Event ID: | 1268 |
Contact Name: | Maureen Kehoe Ostensen |
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Contact Phone: | 207-763-4062. |
Organization: | Smilin' Trees Disarmament Farm |
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Dates: | 4th October 2008 to 4th October 2008 |
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Type: | Public |
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Country: | United States |
State/Province: | ME |
City: | Bath |
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Location: | Bath Iron Works |
Event Name: | Vigil protesting Aegis Destroyer participation in satellite directed offensive warfare |
Event Description: | Vigil across from administration building of Bath Iron Works on Washington Street 11:30 am. Smilin |
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Report on the Results: | The vigil occurred during a mid-day shift-change at the factory. Bath Iron Works is where the Navy's Aegis destroyer is built. The Aegis is outfitted with missile defense systems -- guided by space satellites -- that are now being deployed just off the coast of China in an increased U.S. military presence in the Asian-Pacific region. The vigilers held signs calling for the prevention of an arms race in space, and for the conversion of Bath Iron Works from a facility supporting endless war, to a facility that builds the alternative energy infrastructure needed for survival in the twenty-first Century -- including wind turbines, solar energy technology, and a light-rail train system for this country. Around 300 BIW workers passed by this vigil during the shift-change. |
Attendance: | 300 |
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Media Impressions: | 0 |
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