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Norb is a longtime peace activist. He was involved in a one man anti-nuclear peace camp in Moscow. An article in the February 1991 “Between the Lines tells the story. https://www.keepandshare.com/doc29/110328/btl-1991-02-pdf-502k

In Memoriam: Norb Drouhard

Photo caption: Norb Drouhard in front of the Federal Building, Richland, Wash., August 9, 1988. (Tri-City Herald photo)

Norb Drouhard, aka “No More Nukes,” 80, died peacefully in his sleep during the night of April 5, 2005, at the Catholic Worker House in Las Vegas, Nevada. Norb is survived by five children and nine grandchildren.

Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Norb farmed for most of his adult life in Kansas and the Columbia Basin of Washington State. After his retirement from farming, Norb became an activist protesting plutonium production at the Hanford Nuclear Site during the Nuclear Freeze campaign of the early 1980s. He later began a nomadic life of peace and social justice activism that took him to various parts of the United States and the world.

Norb took part in protests at the Nevada Test Site, the School of Americas (Fort Benning, Georgia), and other important sites in the military-industrial complex. He participated in major transcontinental peace walks in the United States and transnational walks in Europe — including several in the former Soviet Union, where he lived during the mid-1990s.

No matter where he went, Norb’s friendly outspoken manner, button-bedecked attire, and folksy hand-lettered protest signs often caught the attention of the news media. He was a colorful, caring, and committed crusader for peace, with a strong sense of morality and social justice. His death is a loss to the peace movement that will be felt most acutely by those of us who respected and loved him. http://www.wcpeace.org/activists-1.htm

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Was active with vigil at least the last year into 1990. Was one of Michael’s roommates along with April Barang at the Peace House in late 1989. Worked in massage field at the hot springs in Northern CA.

Was one of Michael Kerr’s roommates at Peace House for a few months after 1989 earthquake. Became regular at the vigil. Nancy was the ex of Michael Behring the son of wealthy Ken Behring.

Ken Behring, controversial second owner of Seahawks, dies at age 91 https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/kenneth-behring-controversial-second-owner-of-seahawks-dies-at-age-91/

Steve was arrested in November 1990 at the CNWS.  https://www.keepandshare.com/doc29/110327/btl-1990-12-1991-01-pdf-961k?dn=y&dnad=y

Steve was arrested at the CNWS during the December-January 1991 period. https://www.keepandshare.com/doc29/110328/btl-1991-02-pdf-502k

Steve lived at the NA Peace house in middle 1989 while I was involved with Scott Rutherford in purchasing the house. MEK Comments

Worked with disabled. Helped organize the famous 24 hour chained gate blockage and vigil at the Port facilities with disabled in wheelchairs.

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Was a retired Base Officer who participate in Vigil occasionally.

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Vince played guitar in early days of the Vigil. Often was wearing a bright tie-dye shirt.

Michael Kerr: Jim was the sweetest of people! Jim always kept his home open to us fellow activists when we needed some respite from the outdoor protest. Spent many an evening listening to Jim discussing how the CIA operates. I don’t remember Jim saying much about his personal CIA activities. It might have been because his role as CIA payroll officer for all of Japan was relatively mundane and uninteresting. Both Jim and his wife who was deceased at the time I knew Jim were CIA agents. Jim always suspected that the CIA might have had some involvement in his wife’s cancer!

There was one personal CIA incident that Jim did tell us about on numerous occasions. That was when President John F. Kennedy was supposedly assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. Jim was shocked when all those in his office suddenly broke into cheers! Confused Jim sought an explanation. He was told that Oswald was one of them (CIA). In fact, Jim was told that he had been issuing payroll to Oswald all that time. Jim declared that he had never done that, only to be told it that it had been under another name. See articles below.

A while after the protest action had wound down, Jim came down was terminal cancer. At some point my wife and I became Jim’s caregiver. One morning I assisted Jim as best I could before I went to work. Later that day, my wife came to help and discovered that Jim had passed away. I wish I had realized that the end was so near for Jim, as there was no one to comfort him in the end. I also regret that I was unable to get access from relatives to any of Jim’s papers because they might have been politically interesting. 

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LEE HARVEY OSWALD, THE CIA, AND LSD: NEW CLUES IN NEWLY DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS

OSWALD LINK TO C.I.A. REPORTED AT INQUIRY

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Fr. Steve Kelly, SJ, is a peace activist whose nonviolent protest actions include a great deal of work on issues related to nuclear weapons. No longer on the Jesuits.org ????https://www.jesuits.org/?s=Steve+Kelly

Jesuit anti-nuclear activist back in jail for probation violation https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/jesuit-anti-nuclear-activist-back-jail-probation-violation

2020-04-03 ‘He’s Got Eight Numbers, Just Like Everybody Else’: An Anti-Nuclear Activist Behind Bars https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/04/03/hes-got-eight-numbers-just-everybody-else-anti-nuclear-activist-behind-bars

Steve Kelly – Bing https://www.bing.com/search?q=Steve%20Kelly%20activist%20&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=steve%20kelly%20activist%20&sc=0-21&sk=&cvid=B1F340C730154F1CAF974CD5314A30EA