Mary McDonough Harren

Overview

Mary McDonough Harren born September 4, 1925. Catholic Worker mother founded Peace & Justice House, Wichita, KS. First protest at Kansas military base; opposed Vietnam War, Salvador intervention; protested nuclear waste train.

Quotations

"Our mission is to support the worldwide struggle for justice and peace through education and non-violent action."

"Just who decided that pro-choice was pro-abortion? What lousy thinking. Had to be a celibate male." (Nov. 6, 2008; wichitapeace.org)

"How can we not remember the 2-3 million Vietnamese we killed for no other reason (I've forgotten why we were in Vietnam) than to stop the domino effect or to keep the Vietnam communist from landing in Long Beach? And how about the millions of Iraqis who were sacrificed for Bush's non-existent weapons of mass destruction. We got in Afghanistan but we can't get out." (Truthout, Nov. 11, 2012; photo wichitapeace.org)