Marianne Hamilton

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Overview

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Marianne Hamilton (née DeVay) born Minneapolis, MN March 26, 1920 (d. 2017). Peace activist for 66 years. Co-founded Minnesota United World Federalists to outlaw war, 1951, Women Against Military Madness (WAMM), 1982. Made two trips to Hanoi to secure release of 3 US POWs, 1971. Protested US intervention in Nicaragua, Yugoslavia, Tibet, and Syria; opposed US military toxins in Philippines. Peace work in Cambodia and Burma; aided conscientious objectors.

Quotations

“It’s pretty hard to outlaw war when there are people making money on it! . . . We were never able to do that, unfortunately. So then we started protesting—it was the obvious thing to do, to protest the politicians.” (WAMM Newsletter, Nov. 6, 2017; photo startribune.com)