{"article":{"id":23544,"heading":"Hollywood Blvd. Peace Protest!","author":"holly-weird","created":"2002-12-11 02:07:10","modified":"2013-11-10 23:47:56","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:47:56","article":"

NO WAR ON IRAQ!

Please attend:

CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL FOR PEACE

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2002

7 - 9 pm

HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND

The Vigil will stretch out along Hollywood Blvd.

There is ample parking + there is a Metro Station

We encourage participants to create interesting Visuals. Bring candles. There will be Drumming.

Organized by

Int'l ANSWER Coalition; ­ COALITION FOR WORLD PEACE; INTERFAITH COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR JUSTICE & PEACE; ­ NOT IN OUR NAME

For more information call (213) 487-2458

www.answerla.org

answer-la@action-mail.org<\/a>

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