by Representative Barbara Lee.
This is a story about you, the American activist, working within our network
to make amazing changes in this country. Over the years we have become
the largest network working for peace in the nation - making this book,
truly, a catalogue of peaceful actions in our time.
As the Vietnam War began to escalate, SANE organized a march on Washington
in November of 1965 drawing 35,000. Three days after the march, Vice-president
Hubert Humphrey met with SANE leaders Dr. Spock, Sanford Gottlieb, and
Homer Jack "to openly, responsibly, and frankly discuss their proposals"
to end the war.
After the end of the Vietnam War, SANE lobbied to have Congress end the
bombing of Cambodia, and helped lead a successful effort to pass the War
Powers Act.
Throughout the Gulf War, the organization coordinated anti-war marches
in Washington, DC, helping to mobilize 500,000 protesters.
Peace Action launched Peace Voter '96, the organization's largest nationally-coordinated
campaign since the mid-1980s. Over one million Peace Voter Guides were
distributed for the November elections.
Following the devastating terrorist attacks of September 11, Peace Action
responded to the war on terrorism and the bombing of Afghanistan with
a call for justice, not war.