The Golden Rule and resistance to atomic bomb testing

"The Golden Rule and resistance to atomic bomb testing” will be the subject for our Religious Education Program on Sunday, May 7th following meeting for worship (about 11:20 am). Sallie Willoughby, daughter of the late George and Lillian Willoughby, will speak about her father’s participation as a member of the Golden Rule crew as it attempted to prevent the US from testing an atomic bomb in the Marshall Islands, as well as her parents’ participation in protests and civil disobedience against war. Helen Jaccard, with Veterans For Peace and project manager for the Golden Rule, and several members of the current crew will also join us to talk about ongoing efforts to ban nuclear weapons and other peace issues.
The 34-foot wooden ketch is visiting the Delaware Valley as part of a 15-month voyage around the “Great Loop” of the central, southern and eastern United States, making 100 ports-of-call. The Golden Rule is a national project of Veterans For Peace, which owns the boat. Information on when and where to visit the boat will be provided during the May 7th presentation.