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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