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FATHER PHILIP BERRIGAN

Longtime antiwar activist and one of the founders of the Plowshares movement. He was a member of the “Catonsville 9” who burned draft records during the Vietnam War. He has spent over 10 years in prison for his antiwar activities.

StoryMay 27, 2002

“It’s Too Bad the Soil Couldn’t Cry Out from the Blood Shed Upon It”: On Memorial Day, an Extended Conversation with Peace Warrior Philip Berrigan from Inside a Federal Penitentiary

StoryMar 06, 1997

Philip Berrigan and Ploughshrares Action

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